Watching The World Change
Religion is a significant subject around the world and religious pieces are often found in art museums and other kinds of attractions. There are sites devoted solely to an aspect of religion and offer a glimpse into historic and cultural artifacts, such as religious texts. However, in this article, you will learn about two museums…
New Orleans is a city with a deep-seeded history of voodoo ”“ an ancient religious practice that originates from traditions linked to the African diaspora.In this article, you will learn about a voodoo museum in the city, as well as a weird museum in Tokyo. Voodoo Museum ”“ New Orleans, Louisiana Voodoo is a religion…
A visit to St. Joseph, Missouri brings you closer to an interesting museum that got its start in an abandoned ward of the St. Joseph State Hospital. In 1968, George Glore used the space to indulge in and showcase all of the historical psychiatric treatment devices he’d been collecting over the years. In this article,…
The Book of Daniel in the Old Testament follows in the same footsteps as the Book of Ezekiel, where the Prophet David addresses Judah’s captivity at the hands of the Babylonians. Daniel is one of the many Jews who had been removed from his home and brought to Babylon. In this article, you will learn…
Ezekiel was a priest who ministered during one of the hardest periods in Judah’s history ”“ their 70-year captivity at the hands of Babylon. He wrote the Book of Ezekiel, which handed down prophecies that the people of Jerusalem ignored. In this article, you will encounter passages and facts regarding the religious text. Passages that…
When the history of Judah was at its bleakest, Ezekiel was the prophet of the moment who ministered during the 70-year time span of Babylonian captivity. While Ezekiel influenced the mindset of others with similar agendas (such as Jeremiah), he focused on God’s eventual restoration and salvation for his people other than the death and…
The results of the Babylonian invasion of Jerusalem were recorded in the Book of Lamentations, which describes the death and destruction that has taken place. As a result, the author expresses his feelings over the end of a great city and the people that lived there. In this article, you will learn more about the…
In the Hebrew Bible, Jeremiah is a major prophet who is known as the ‘weeping prophet’ credited with penning not only the Book of Jeremiah, but also Kings 1, Kings 2, and the Book of Lamentations. In the religious text sharing his name, the book offers his prophecies and sends a message of judgment and…
All over the world, humans consume a variety of insect species. Some of the creepy crawlys are eaten straight from nature, such as ants, grasshoppers and beetle grubs. Other people actually grow and breed insects for the purpose of human consumptions, including silkworms and bee larvae. From eating raw to cooking with other ingredients, this…
Around the world, there are plenty of delicacies and dishes that would make the average American squirm. In this article, you will encounter odd things that people eat, such as a tea made out of butter and a rodent that most people despise. Yak Butter Tea The combination of yak butter, salt and tea create…