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Sacred Texts, Times, Places: the Place of the Sacred in Religion
Some scholars of religion have argued that the disctinction between sacred and profane is the defining characteristic of religion. Religions all have sacred times (holy days, holidays), sacred texts (scriptures), and sacred places (churches, mosques, temples). Studying religion requires studying these sacred things and understanding what they mean.
Sacred Time & Sacred Space in Cyberspace
Religion has become an important aspect of the internet, with many people seeking religious information or even religious fellowship online. One possible conflict here is the fact that religions have traditionally insisted on a carefully regulated sense of time whereas the internet is constantly moving.
2006 Religious Holidays: List of Major Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, Pagan, and Sikh Holidays for 2006
Here you will find chronological index of major religious holidays for the year of 2006. Religions covered in this list include Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Judaism, Sikhism, Wicca, and Hinduism. In most cases, there are links to more information about the religion and the holiday being celebrated.
Pareidolia - Seeing Religious Faces Everywhere
Sometimes it seems that every other week, someone is claiming to see images of religious figures (Mary and Jesus are the most common) on walls, in windows, or in their breakfast foods. Have you ever seen faces or images like this - whether religious or non-religious? If so, did you interpret it as a divine vision or did you simply perceive it as an interesting pattern?