Spiritualism as a religious belief has grown in popularity since the late nineteenth century. This was also a time when women's emancipation was on the political agenda. It can be argued that Spiritual leadership was a fo rm of female empowerment

In Southeast Alaska many Native American groups have begun to face issues of contrasting culture. One of the central issues is the clash between traditional Native spiritualism and the influx of Evangelical and Pentecostal churches.

While some look into auras with a skeptical eye, believers say that auras play a very dominant role in defining our personality...

Great people living among us in a spiritual and ideal way rarely be noticed or appreciated by us because they are simple and don't attend publicity campaigns. This story carries a reality I had been familiar with. A story of spiritualism and self-discovery.

When my friend told me that she wanted to visit the Spiritualist community in Lily Dale, New York, I must admit that I was more than a bit apprehensive. Did she truly expect me to believe that the supposed energy of the town would make me feel refreshed and healed?

Stressed-out suburbanites are more concerned than ever about inner-fulfillment, the environment and their health. The trend has earned them the name "metrospirituals" - and the attention of big business.

In 1991, Bonga moved to the United States in order to escape Catholic prohibition against mizik rasin. Rasin is an expression of ancestral forest spiritualism - Vodou - in Haiti.

Camp Chesterfield, on the outskirts of Indianapolis Indiana was founded in 1891. Spiritualism is the practice of calling down spirits of the deceased by conducting seances or channeling the spirits through a "medium".

Going through my closet and dusting off my Top 10 albums that have tickled my fancy for years.

This article is all about Halloween celebrations. If focuses specifically on some of the best and most popular Halloween celebrations in the Hartford, CT area.

It is OK to use the Ouija alone. Some people say that it is dangerous to do this but it isn't as dangerous as they make it out to be. The Ouija board is also not just a toy, though it is marketed that way.

This article is in response to another article which tells about how harmful Wicca can be to young teens. In this article I hope to show how Wicca truly is, and how we can truly empower people, child or adult, with love and divinity.

Arguably one of the most influential men in Existentialism's beginnings, Soren Kierkegaard mastered the art of combining two very unorthodox beliefs. Christianity, and a philosophy that is considered one of the most depressing in the world.

An examination of sexuality and the meanings of pornography and burlesque in American popular culture through history.

James Axtell, author of Natives and Newcomers: The Cultural Origins of North America, pulls the curtain back on such stereotypes and studies Native American culture, traditions, lifestyles and their relationships and interactions with European settlers.

In an email interview with Ambrose Musiyiwa, which took place between September 4 and 7, James Buchanan, author of several works of homoerotic fiction, talks about his writing, his concerns as a writer and the forces that drive his writing.

It's quick and easy to become an ordained minister online. Find the right place for you and begin performing ceremonies immediately.

Trivia and fun facts about The Great Detective

Dr. Mary Edwards Walker was one of a few women to serve as a physician in the Civil War, she received the Congressional Medal of Honor, and was an advocate for increased rights for women whose actions alienated her fellow suffragists and led to arrests.

The Last Hours of Ancient Sunlight aptly describes the problems which we are beginning to and will continue to experience due to overpopulation and irresponsible management of limited resources.

This is the second part of a series that examines whether Madonna should be regarded as a truly subversive artist, or as a mainstream capitalist who should be embraced by those very same people who routinely condemn her.

If you're looking for a historical attraction in the Nation's Oldest City, St. Augustine, Florida, you don't need to look any further than Spanish Quarter Village, a wonderfully restored group of homes showcasing life in 1740.

A history of the Ouija Board.

Gothic architecture first developed in Northern France in the 12th century and soon spread throughout the western world.

There was once a time when we believed in a common future, but a majority of Americans are skeptical there is much hope left. I believe a return to moral justice can turn our nation around.

Pagan Pride festivals are helpd throughout the United States, notably during the autumn and in the spring. This article takes a look at one festival in Syracuse, New York.

Guadalcanal Diary, is best described as alternative, similar in sound to REM. Like many of the alternative bands they have a sound basis in both punk and pop. As a whole, their music seems to be focused on two broad categories; religion and society.

This is my third essay about connection between clasiccal and modern philosophy and Christianity...

Women and religion have been around for many years. Their roles have at times been very separate from each other. As time goes on, they have begun to intertwine with each other more and more. This has been true of the role of women in American society.

Imagine a town where religion and prayer were banned. Could you survive in a town such as this?