Spirituality
Durga Puja Celebrations
| October 12, 2024
Lessons for the country’s future
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Tag: Rituals
Spirituality
How sacred images in many Asian cultures incorporate divine presence and make them come ‘alive’
| December 8, 2023
Through the power of rituals, inanimate objects can be understood to transform into agents who can see, hear, taste and respond to the concerns of those who worship
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The Conversation
4 Biggest Gift-Giving Mistakes
| December 16, 2022
Finding good gifts can be tricky. Here are some research-backed tips to help you with your holiday shopping
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Culture
Why Magical Thinking is so Widespread A look at the psychological roots of common superstitions
| November 11, 2022
An anthropologist explains why we all have some irrational beliefs and the reason they give us comfort.
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The Conversation
The many stories of Diwali share a common theme of triumph of justice
| November 4, 2021
Many Indian Americans will be celebrating the festival of Diwali this week. A scholar explains what this festival of lights means – especially in chaotic times
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The Conversation
From Biden’s giant Bible to Christian flags waved by rioters, ‘religion’ means different things to different people and different eras
| January 22, 2021
From the oath-taking on the Bible during the presidential swearing-in ceremony to the ‘awe’ and ‘restraint’ of the early Christian world, the meaning of ‘religion’ has gone
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The Conversation
In the midst of deep grief, a scholar writes how Hindu rituals taught her to let go
| December 18, 2020
Hindu philosophy believes the soul to be immortal. Death is considered to be the end of only physical incarnation, as the soul continues its journey of multiple
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