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52 Ancestors: Week 35: Disaster. My ancestors John Cogswell / Elizabeth Thompson – The Great Colonial Hurricane of 1635 – The Ship Angel Gabriel

Posted on November 9, 2021 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

The ship Angel Gabriel was a 240-ton English passenger galleon. They journeyed from England to Massachusetts in a fleet of five ships, the Angel Gabriel joined by the James, the Elizabeth (Bess), the Mary and the Diligence. They left Bristol England on 4 June 1635. The Angel Gabriel was captained by Robert Andrews of Norwich, Norfolk, England. … Continue reading →

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The Sufi Mystical Prayer Dance – The Whirling Dervish

Posted on September 29, 2021 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

If I was required to change my religion to Islam, I’d be a Sufi for sure! It reminds me in so many ways of the Christian mystics. “The body is like the earth, the bones like mountains, the brain like … Continue reading →

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Symbols in Christian Religious Art

Posted on September 21, 2021 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

Many years ago when I was taking an undergraduate Art History course at National University in San Diego, we took a field trip to The San Diego Museum of Art located in beautiful Balboa Park. We had a very knowledgeable … Continue reading →

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The Sacredness of 1 and 2 Maccabees and Importance in Relation to Hanukkah

Posted on September 15, 2021 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

I wrote this in response to a classmate, in my World Religions course, when we were discussing Judaism, the Maccabean Revolt and 1 and 2 Maccabees. As a Protestant, she was not familiar with the stories found in these books. … Continue reading →

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The Guf (Treasury of Souls) in Jewish Mysticism, and the Angels Gabriel and Lailah in Judaism.

Posted on September 14, 2021 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

I was torn as to what to write about! I was quite entranced with the Jewish festival of Purim, as well as Hasidic Judaism, the concept of Midrash, the mysticism of the Kabbalah, and the very cool Golem found in Jewish … Continue reading →

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Salvation in Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Monotheism.

Posted on September 8, 2021 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

Zoroastrianism may be a minor religion on the world scene today, but it has had a major impact on the world by way of the other monotheisms. Monotheism: the doctrine or belief that there is only one God. My prior … Continue reading →

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The Japanese Akkorokamui

Posted on September 1, 2021 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

The Japanese people emerge from the aboriginal Ainu people. There are still remnants of the Ainu in northern Japan. They were hunter-gatherers that worshiped nature and animals, The Ainu were animists and believed that all things are inhabited by spirits known … Continue reading →

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The Real Kung Fu Warrior Monks of the Shaolin Temple in China.

Posted on August 25, 2021 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

Most of us are familiar with the Shaolin Kung Fu style of martial arts. Even if you do not follow or practice the martial arts yourself, you may have seen Shaolin Kung Fu as portrayed by David Carradine in the … Continue reading →

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My ☘️ Irish ☘️ Joynt and Larkin Ancestors from Galway and Clare

Posted on August 23, 2021 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

“Time is a Great Storyteller.” – Irish saying The Joynt surname is not one of the most popular surnames found in Ireland. And it’s an even smaller group that were and are Irish Catholic. “Joynt is an Irish surname of Huguenot … Continue reading →

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Hindu Holy Days – The Ancient Indian Festival of Holi. Also known as The Festival of Love, The Festival of Colors and The Festival of Spring.

Posted on August 17, 2021 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

Hindu Holy Days – The Ancient Indian Festival of Holi. Also known as The Festival of Love, The Festival of Colors and The Festival of Spring. The Holi festival is mentioned briefly under the Hindu Holy Days section of our textbook (Religions of … Continue reading →

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Category Archives: Religious

52 Ancestors: Week 35: Disaster. My ancestors John Cogswell / Elizabeth Thompson – The Great Colonial Hurricane of 1635 – The Ship Angel Gabriel

The Sufi Mystical Prayer Dance – The Whirling Dervish

Symbols in Christian Religious Art

The Sacredness of 1 and 2 Maccabees and Importance in Relation to Hanukkah

The Guf (Treasury of Souls) in Jewish Mysticism, and the Angels Gabriel and Lailah in Judaism.

Salvation in Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Monotheism.

The Japanese Akkorokamui

The Real Kung Fu Warrior Monks of the Shaolin Temple in China.

My ☘️ Irish ☘️ Joynt and Larkin Ancestors from Galway and Clare

Hindu Holy Days – The Ancient Indian Festival of Holi. Also known as The Festival of Love, The Festival of Colors and The Festival of Spring.

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