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Religion & Philosophy

A collection of 32 issues

Satan in Watercolour The Divine Tragedy of William Blake

Visionary artist William Blake reimagined Satan for John Milton's 'Paradise Lost.' Rejecting the monstrous devil of tradition, Blake painted a figure of sublime, melancholic beauty. His watercolours explore the tragic grandeur of the fallen archangel, challenging simple notions of good and evil.

The Logic Engine's Secret: AI Doesn't Think, It Predicts

Modern AI generates remarkably logical text not through genuine reasoning, but as a sophisticated pattern-matching machine. Trained on vast datasets, it mimics the form of human logic by calculating the statistical probability of word sequences, constructing arguments it doesn't comprehend.

Europe's Hidden Buddhist Republic: The Incredible Story of Kalmykia

Discover Kalmykia, Russia's autonomous republic and Europe's only Buddhist-majority region. Learn about its Mongol origins, tragic Soviet-era deportations, and the remarkable post-communist revival of its unique culture and faith on the vast European steppe.

Not Where You'd Expect: The Surprising Story of Europe's Largest Mosque

Contrary to popular belief, Europe's largest mosque isn't in a Muslim-majority nation but in Rome, Italy. This architectural marvel, funded by international cooperation, stands as a powerful symbol of interfaith dialogue in the historic heart of Catholicism.

Communist UFOs and Nuclear Armageddon: The Wild World of the Posadists

Meet the Posadists, a bizarre offshoot of Trotskyism founded by J. Posadas. This peculiar ideology blends Marxist revolution with a belief in nuclear apocalypse, advocating for a socialist future guided by alien comrades arriving in UFOs and communicating with dolphins.

The Martyr on the Scaffold: Why King Charles I Chose Death for His Church

King Charles I is venerated as a martyr by High Church Anglicans. They argue his execution was a direct result of his refusal to sacrifice the episcopal structure and sovereignty of the Church of England to a Puritan-led Parliament, choosing death over violating his sacred coronation oath.

Georgium Sidus: The Planet We Almost Called 'George'

In 1781, discoverer William Herschel tried to name the seventh planet 'Georgium Sidus' (George's Star) after King George III. The name proved unpopular outside of Britain, and German astronomer Johann Bode's mythological suggestion, 'Uranus,' ultimately prevailed after decades of debate.