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Wait a Minute—What Does 'Snaky' Mean, Exactly?
Parade via AOL· 9 months agoSnakes get a bad rap. From being the face of humans’ Original Sin in Christianity to being Indiana Jones’ biggest fear—“Snakes. Why did it have to be...
There’s More to It Than What Meets the Eye—Here’s What a Lamb Tattoo Can Symbolize
Parade via AOL· 6 months agoLambs Tattoos tell a story. They serve as symbols of personal narratives, expressions and...
Happy St. Patrick's Day! Here's where to celebrate with green beer in El Paso.
The El Paso Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoLooks like El Pasoans will have some fun options for celebrating St. Patrick's Day. The day is in...
Snakes and green rivers: The history and influence of St. Patrick’s Day
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMost Americans associate St. Patrick’s day with wearing green clothes, drinking green beverages or...
Sacred rivers: Christianity in southern Africa has a deep history of water and ritual
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA baptism ceremony in the Mbashe river in South Africa's Eastern Cape province. CARL DE SOUZA/AFP...
Animals With symbolic meanings
Times Record News via Yahoo News· 5 months agoWe live in a time and culture dominated by technology and innovation and many of us have become a bit disconnected from the natural world. Recent...
United Way: Luck of the Irish!
The Monroe News via Yahoo News· 2 months agoEven if you are not Irish, St. Patrick’s Day seems like a fun holiday! Everyone seems to take on a little Irish luck for St. Patrick’s Day. Or at least...
Why Do People Keep Pinching Me? The Origins of 4 St. Patrick's Day Traditions, Explained
Woman's World via Yahoo News· 1 year agoBeing told to put on a green sweater and enjoy some corned beef seems like a completely random...
Terrifying dragons have long been a part of many religions, and there is a reason for their appeal
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 4 months agoFire-breathing, fearsome dragons may represent chaos and the human impulse to conquer that threat....
Why early Christians wouldn't have found the Christmas story's virgin birth so surprising
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 1 year ago'The Nativity,' circa 1406-10, by Lorenzo Monaco Heritage Images/Hulton Archive via Getty...