Tag: tradition
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Philosophy Between the Lines: The Lost History of Esoteric Writing
from ndpr.nd.edu: Those of us who were introduced to the history of moral and political philosophy by students of Leo Strauss — in my case, Allan Bloom — would sometimes ask for evidence backing their claim that the great writers of the past practiced a lost art of esoteric writing. The answers we received, I’m…
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The Alchemical Roots of Daoism
from ScholarSage.com: Like everything else, spiritual traditions evolve throughout history. The older the tradition, the more likely it is to differ from what it originally was. In the vast majority of cases, contemporary Daoism is very different from what it used to be two thousand years ago. For instance, religious Daoism (a recent creation) has…
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Ecuadorans Take To The Streets To Dance With The Devil
from latino.foxnews.com: Thousands of Ecuadorans in elaborate devil masks and red costumes danced wildly in the streets of this Andean town in the “La Diablada de Pillaro,” or the Devils of Pillaro festival. Neither the rain showers nor the highland sun could stop the days of revelry in Pillaro, located 100 kilometers (62 miles) south…
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#PopOcculture: Cardinals, Remains, Traditions
22 Cardinals Join Club to Elect Pope’s Successor // ‘Pope will be assassinated within next 12 months’ // Vatican dismisses pope assassination threat document // MEPs Question EU Funding of ILGA Over NAMBLA Ties // Nepal villagers burn ‘witchcraft’ suspect alive // More Human Remains Found on Long Island // Mardi Gras Indians share tradition;…
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der krampus: santa’s alter ego
“You better watch out, you better not cry, you better not pout, I’m telling you why; because Santa [and his clean up man for children with bad behavior, Krampus,] is coming to town!” Wikipedia’s entry describes Krampus as a tradition of Austrian Alpine villages and thought to be a holdover from pagan times, “Krampus is…