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A Wiccan Funeral
The Wiccan religion is a modern pagan religion that is connected to earth and nature. Contrary to popular belief, Wicca is not a satanic belief system, it is simply a religion that feels connected to Mother Nature. There are many different traditions (branches) of Wicca, each believing in different canon, but the majority of them believe in a god and the Triple Goddess.Surveys in the[...]
Man's Final Wish to have Womanless Library
In an act of generous misogynistic philanthropy after his death in 1930, the details of Iowa lawyer T. M. Zink's will were made public, stipulating that his $100,000 estate be placed in a trust for 75 years so as to accumulate principal.The true act of his donation came in the form of his wishes for the money to be spent on establishing the Zink Womanless Library. Even still, it was his[...]
Devine Intervention: An Offbeat Tale of Teen Angels in Training
Martha Brockenbrough offers an unusual perspective on the afterlife in her first young adult book, Devine Intervention. Steeped in the heavenly practices of guardian angels and lost souls, Devine Intervention is a satire with a bit of a sacrilegious twist.The book begins with a page from a handbook[...]
Sending Telegrams to Heaven
There are many people who strongly believe that their loved ones are trying to communicate with them after they have died. Spooky coincidences such as pictures falling off the wall or a song that reminds you of them suddenly playing on the radio at the exact moment you are thinking of them are just a couple forms of this perceived communication. These types of thoughts are comforting to[...]
The Labyrinth of Bones in the Paris Catacombs
Paris, its known for is Renaissance architecture, its Art Deco-influenced fashion and its heavily artistic culture, but beneath the largely residential 14th arrondissement, lies the most eye-popping, chill-inducing and slightly claustrophobic attraction that has given prominence to the cosmopolitan capital of France as one of the greatest funerary sites − the renowned underground[...]
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