Griffins are monsters associated with the loyal guarding of treasure and for strict monogamy. Christianity adopted the monster as parallels between the Griffin’s union of the king of beats Lion and king of birds Eagle, of the terrestrial and of aerial, was portrayed as a symbol of Christ. Ostrich eggs where sold in European medieval […]
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Martin Luther (1483 – 1546)
It was on the 10th of December in 1520 that Martin Luther, a German monk, burnt the Papal Bull in Wittenberg. In so doing so, he sealed his ex-communication from the Roman Catholic Church. Martin Luther, Father of Protestantism, changed the course of western civilisation with ideas that directly influenced the Protestant Reformation. Luther challenged the […]
A Heathen’s Guide to Christmas: An interview with William Hopper
Image via Wikipedia William Hopper is well known for The Heathen’s Guide to World Religion. In this guide Hopper looks at greed, lust, stupidity and even murder that have become deeply intertwined in so many world religions. As you might expect the book (tagged as ‘Not for sheep!’) is the centre of many heated debates. […]
