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Bitter Winter

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IMboni during a Tuesday healing service. Photo by Massimo Introvigne.

02/14/2023 Massimo Introvigne

Inside The Revelation Spiritual Home. 2. A Fast-Growing Spiritual Movement

From humble beginnings, The Revelation Spiritual Home became an expansive spiritual international institution, advocating for the return to African indigenous spirituality.

IMboni during a Sunday service. Photo by Peter Zoehrer.

02/13/2023 Massimo Introvigne

Inside The Revelation Spiritual Home. 1. The Path of IMboni

A visit to a booming South African indigenous spiritual movement, founded in 2009 by Dr. Samuel Radebe, regarded as a high-level spiritual guide (IMboni) by his followers.

The mermaids of San Giorgio in Ganaceto, attributed to Wiligelmus (active between 1099 and 1120). From Twitter.

02/11/2023 Massimo Introvigne

Mermaids, Esotericism and Religion: From Romanesque to Symbolism (and Beyond)

Mermaids went from dangerous and sinful to magical and political, and were finally trivialized by Disney and Starbucks.

Marc Chagall, “White Crucifixion” (1938). From Twitter.

02/09/2023 Massimo Introvigne

Benedict XVI and the Arts. 3. Christians and Modern Art

Contemporary art often is far away from Christianity. Rather than blaming the artists, Benedict called Christians to acknowledge that genuine art may always offer a spiritual experience.

The Prague Castle complex seen from the Charles Bridge. Credits.

02/08/2023 Massimo Introvigne

Benedict XVI and the Arts. 2. The Cathedral and the City Hall

According to the German Pope, churches and civic buildings of old expressed both the ideal of magnificence and a hope for social harmony.

Benedict XVI in 2009, the year of his speech to the artists. Credits.

02/04/2023 Massimo Introvigne

Benedict XVI and the Arts. 1. The 2009 Meeting with the Artists

Benedict XVI’s meditations on the arts were unashamedly theological and Catholic. Yet, they make a challenging reading for everybody.

A performance during a MISA yoga retreat.

02/03/2023 J. Gordon Melton

A Historian Looks at the Controversies About MISA (the Movement for Spiritual Integration into the Absolute)

MISA’s teachings may appear new and shocking but they are based on ancient doctrines such as Chinese alchemy, Tantra, and Western Esotericism.

Berga, Polyptych, Church of Scientology of Quebec, Quebec City.

01/31/2023 Massimo Introvigne

L. Ron Hubbard, Scientology, and the Visual Arts. 8. Art and Spirituality

Does Scientology offer a spirituality of the arts? Yes, answer some artists who are Scientologists.

Waki Zöllner.

01/30/2023 Massimo Introvigne

L. Ron Hubbard, Scientology, and the Visual Arts. 7. The Scientologist as Artist

Through its Celebrity Centres, Scientology systematically interacts with the artists, be they superstars or “commercial” painters.

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