Articles related to "Divinity"

Divinity is an old favorite for the holiday season, and these recipes will be the hit of any party or family gathering.

Have a taste of divinity just in time for Christmas, courtesy of an efficient and practical recipe.

Elousia, the Trinity, and the Black Madonna are inextricably intertwined in William P. Young's, The Shack.

Tapping into and expressing the wisdom within the soul is the ultimate of love stories.

The lotus is an unrivaled symbol of creation, spiritual growth, and the divine within each person. Studying it brings the seeker closer to the mysteries of the self.

According to the great Persian Sufi Poet Rumi (1207-1273), love is the most difficult concept to define, "My pen splinters when I write Love,"* he writes.

Joanna Cherry shares her personal experiences of ascension and how her books Living Mastery and Self Initiations help people realize their divinity.

Mystical experiences are a birth-right but veiled whithin culture, even though proven to improve quality of life. Let's move towards a better understanding of them!

For centuries, ancient Indian artisans carved temples from outcrops and cliff faces, leaving us to wonder about the religious significance of rock-cut architecture.

The speaker in Dylan Thomas' "Fern Hill" is a man looking back at his childhood. The speaker was young and the place where he frolicked was in a natural, country setting.

The concept of God in Islam is defined as both omniscient and omnipotent; all conscious, all powerful.

Gresham College does not have any students, does not confer any diplomas or degrees, and yet has survived over 400 years as a centre for intelligent discourse.

Paramahansa Yogananda's poem portrays the attitude of the spiritual aspirant who understands the spiritual goal of realizing the divine nature within.

A staple of Southern cooking defies one pronunciation! Native to many Southern and Southwestern states - pecans are loaded with buttery flavor. And they are healthy too!

Often overlooked, the Taino of the Caribbean's Greater Antilles were the first Amerindian people encountered by Christopher Columbus.

The speaker of Yogananda's "After This" is the advanced guru/yogi himself. He speaks for the benefit of all of his devotees who aspire to achieve his spiritual stature.

The speaker in Paramahansa Yogananda's "In Stillness Dark" dramatizes the results of calming the body and mind and thus allowing the spiritual eye to come into view.

The journey to priesthood is long and challenging, but the job of a priest is often rewarding and fulfilling. Here's how to become an Episcopal priest.

A general myth of the Left-Hand Path philosophy is that it is "Satanic" and that those who adhere to it are evil in nature.

After getting Yudhishthir's consent the Yaksha began asking questions in sets of four. And Yudhishthir fired back his replies to the complete satisfaction of the Yaksha.

Nature spirits were incorporated into the art of early Buddhist monuments in India. This raises the question of why non-Buddhist divinities appear in Buddhist contexts.

"That Glorious Song of Old" was written by Americans Edmund Sears and composer Richard Willis, a carol that speaks of angels and the nativity.

Taken from The Princess, one of Tennyson's major works, Tears, Idle Tears is remarkable not only for its sadness but also its enigmatic qualities.

Modern man seldom goes hungry for food; his hunger is a different kind - hunger for the power of stones representing his encounter with the divine.

Contemporary interpretation of Gnosticism places this alternative spirituality within a political and extraterrestrial arena.

Spirituality is the study of the self--not the egoistic, selfish self, but the true self which is the soul. All spiritual leaders remind us of this important fact.

Lyman Beecher, the famous theologian of the 19th century married three times...and his wives were intelligent and fascinating people in their own right.

The deity of Jesus is a central tenet of the New Testament. Was Jesus really the Son of God? According to the Apostle Paul, the answer is clearly YES.

Let's face it: Religious fight for freedom happened in the past and it is still happening. Only, these days it's more discreet.

The past is never entirely lost but is absorbed into the present in new and novel ways. Islam has preserved the teachings of a lost and forgotten form of Christianity.

Throughout his life, Abraham Lincoln's faith had a great deal of impact on him. His religious views were shaped by a variety of influences.

The universe is a manifestation of God. All matter contains innate divinity and evolution is the process of realizing that divinity.

Aphrodite can support both men and woman by encouraging passion in relationships, guiding you to embrace your goddess wisdom, and helping you realize your true beauty.

Old-fashioned candy recipes may not be the easiest to make, but they are the best! Who can resist chocolate fudge, peanut brittle, and pralines?

Eastern religions believe that all pray to the same God. Westerners don't understand this, and as a result, peace is incomprehensible.

The Pleiadian culture from the Pleiades star system provides man with tools for spiritual evolution towards multidimensional wholeness.

If people like homemade candy, they will love these recipes for mouthwatering peanut brittle, chocolate fudge, and peanut butter balls.

The history of Atlantis provides a cautionary tale for modern man caught between self-interest and enlightenment.

Polytheism is the belief in many gods, Monotheism in one God and Monism in the existence of one reality with diverse manifestations. All these are found in The Riga Veda.

The Late Medieval period in Florence, Italy spawned numerous paintings of Crucifixes. In the Renaissance, the style of crucifixes evolved with changing ideals.

Signs of Ascension include emotional, physical and mental cleansing as well as a sense of balance and empowerment.

Crime, war, violence, drugs, abortion, and sexual promiscuity all seem to be increasing. Many think that there has been an epidemic of moral decadence plaguing America.

Cyril of Alexandria is one of those embarrassing saints that the Church tries to squirrel away into a corner once their utility has finished.

The Merkaba Meditation restores man to the powers of enlightenment and healing in Ancient Wisdom.

According to Walt Whitman scholars, Whitman was not raised within the tenets of one particular religion, but "Quaker thought always played a major role in Whitman's life"

Elousia, the Trinity, and the Black Madonna are inextricably intertwined in William P. Young's, The Shack.

Writer Dan Brown and the Catholic personal prelature Opus Dei first butted heads when Brown's The Da Vinci Code was published in 2003.

While sometimes described as New Age, Gnostic and Pagan refer to distinct world views, and describing them can mark the differences between the New Age and the Pagan

Was Jesus of Nazareth the Son of God? This article provides five arguments in favor of Jesus' deity - arguments based on the writings of Lee Strobel.

Islamic mysticism has a rich Sufi tradition made famous by Rumi and the legendary whirling dervishes. How does this relate to traditional Islam?