Tag: religion

Faith in Imagination

World + People

Dreams and Visions

Faith in Imagination

Scientist and priest Michał Heller talks about the steam engine, theology, and physical problems with materialism.

Wojciech Bonowicz

In the Footsteps of Russian Spirituality

Art + Stories

Experiences

In the Footsteps of Russian Spirituality

“The Way of a Pilgrim” is a classic work of 19th-century Eastern Orthodox mysticism that charts the travels of an anonymous Russian ascetic. Its influence has also spread to the West.

Mikołaj Gliński

The Siberian Spiritualist

Art + Stories

Experiences

The Siberian Spiritualist

The emergence of Aleksandr Gabyshev – a lone shaman with Moscow in his sights – has had repercussions both for Vladimir Putin and the leaders of Russian shamanism.

Albert Jawłowski

Instructions for Departure

Soul + Body

Good Mood

Instructions for Departure

In contemporary Western culture, death is taboo. Yet Buddhism illustrates how we can take a different approach to death; one that is not as dissimilar as we might expect.

Aleksandra Woźniak-Marchewka

The Touch of God

Soul + Body

Good Mood

The Touch of God

At the temples of Asclepius, patients were cured by the ancient Greek god of healing, who would visit them in visions or dreams.

Tomasz Wiśniewski

Descendants of the Sun

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Experiences

Descendants of the Sun

Inca customs around death and the afterlife not only involved mummification – they were also influenced by beliefs in the cult of the sun.

Tomasz Wiśniewski

The Tree of Life

World + People

Nature

The Tree of Life

From ancient history to the Middle Ages and beyond, the image of the tree of life has held great symbolism and significance for many cultures.

Anna Arno

The Invention of Evil

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Experiences

The Invention of Evil

The European witch hunting mania was inspired by religious fervour, colonial ambitions, and prolonged periods of societal instability.

Tomasz Wiśniewski

Upiory Are People of Flesh and Blood

Art + Stories

Fiction

Upiory Are People of Flesh and Blood

Mediaevalist Łukasz Kozak talks about the myths and realities behind upiory – prototype vampires from Slavic folklore.

Life-Giving, Lethal, Prophetic

World + People, Art + Stories

Fiction, Dreams and Visions

Life-Giving, Lethal, Prophetic

The mythologies and meanings of water across history and various cultures seem to share some similarities – from its life-giving properties to the flood myth.

Tomasz Wiśniewski