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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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City of the Sun

December 15, 2024
Tags: ancient Egypt, city, religion, archeology

Aestheticization of the Past

March 23, 2024
Tags: aesthetic, religion, modernity, tourism, symbols, souvenirs, Japan

Foxes Have Holes

January 28, 2024
Tags: Japan, shinto, shrine, animals, religion

Some Japanese Power Spots

December 29, 2023
Tags: Japan, sacred space, TikTok, religion, nature, view, instagram

The Powerful Well

December 28, 2023
Tags: Japan, water, religion, garden, history, sacred space

Could Someone Convert to Shintoism?

December 21, 2023
Tags: Japan, shinto, conversion, religion, civil religion

Leaving Behind a Prayer

December 19, 2023
Tags: Japan, shinto, religion, ritual, prayer, shrine

The Seriousness of a Shrine

October 14, 2023
Tags: Japan, tokyo, religion, sacred space, design, war, shinto

Dressing the Pilgrim Part

September 18, 2023
Tags: pilgrimage, Japan, religion, clothing

If I Can Convince You

July 16, 2023
Tags: creationism, bible, religion, evangelicalism

Spiritual Legibility

April 27, 2023
Tags: UP, self, evangelicalism, sign, spirituality, religion

Catholic Mass in Presque Isle

March 26, 2023
Tags: Northwoods, church, catholic, wisconsin, parking lot, religion

An Altar for the Long and Lonesome Roads

January 07, 2023
Tags: Egypt, road, altar, religion

To Give You a Sense of Wonder

September 30, 2022
Tags: dubai, religion, view, mall, brands, self

Picturing Spirituality

June 01, 2022
Tags: ethiopia, prayer, spirituality, religion, monastery
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