Religion & Faith

Every day, people pass away, and some of them leave us with their final words that will stay with us forever. People often use their final words to say goodbye to someone they love or perhaps to remind them that they need to now take care of the family. However, there are some cases where […]

William Franklin Graham Jr. also known as Billy Graham became quite popular in the Christian community and was the holder of the title of Southern Baptist Minister over the years. In the 1940s his international fame began to take off and he became a very influential figure in the evangelical Christian community. However, Billy Graham

The Bible never mentions anything about Oshun, the Yoruba deity of love, fertility, and rivers. Oshun finds her place within the Yoruba religion. While there are some attention grasping parallels between Oshun’s characteristics and those from woman of the bible, closer theological consideration shows these links highlight the Bible’s unique emphasis on the sovereignty of

The red string, a powerful symbol in Kabbalah, is believed to protect us from the evil eye (ayin hara) and bring spiritual blessings. This tradition has a specific prayer at its heart, which is often called the Ben Porat Yosef prayer. This prayer invokes the blessings and protection that went with the name of Joseph,

The queen of Sheba is a legend full of intrigue, wisdom, and an ethereal meeting with King Solomon that has captured generations. And yet, after all those wild tales of her life, amazingly, we know pretty much next to nothing about her death. Whatever happened to this enigmatic queen? Did she slowly fade into obscurity,

The Daughters of Lot – what can I say? It is one of those biblical stories from which you just come away wondering and scratching your head. If you have read Genesis 19, which describes how Lot’s daughters did the unthinkable, you must have asked yourself why they acted that way and, more importantly, what

Various esoteric belief systems describe a series of natural elements, usually five, that persist throughout the natural world. These elements are often described as fire, water, earth (or metal), air, and ether (sometimes called Akasha). The Ether element is considered a spiritual element that animates matter and brings consciousness. It is seen as a combination

Have you ever encountered the mysterious character, Melchizedek, while studying your Bible? His age and death are an uncracked code that left many theologians to ponder. But, Did He ever die? The name Melchizedek comes up in some key moments in biblical history, and this person has been one of fascination and debate, literally, for

Jezebel—a name that even to this day triggers the spirit of fear. She’s one of those biblical figures who’s remembered for all the wrong reasons: For this particular character, greedy, cunning, and merciless. While we have had a fairly good glimpse of the depravity of her character, there is still something that is not very

Therianthropy is the concept of identifying with animal spirits or believing one has a connection with animals. Nevertheless it is a subject that is dangerous when it comes to Christianity. In all honesty truth, I can not see why human beings would want to be identified with or have any connection with animals. As one