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| Early Syrian Plaitwork and Celtic Knots | |
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Feed | Several months ago I discovered about Celtic knotwork through an article by Andrew Glassner published in the September/October 1999 issue of IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications. Celtic knots are highly intricate decorative elements best known for their use by the Celts in the ornamentation of Christian monuments and manuscripts. The art reached its peak in [...] |
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| Religion, Ignorance, Intolerance and Freedom | |
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Feed | I always tell my Muslim friends: The Islamic world has abandoned its Prophet, how can it expect others to welcome him?History and Islamic tradition hold many accounts on how humanistic the Prophet was; he spared the lives of the ones who sought his head and did good and cared for the ones who hated him.Abusing [...] |
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| Religion, Ignorance, Intolerance and Violence | |
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Feed | Couldn’t believe my ears hearing that demonstrators in Damascus, the Syrian capital, set fire to the buildings that house the Danish, Norwegian and Swedish embassies and the European Commission this afternoon.While it is unquestionable that such a reaction will undoubtedly harm the diplomatic relationships between Syria and these European countries and the EU, will put [...] |
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| Religion, Ignorance, Intolerance and Irony | |
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Feed | Let me first clarify that I am a Pantheist, and have respect for and generally sympathize with all religions and beliefs as long as they do not diverge from basic moralities inherent to good human nature.I will not retell the the uproar and world-scale reactions to the publication of controversial cartoons of Muhammad, the prophet [...] |
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| Happy 250th birthday, Wolfgang! | |
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Feed | Emotions are much deeper than what can be expressed in mere words, my dear friend. You must be moved too seeing the world-wide celebrations.You spark hope and bring hapiness to countless hearts. Thank you for being such an integral part of my life.Wishing you all the best for the next 250 years! |
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