Tag Archives: New Testament

Rosa Mystica. A Christmas Ghazal Poem.

Posted on December 19, 2021 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

Rosa Mystica Rosa Mysticaa fragrant secret upon the mouth of God. Hildegard Von BingenYour praises echoed from her saintly lips. A Rose among thornsHeavenly chants of medieval monks fill the air. Garden of GodYour divine place of sweet refrain; rest … 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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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.” (15) Monotheism: “the doctrine or belief that there is only one God.” (16) My … 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.” (1) 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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Letter to Philemon

Posted on May 17, 2021 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

The Epistle of Paul to Philemon = Freedom in Forgiveness Continue reading →

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The Epistle to Titus

Posted on May 15, 2021 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

Paul’s Letter to Titus Background information about this epistle: “The Pastoral Epistles (PE) comprise a corpus of pseudepigraphical teachings attributed to the apostle Paul and ostensibly written to his closest followers, Timothy and Titus. These books were likely compiled in … Continue reading →