Monthly Archives: March 2015

Nothing lasts forever. Throughout history, there have been many cultures and traditions that have vanished. Some of them died out naturally while others we Source: listverse.com See on Scoop.it – University of World Cultures and Traditions

Many readers of our last list of 10 Dirty Secrets of the Catholic Church had the sneaking suspicion that there was more to the story—more dirty secrets t Source: listverse.com See on Scoop.it – World Spirituality and Religion

Archaeologists discovered a lost city while searching the jungles of Honduras, tracking ruins mapped in an aerial survey. The expedition found a number of artifacts and suggest that there may be more underground. Source: http://www.techtimes.com See on Scoop.it – University … Continue reading →

People are more likely to blame God for their bad moral behavior when they believe they were born to act that way, according to an ongoing Case Western Res … Source: http://www.psypost.org See on Scoop.it – World Spirituality and Religion

A strange “magical” amulet dating back about 1,500 years has archaeologists buzzing. One side of the stone amulet, which was unearthed in 2011 in the ancient city of Nea Paphos in southwestern Cyprus, bears a 59-letter inscription that r… Source: … Continue reading →

SAO PAULO (AP) — Under a scorching sun, dozens of Haitians shuffled impatiently about the brick-walled courtyard of Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church. The sight of an approaching employer sparked a skirmish, with the men pushing against each ot… … Continue reading →

New Orleans’ transportation system isn’t geared to serve those who need it most. The routes are robust in those neighborhoods where the population tends to be more middle class and white. The city is not alone, the news website Slate… … Continue reading →

Archaeology aims to answer our questions about the past and, with any luck, give us some perspective on our present and future. But sometimes, artifacts ra Source: listverse.com See on Scoop.it – University of World Cultures and Traditions

The practice of mindfulness dates back at least 2,500 years to early Buddhism, and since then, it’s played an important role in a number of spiritual traditions. While the stillness and connecting with one’s inner self cultivated through mindfuln… Source: … Continue reading →

The federal government, yesterday, said that arresting the leader of the Boko Haram sect, Abubakar Shekau alive, will address the controversy surrounding his identity. Source: allafrica.com See on Scoop.it – Pan African World News