Norse, Egyptians, Chinese, Maya, Inca, Babylonians, Yoruba & Inuit Myths

If you are curious about the various global traditional myths explaining the origin of life, you could be interested in going through the “Mythic Journeys“. Even if it was first designed for kids, it is pretty well covered.

With these nice Flash presentations, you will get more a traditional spirituality and “ancient religion” angle from our cross-culture quest. You will notice as well a certain similarity in all these stories… Would we be all the same ?

god vs lucifer

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6 billion others… testimonials from all over the world

Yann Arthus Bertrand - a french photographer - has been prolific in photo projects (”terre vue du ciel” where he took pictures from a hot air balloon all around the earth). His current one is about describing people from all around the world. If you want to meet your global neighbour, click here, and enjoy, even if because these interviews are quite short, I believe they are stereotyped… let’s say it’s just nice.

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Alhambra - a historical Muslim-Catholic exchange

Between the 13th and the 15th Century, Grenada got ruled by the Muslim Nasridi princes. During that time, before getting kicked out by the Catholic Kings who wanted to reconquer the rest of Spain (”La Reconquista”), they built up these fortress and palaces on the Sabika hill.

Alhambra fortress

The interesting point is these Catholic Kings decided to not destroy this fine piece of art, but instead let it intact, sometimes adapting it (mosks were of course transformed into churches, sometimes destroyed, sometimes rebuilt).

alhambra 13

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The God debate

Sorry for being so long, but it was so hot down here in Belgium (well to be honest, I enjoyed this wonderful weather).

La chapelle Sixtine

Have a look to the God debate on the Newsweek magazine. When a pastor meets an atheist and discuss during 4 hours, it leads to various opinions and a better understanding of each other’s positions. Different types of mind’s structures, maybe the most interesting point out of this 10 (very interesting) pages summary.

The debate goes through Creationism vs Evolution, the existence of the soul, definition of the Truth,… well lot’s of points to read and talk about.

Another similar post : God created Darwin, so who’s right ?

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