There have been many explanations formed to render a clearer picture as to why the current global recession occurred after the burst of the housing bubble: ‘interest rates were too low, regulation failed, rising real-estate prices induced a sort of temporary insanity in America’s middle class.’ However, social analysts have found a more profound explanation [...]

British tourists in the Greek island of Crete have been arrested for dressing up as nuns. A group of tourists were taken to the court as they misrepresented the costume of the Christian nuns.
17 British tourists came to Crete dresses as nuns, and carried crosses and displayed their thong clad bottoms to the public. The [...]

Parody usually has been limited to popular culture, which includes movies, music and art that have been recreated with a funny take about the originals. Most often these originals have had a defect or a fault which the witty and the sarcastic used to create a genre of humour which has almost become mainstream.
When talking [...]

Discrimination based on gender, especially discrimination against women has led to attitudes, conditions, or behaviors that promote stereotyping. More often, this stereotype is comparatively considered ‘less,’ ’weak,’ and ‘inferior.’ At times, the attitude towards the disadvantaged sex is contempt, disregard, or hatred.  Sexism occurs when men are viewed to be superior to women. When men [...]

Two criminals are seen hanging on their respective crosses on either side of Jesus, dying along with him. These two have committed serious crimes and committed grave misdeeds. They are generally called thieves. In the other Gospels, they are called “robber, highwayman, bandit” as found in Matthew 27:38 and Mark 15:27, for example. These are [...]

Early Christian art is composed of all visual works produced to tangibly illustrate and portray the principles of Christianity. It is the visual narrative of the burgeoning religion. In R. Jensen’s “Understanding Early Christian Art,” the author divides this period into two chronological phases: the pre-Constantinian art (3rd to 4th centuries) and the early Byzantine [...]

Augustine in 4-5th century North Africa said that the apostles taught the unity of faith where there should not be any distinctions in race, condition, or sex. Yet within the order of life, such distinctions cannot be avoided. Christianity is a religion that makes man not engage in slavery, even if slavery can exist. The [...]

The aggressive secularism of Britain could end up marginalizing Christianity, warns former UK Prime Minister and Catholic convert Tony Blair. Blair agrees with Church leaders when they complain that religion could end up being considered a “personal eccentricity” rather than a major influence on society. “I think people should be proud of their Christian faith [...]

Religion is a sensitive affair with passions flaring up each time someone tries to adapt with the changing world and offers a moderate solution to existing problem. People love to talk about religion and how devoted they are while they hate anyone who steps on their turf or questions their beliefs. It is a tricky [...]