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Antisemitism is a modern term that describes prejudice and hostility to Jews and Judaism. The term is derived from the later social scientific categorization of the subfamily of the Afro-Asiatic languages of Hebrew, Aramaic, Arabic, and Amharic...

The Bible is often quoted in the modern discourse concerning human sexuality, gender identification, same-sex marriages, birth control, and especially abortion. However, most modern Christian teaching evolved from the writings of the Church...

Printed Christmas cards became popular in the Victorian period (1837-1901) thanks to a combination of cheaper printing techniques and even cheaper post, with the arrival of the Penny Black postage stamp. Coming in all shapes, sizes, and materials...

The Gateway of the Sun in Tiwanaku (Tiahuanaco), Bolivia. Carved from a single massive block of andesite stone, the Gateway is 2.8 metres high and 3.8 metres wide. The opening in the gate is 1.4 metres wide. The top portion has relief carvings...

An illustration by Maia Kobabe showing a cherub. These multi-headed beings appear in Abrahamic religions where they often function as attendant angels. From the novel The Jericho River by David Tollen.

Saint Mary Magdalene by Gregor Erhart around 1515-1520 CE. Sculpted in Linden wood, this statue shows the naked Mary Magdalene repenting her sins in the Grotto of Sainte-Baume (France), where she died and was believed to have been transported...

Enoch, lithograph by William Blake, published in London, 1803-1807. The British Museum, London. The lithograph portrays the biblical character Enoch, son of Jared, father of Methuselah, and an ancestor of Noah. Enoch was a key figure in...

The main portal on the western façade of Bourges Cathedral, France. The sculpture above the two doorways shows the Last Judgement and was made around 1240. The figures in the arches represent various angels, martyrs, confessors, and saints.

Enoch is taken up to heaven, chalk painting by Albertus Pictor (1440-1507) in Trave 2 of Härkeberga Church, Enköping, Sweden. The painting portrays the biblical character Enoch being taken to heaven by God. He was the son of Jared, the father...

Late antique icon of the enthroned Virgin holding the child Christ and surrounded by the archangels Michael and Gabriel, labeled with Greek inscriptions. Woven tapestry made of colorful wool, from Egypt, dated to the 6th century. In the...