Maria Duval - Evangelism and the History of Religious Certainty

Evangelism and the History of Religious Certainty
A second function of the church is to exert spiritual and moral suasion. It is a social instinct to communicate ideas; language developed for that purpose. It is natural, therefore, that a church that has definite ideas about human obligation toward God and men should try to influence individuals and even send out evangelists and missionaries to propagate its faith widely. Those churches that think alike have organized into denominations, and have arranged extensive propaganda and trained and or

Are You Stuffed Like a Turkey
In America Thanksgiving traditionally means family friends and especially food We cook and eat as if there was a scarcity of turkey mashed potatoes gravy stuffing and creamy vegetables We dive into pumpkin pie as if there was a national law that says it can only be served and eaten one day a year

A Foreword to Scrutinise Tarot Cards
One of the more common means of informing fortunes and offering insights into the former times and future is the tarot. Tarot cards elementary originated in Italy in the primary half of the fifteenth century as a card game, used purely for recreation.

What Does Superb 'the Empress' Tarot Card Possibly Designate?
The past of the Tarot is something that is obscured by time.

No God Messages For Buses
Buses in London could soon contain atheist messages as the British Humanist Association BHA are fundraising to have god-dispelling advertising on bendy-buses Professor Richard Dawkins has backed the campaign which aims to have 60 London buses carrying the signs for four weeks

A Preface to Messing With Tarot Cards
The contemporary tarot deck is separated into what is commonly named the major arcana or trump cards and minor arcane or suits of cards. The trump cards or major arcana consist of twenty two cards, every one of without suits.