Mysticism

officials as magistrates, senators, priest, and their families. The imperial cult emphasized the correlation between the Emperor and Pax, in addition to his family, and those represented in the procession frieze, an association that suggest their mysticism within the republic. Rulers often associated themselves with divinity, projecting their rule as righteous; this is defined as Imperial…

The Pinch: A Tale of Jewish Self-Determination Steve Stern weaves a mystical-historical tale of “The Pinch”, a small area in the north of downtown Memphis populated by Jews. Stories within the story, a theme begins to rise: although life may appear as preordained or on a certain trajectory, one can chart another course. It is the theme of self-determination. Subsequently, as a reader of Steve Stern’s book, one is taken back and forth in time and given detailed background stories about…

“I had this rare privilege of being able to pursue in my adult life, what had been my childhood dream.” This quote by Andrew Wiles might as well represent what happened to Patti and Robert in terms of their art, which seem to be the opposite of who they used to be as children. The book Just Kids explained how both Robert’s and Patti’s childhood influenced their work of art. Just Kids begins by explaining the core of Patti’s and Robert’s art, which is their childhood. Patti and Robert both come…

I remember have seen Homer Simpson asked for three wishes in a TV Halloween special using monkey’s paw, so when I started reading this short story I immediately made the connection. I was waiting for something spooky and scary. Even I waited until midnight to start reading in order to create ambience. The author never wrote something supernatural, everything is in the mind of the reader, that’s what I love about this story. Every time that Mr. white was thinking to make a wish I started to have…

their debut album, the almost carnal sound of their second album and the mystical acoustic vibe of their third album all come together in a triumphant culmination of epic proportions. The album is helped along by Plant’s obsession with mythology, mysticism, and the occult. All eight tracks are significant moments of musical accomplishment in their own right, however, they come together in a genre-defining effort that just makes sense. The album starts out with “Black Dog”, one of the most easily…

him to paint in a Symbolist manner. Mondrian worked in series, which allowed him to focus on one object at a time. “Mondrian was drawn toward the syncretic and universalizing ideas of Theosophy. Theosophy combined aspects of Christian and Jewish mysticism with Eastern practices” (Arnason 263). Artists that were drawn to Theosophy taught that abstraction could represent a sense of space that representational art couldn’t. Mondrian’s theory of plasticism is “plastic” and “reality” put together.…

Rav Kook ingenuity in embracing Zionism and reviving Halacha laws relating to agriculture changed the history not only of Zionism but of all of the jews whether atheists to ultra-orthodox. His vision was that religious Jews could build a Jewish state, and he Rav influenced many ideologies, whereas, his work since he became the chief rabbi of Palestine was directly accounted for. He was closely associated with religious Zionism and the right wing settler movement as previously explained. The…

destructive. Iblis is a failed creature, a once-glorious being now fallen into the uttermost darkness. Iblis is a catastrophe of a creature who now seeks desperately to drag others down into that catastrophe. It was striking also to learn about the mysticism approach, as I never would imagine Iblis as an agent that torments humanity in Allah’s plan to keep humanity in check. I always thought of good and evil as two diametrically opposed issues, but the Islamic approach has made me see the issue…

However, Sextus apparently falls into a contradiction throughout his arguments against the dogmatic opinions about god. Sextus explains that the skeptic lives by being guided by appearances and accepts religious practices. In Sextus's work, it is also clear that he describes the skeptical respect for religion in terms of something that belongs to everyday life and is part of convention; in this way, he shows a contrast with the usual beliefs of dogmatists about God. Sextus finds his suspension…

promotes blind acceptance of the traditional values of life and seems to point out, overtly and obliquely the value of heritage, of a past: what the Shastras have prescribed is good for everybody for a peaceful and harmonious and happy life as a result of which any revolt against the set system or tradition brings despair and frustration, which amounts to their ultimate defeat. It is important to note that one of the concerns of Narayan has been the study and exploration of the…