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Tag Archives: Mary
Jesus and John the Baptist Depicted in Their Mothers’ Wombs—with Halos!
This is a trippy Armenian Christian image of Mary meeting up with Elizabeth while Jesus and John the Baptist are still in their bellies: The softness and sympathy of the women’s exchange of glances—so humane and accessible—is rather curiously contrasted with the mature and severe … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, God, gospel of Luke, Jesus, John the Baptist, Mary, religion, the virgin mary
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A Different Kind of Parousia
From Wikipedia: The original Greek version of the New Testament (Novum Testamentum Graece) uses the term parousia (παρουσία from the Greek literal meaning of parousia: divine presence, derived from “para“: beside, beyond, and “ousia“: substance) the “appearance and subsequent presence … Continue reading
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Tagged goddesses, greek, life, longing, love, Mary, New Testament, parousia, romance, the second coming
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“Every now and then I spend my time at rhyme and verse and curse those faults in me.”
And then along comes Mary. I like the song’s powerful evocation of honesty. Mary is this powerful persona who breaks through all the games and bullshit around her, and brings clarity and vision. When Mary comes around, the emperor better have his … Continue reading
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Tagged energy, honesty, life, Mary, mental health break, poetry, psychology, Richard Dawkins, vision
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