The idea that the body of a saint or divine being glows is well established. For centuries, the halo has been regarded in art as a sign of purity. Christian artists evolved a whole code of symbolism to confer different ranks of spiritual awareness on their subjects. Read more
Hinduism is a shoreless sea. It has a continuous history of more than 3,000 years. During that time it has gathered into itself so many streams and currents of belief and practice that it is very hard to say just what it is. Hindus say this is a good thing, because it makes Hinduism the most tolerant religion in the world.
Professor Radhakrishnan has distinguished between four different levels of religious experience. His analysis takes us to the heart of the Hindu outlook: Read more
We have no idea what Jesus looked like. There are no physical descriptions of him at all in the Gospels. Yet the person of Jesus and events of his life have been one of the greatest subjects of art throughout the centuries. He has inspired artists of many different cultures, even of many different faiths. We often learn more about the artist and his cultural setting than we do about Jesus. Read more
