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This very strange, even paradoxical, statement was heard during a live Q&A. The Christian Church was founded neither by the apostles, nor by communities of believers, nor by historical circumstance, but by Jesus Christ Himself. How can He be unaware of His own creation? Moreover, God is omniscient
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Stills from the 1922 film Salomé. The film, based on the play by Oscar Wilde, was directed by Charles Bryant, and today it is regarded as one of the boldest and most radical works of the early cinema. The title role was played by Alla Nazimova, one of the most
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The Entombment. Fresco by Fra Angelico, painted in 1441 in the Convent of San Marco A dream for 2026: to visit Florence once more and see this beauty
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Saint Apollonia, Francisco de Zurbarán, 1636-40. Louvre collection. The painting can be seen in the Spanish painting gallery
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The Epistle of the Apostle Paul to the Galatians, 6:9
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Saints Cosmas and Damian healing Justinian. An altarpiece scene by Fra Angelico. From the collection of the Museo di San Marco in Florence
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The bear games are an ancient ritual of the Mansi and Khanty peoples, devoted to the cult of the bear, a sacred animal regarded as the brother and son of the supreme deity. In the photograph, the man in the foreground is dressed in an improvised cock costume, while the
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