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Travel writing about places near and far, mixing on-site photography with scholarly reflection
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View fullsize The Fountain of Neptune in Bologna in the grand plaza.. from the 16th century. The logo for Maserati cars comes from the tip of that trident! 🔱

What I’m reading,
Winter 2026:

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ecumenism

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Space for Others Too

April 16, 2020
Tags: Sierra Leone, ecumenism, islam, christianity, church, architecture, street scene
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The Nation and Christianity

March 25, 2020
Tags: Sierra Leone, nation, christianity, civil religion, prayer, ecumenism, monunent
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Painting the Abrahamic Faith

July 10, 2018
Tags: dearborn, mosque, shia, symbols, ecumenism, islam, painting
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The Importance of Being Different

November 18, 2017
Tags: Bahai, temple, ecumenism, difference, scripture, writing, religion
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The Religion at the Top

November 18, 2017
Tags: Bahai, temple, religion, symbols, architecture, ecumenism