https://luciferblessyou.journoportfolio.comRSS Feed for ENLIGHTENMENTenThu, 19 May 2022 00:00:00 +0100https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1096&context=pretrib_archThu, 19 May 2022 00:00:00 +0100https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1096&context=pretrib_archhttps://www.npr.org/2018/08/17/639726472/satanic-temple-protests-ten-commandments-monument-with-goat-headed-statueNPR’s sites use cookies, similar tracking and storage technologies, and information about the device you use to access our sites (together, “cookies”) to enhance your viewing, listening and user experience, personalize content, personalize messages from NPR’s sponsors, provide social media features, and analyze NPR’s traffic. This information is shared with social media, sponsorship, analytics, and other vendors or service providers. See details. You may click on “Your Choices” below to learn aThu, 19 May 2022 00:00:00 +0100https://www.npr.org/2018/08/17/639726472/satanic-temple-protests-ten-commandments-monument-with-goat-headed-statuehttps://www.dailyartmagazine.com/10-facts-about-the-last-supper-by-leonardo-you-should-know/The Marriage of the Virgin: Comparison Between Raphael and Perugino We remember Raphael for grace, balance, and harmony in his art, which made him one of the great masters of the High Renaissance. His work gave him...Wed, 09 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://www.dailyartmagazine.com/10-facts-about-the-last-supper-by-leonardo-you-should-know/https://www.christianity.com/theology/theological-faq/how-did-lucifer-fall-and-become-satan-11557519.htmlThe story of Lucifer’s fall is described in two key Old Testament chapters—Ezekiel 28 and Isaiah 14. Let’s briefly look at both of these. It would seem from the context of Ezekiel 28 that the first ten verses of this chapter are dealing with a human leader. Then, starting in verse 11 and on through verse 19, Lucifer is the focus of the discussion: Moreover, the word of the LORD came to me: "Son of man, raise a lamentation over the king of Tyre, and say to him, Thus says the Lord GOD: "You wereMon, 07 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://www.christianity.com/theology/theological-faq/how-did-lucifer-fall-and-become-satan-11557519.htmlhttps://www.history.com/topics/colonial-america/salem-witch-trialsThe infamous Salem witch trials began during the spring of 1692, after a group of young girls in Salem Village, Massachusetts, claimed to be possessed by the devil and accused several local women of witchcraft. As a wave of hysteria spread throughout colonial Massachusetts, a special court convened in Salem to hear the cases; the first convicted witch, Bridget Bishop, was hanged that June. Eighteen others followed Bishop to Salem’s Gallows Hill, while some 150 more men, women and children were aTue, 05 Oct 2021 00:00:00 +0100https://www.history.com/topics/colonial-america/salem-witch-trialshttps://www.worldhistory.org/Judas_Iscariot/Judas Iscariot was one of the original disciples of Jesus of Nazareth (d. c. 30 CE), one of the twelve apostles. For handing Jesus over to the authorities, as described in the gospels, he has become the epitome of the act of betrayal in the Christian tradition, eternally beyond forgiveness. For this reason, few would name a son Judas in the modern era. It was, however, a very popular name in the 1st century CE. 'Judas' was the Greek for the Hebrew name 'Judah' (meaning "God is thanked"), reflectFri, 02 Apr 2021 00:00:00 +0100https://www.worldhistory.org/Judas_Iscariot/https://www.history.com/topics/folklore/history-of-the-devilThe Devil, also referred to as Satan, is best known as the personification of evil and the nemesis of good people everywhere. His image and story have evolved over the years, and the Devil has been called many different names in various cultures: Beelzebub, Lucifer, Satan and Mephistopheles, to name a few, with various physical descriptions including horns and hooved feet. But this malevolent being—and his legion of demons—continue to strike fear in people from all walks of life as the antithesiTue, 02 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0100https://www.history.com/topics/folklore/history-of-the-devilhttps://www.history.com/topics/1960s/satanismSatanism is a modern, largely non-theistic religion based on literary, artistic and philosophical interpretations of the central figure of evil. It wasn’t until the 1960s that an official Satanic church was formed by Anton LaVey. Prior to the 20th Century, Satanism did not exist as a real organized religion but was commonly claimed as real by Christian churches. These claims surfaced particularly when persecuting other religious groups during events like the Inquisition, various witch hysteriasFri, 27 Sep 2019 00:00:00 +0100https://www.history.com/topics/1960s/satanismhttps://www.indiewire.com/2019/02/hail-satan-trailer-penny-lane-documentary-1202047762/The filmmaker behind "Nuts!" and "Our Nixon" wowed Sundance audiences with her latest film. Alt-righters and religious extremists fear no one more than they fear devil worshippers, so they are going to hate Penny Lane’s newest documentary chronicling the rise of the Satanic Temple. “Hail Satan?” premiered to widely favorable reviews at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival, where it premiered in U.S. Documentary Competition. Magnolia Pictures picked up international rights to the film ahead of its prWed, 27 Feb 2019 00:00:00 +0000https://www.indiewire.com/2019/02/hail-satan-trailer-penny-lane-documentary-1202047762/