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Isis: Goddess of Funeral Rites and Healing in Ancient Egypt
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News· 3 days agoIsis, goddess of healing and funeral rites, was one of the most important Egyptian deities and arguably one of the most prominent female deities in the ancient world.
South Korea's young shamans revive ancient tradition with social media
Reuters via Yahoo News· 1 day agoBut the 29-year-old shaman - also known as Aegi Seonnyeo, or "Baby Fairy" - reaches her clients in a...
How today’s perfumers are bottling the ancient Asian scent of oud
South China Morning Post· 7 days agoThe discovery of oud is steeped in folklore, with stories of ancient traders and travellers drawn by...
12 Mayan Gods Who Helped Make Sense of a Complex World
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News· 4 days agoAncient Maya culture was centered on interconnected city-states that developed great networks of...
Here's what separation of church and state actually means and it does not apply to faith
Knoxville News Sentinel· 2 days agoThe First Amendment to the Constitution begins, “Congress shall make no law respecting an...
Ancient Texts From Egypt's Elephantine Island Go on View in Berlin
Artnet News· 6 days agoThis cultural diversity struck the pith-helmeted Europeans who began excavating the island at the...
Norse Mythology: Gods, Goddesses, Yggdrasil and More
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News· 5 days agoUnlike monotheistic religions based on the belief in an omnipotent, all-powerful overseer god who judges actions and determines justice in the mortal...
An NFL kicker, who claims to be an authentic Catholic, fumbles commencement speech
Rhode Island Current via Yahoo News· 6 days agoWhen I was about 10, I wanted to be a nun. The fact that I am Jewish was an impediment, but maybe...
Latest from Mormon Land: A Latter-day Saint community gets richer, thanks to marijuana
The Salt Lake Tribune· 3 days agoThe Mormon Land newsletter is The Salt Lake Tribune’s weekly highlight reel of news in and about The...
Karen E. Park, ReligionDispatches
The Raw Story· 7 days agoTuesday night, after his surprising but solid defeat by Doug Jones, Roy Moore refused to concede. Doug Jones eked out a narrow victory, and Judge Roy Moore lost fair and square. Moore’s short ...