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Mystic Mantra: Don’t change channels, be a channel

Striving for justice is not political activism; rather, it’s daridra Narayan seva: service to God in the poor.

20 Feb 2020 2:25 AM

Thereafter, there are four hallmarks of prayer: praise, surrender, petition and forgiveness.

Mystic Mantra: God, our Father, who sets us free

God is regarded as “Father” in some religious traditions, mainly Judaism and Christianity.

08 Feb 2020 3:19 AM

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has said that he is currently reading a Hindi translation of holy book Quran as he was "curious". (Photo: File)

Goa CM reading Quran in Hindi, says 'curious' to know what's in it

Sawant said that he is also in the process of reading the Holy Bible which has been gifted to him.

11 Nov 2019 12:13 PM

The four holy gospels in the Bible which inform us about the life, works and teachings of Jesus Christ, though in a gist, have influenced billions of people down the centuries.

Mystic Mantra - The Pope’s beatitudes: Who are the blessed?

The gospels are the most printed and sold books in the world.

07 Nov 2019 2:42 AM

When Jesus blesses a shoe, it gets sold out in minutes! A one of its kind limited-edition holy water-filled sneakers went out of stock within a few minutes and that too at a colossal price of USD 3,000. (Photo: Jesus.shoes)

‘Jesus shoe’: USD 3,000 sneakers filled with holy water sell out in minutes

However, Greenberg experimented with less than a dozen such pairs, he added that they were made with no plans to create more.

10 Oct 2019 1:32 PM

The Lunar Bible on display at the museum. (Photo: AP)

Questionable artefact replaced in Museum of the Bible

Museum of the Bible quietly replaces questioned artefact.

06 Oct 2019 12:58 PM

Marriage between blacks and whites was legalized in the United States in the 1967 Supreme Court decision Loving v. Virginia. (Representational Image)

US venue cites Christian 'beliefs' in refusing mixed race wedding

The video, first published Monday by local news website Deep South Voice, went viral, triggering a shower of criticism.

04 Sep 2019 9:52 AM

While science looks at the problem from a practical perspective, it would be inspiring to discover how some holy people, for centuries have found God in nature. (Representational image)

Mystic Mantra: Preserve nature, it is the temple of God

God has placed us there so that nature will proclaim to us His existence, His greatness, His wisdom and all His exalted qualities”.

29 Aug 2019 12:10 AM

McEver said that she made the crystallised book in 2014 and that the artwork has no religious meaning. (Photo: Screenshot of McEver's blog)

A Bible? A Quran?: Reality check of viral post shows different story

Posts claiming the book was a Bible or Quran found underwater hail the supposed discovery as miraculous.

19 Jun 2019 2:30 PM

Mystic Mantra: God’s promises are not hollow

The Bible acknowledges that there would indeed be times of pain and darkness.

09 May 2019 12:11 AM

It will begin on the coming Sunday and pass through the intense events of the last days of Jesus’ earthly life to culminate with His death on Good Friday.

Mystic Mantra: From sleep to waking up

There is reference in the book of Genesis (Bible) to Jacob who after a long journey falls asleep.

11 Apr 2019 12:57 AM

Mystic Mantra: Gratitude with hope

In the Bible, Jesus narrates to his disciples a parable about a king who was going abroad.

03 Jan 2019 1:17 AM

Mystic Mantra: Long-awaited love

A white Christmas is naturally possible only in the northern hemisphere.

24 Dec 2018 12:08 AM

The Bible has myriad images of temple — visible, invisible, geographical and personal.

Mystic Mantra: You are God’s temple

At a basic level, temple is symbolic of God’s abode.

30 Nov 2018 12:35 AM

People buy books and don’t read them; or they read them and hate them.

Profit moves ‘influencers’ of our time

The Bible tells us that many were influenced and converted to follow Jesus through watching miracles such as the raising of Lazarus from the dead.

22 Oct 2018 6:02 AM

According to theologies, the Third Temple’s construction – following the destruction of the previous two – heralds the arrival of the Jewish Messiah. (Youtube Screengrab/ The Temple Institute)

Bible prophecy: First red heifer born in 2,000 years, signals end of days

Red heifers feature in tales in both Christianity and Judaism and it’s birth and sacrifice is said to proceed construction of Third Temple.

10 Sep 2018 4:53 PM

Excavations have revealed a network of tunnels used for Christian worship, marked with crosses and references to Kyrie Iesou, a Greek phrase meaning Lord Jesus.

Archaeologists unearth site of Jesus’ ‘water into wine' miracle

Archaeologists now believe the Cana of biblical times to actually be a dusty hillside five miles further north of Kafr Kanna.

03 Sep 2018 12:02 PM

According to Begley, the apocalypse will happen in the middle of two partial solar eclipses. (Photo: Pixabay)

End of world: Longest Blood Moon of century to spark apocalypse next week

Begley, along with others, believe the astronomical event was foretold by the Book of Revelation, Book of Acts and Book of Joel in Bible.

23 Jul 2018 6:26 PM

The Rabbi believes that the current age of ‘hatred for those who learn the Bible’ fits with prophecy about the Messiah. (Photo: Pixabay)

Messiah is born, claims renowned Rabbi, says end of times is here

Chaim Kanievsky, one of the world’s leading Jewish scholars, revealed he believes the Jewish saviour was born this Saturday.

23 Jul 2018 5:10 PM

Bienenstock even claimed Jesus himself would have taken cannabis. (Photo: Pixabay)

Jesus used cannabis oil to perform healing miracles, claims controversial expert

David Bienenstock claims cannabis was widely available across Middle East 2,000 years ago and people of time used it to treat sick.

03 Jul 2018 3:50 PM

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