Tag: holy

When a street is named in reference to religiosity or the worship of gods, one might associate it enshrined with purity or at the least squeaky clean. The reality could not be more different on Temple Street, a dingy thoroughfare situated on the Kowloon side of Hong Kong. This street is lined wit...

No symbol in the recurring sectarian religious-political conflicts in the Middle East or the Balkans has proved more galvanizing or divisive than Hagia Sophia. The sixth century Eastern Roman cathedral church built on the order of Emperor Justinian (r. 527-565) and hallowed site of the coronation of...

Have you ever felt the profound heavenly silence? It’s especially gut-wrenching if you’re someone who has heard and become intimate with the voice of the Divine. It’s almost like going from a loud concert with a symphonic orchestra to a still graveyard at midnight. The silence can ...

Every visual element of Jodorwosky’s surrealistic hero’s journey explained. I have always been a huge fan of visually stunning movies. A great piece of cinematography has trumped the strongest plot-lines in my choice of spending two hours of my life. Personally, I could hit mute on an...

In every mystical tradition, saints and lovers speak eloquently of the soul’s search for the beloved, its yearning for the gods, its longing for communion. The bride in the Hebrews’ Song of Solomon sings her erotic yearning for her bridegroom, desiring to kiss him because his love is bet...

Five months ago: In Pantsuit Nation, a black woman posted a thread asking for input from other people of color (POC). It seemed innocuous enough a request. Surely in this liberal sea of white, the melanin-deficient progressives would allow the POC one lousy post without intrusion, right? Wrong. Angr...

There was this paper released depending on the mineral composition it gave rose to health benefits. Naturally, we’ve seen this in the U.S with lithium wells being used in antipsychotic medicine. Except we called it “Crazy Water” So this leaves the question. What is the chemi...

The brand new book Museums and the Challenge of Change has been published at a time when museums are perhaps more than ever discussing the need for responsiveness, digital competencies and social impact. I have just started reading it and am immediately struck by the relevant and urgent ap...