Aphrodite
One of the most famous paintings by Botticelli depicts the adult goddess Venus arriving on the shore in a scallop shell. Most historians believe that the work was commissioned by the Medici family, but no actual documentation remains to prove that theory….
Purim
On the Jewish celebration of Purim, Jews are allowed to conduct business and perform manual labor. This is much different than the holy days of Yom Kippur or Rosh Hashanah. Purim is often thought of a national holiday, rather than a religious celebration. The…
Holi
Who doesn’t want to say good-bye to winter and the cold? Spring brings sun, flowers, and fresh asparagus. Many cultures have a spring festival in March to celebrate the spring equinox. The Middle East observes Nowruz, the Persian New Year. In Japan, it’s c…
Most people have heard of Ramadan, the month of fasting and prayer performed by Muslims around the world. The Jewish culture fasts on Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. Many Christians fast throughout the season of Lent, leading up to Easter. One faith that often ge…
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Bilingualism
In 1952, a group of students from three different universities in Bangladesh came together to demonstrate for the recognition of Bangla or Bengali, the language native to Bengal. Just a few years before, the government had declared Urdu as the national…
Discriminate
As state legislatures reconvene for the year, they’re still finding ways to discriminate against the LGBTQ community. Many Republicans are still trying to find a way around allowing homosexuals equality, even though the Supreme Court has said otherwi…
Monumental Meeting
If you’ve ever experienced a feud between family members that lasted for generations, you know how exciting it is when the factions finally come together to bury the hatchet, so to speak. That’s why the monumental meeting between Patriarch Ki…
Answers in Genesis
After the Kim Davis marriage license debacle, Kentucky probably wishes it was out of the limelight, but another recent court decision supported a Christian organization when it came to tax breaks. Ken Ham, creationist and founder of Answers in Ge…
Darwin Day
It can seem strange that Americans honor a British scientist who was born 207 years ago with “Darwin Day”, but Charles Darwin was no ordinary scientist. He completely changed the way most people thought about how species came to being. His co…
Problems Muslims Face
Muslims continue to confront discrimination at work. It’s not just blue collar workers, but those in professional positions. Here’s a sampling of some of the ways Americans are discriminating and the problems Muslims face.
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