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David Boles @[email protected] · 2026-08-06 · 12:43 UTC

The Moon Takes the Bow: The Longest Fight in the Sky, Scored on Love, Fear, Respect, and Attention

Two fighters have been circling each other since before anyone kept records, and the purse has never changed hands: the human gaze. In one corner burns a furnace so vast that something like a million Earths could rattle around inside it, the engine behind every green leaf and every heartbeat on this planet. In the other corner floats a charcoal-colored rock, airless and dead, throwing back about twelve percent of the light that hits it. On paper the match is a slaughter. In practice the rock has been taking rounds for ten thousand years, and the strangest fact on the whole card is a matter of scheduling, since only one of these two shows up for both shifts. […]

https://bolesblogs.com/2026/08/06/the-moon-takes-the-bow-the-longest-fight-in-the-sky-scored-on-love-fear-respect-and-attention/

#amaterasu #anaxagoras #apollo11 #astronomy #attention #benevolence

David Boles @[email protected] · 2026-08-06 · 12:43 UTC

The Moon Takes the Bow: The Longest Fight in the Sky, Scored on Love, Fear, Respect, and Attention

Two fighters have been circling each other since before anyone kept records, and the purse has never changed hands: the human gaze. In one corner burns a furnace so vast that something like a million Earths could rattle around inside it, the engine behind every green leaf and every heartbeat on this planet. In the other corner floats a charcoal-colored rock, airless and dead, throwing back about twelve percent of the light that hits it. On paper the match is a slaughter. In practice the rock has been taking rounds for ten thousand years, and the strangest fact on the whole card is a matter of scheduling, since only one of these two shows up for both shifts. […]

https://bolesblogs.com/2026/08/06/the-moon-takes-the-bow-the-longest-fight-in-the-sky-scored-on-love-fear-respect-and-attention/

#amaterasu #anaxagoras #apollo11 #astronomy #attention #benevolence

David Boles @[email protected] · 2026-08-06 · 12:43 UTC

The Moon Takes the Bow: The Longest Fight in the Sky, Scored on Love, Fear, Respect, and Attention

Two fighters have been circling each other since before anyone kept records, and the purse has never changed hands: the human gaze. In one corner burns a furnace so vast that something like a million Earths could rattle around inside it, the engine behind every green leaf and every heartbeat on this planet. In the other corner floats a charcoal-colored rock, airless and dead, throwing back about twelve percent of the light that hits it. On paper the match is a slaughter. In practice the rock has been taking rounds for ten thousand years, and the strangest fact on the whole card is a matter of scheduling, since only one of these two shows up for both shifts. […]

https://bolesblogs.com/2026/08/06/the-moon-takes-the-bow-the-longest-fight-in-the-sky-scored-on-love-fear-respect-and-attention/

#amaterasu #anaxagoras #apollo11 #astronomy #attention #benevolence

David Boles @[email protected] · 2026-08-06 · 12:43 UTC

The Moon Takes the Bow: The Longest Fight in the Sky, Scored on Love, Fear, Respect, and Attention

Two fighters have been circling each other since before anyone kept records, and the purse has never changed hands: the human gaze. In one corner burns a furnace so vast that something like a million Earths could rattle around inside it, the engine behind every green leaf and every heartbeat on this planet. In the other corner floats a charcoal-colored rock, airless and dead, throwing back about twelve percent of the light that hits it. On paper the match is a slaughter. In practice the rock has been taking rounds for ten thousand years, and the strangest fact on the whole card is a matter of scheduling, since only one of these two shows up for both shifts. […]

https://bolesblogs.com/2026/08/06/the-moon-takes-the-bow-the-longest-fight-in-the-sky-scored-on-love-fear-respect-and-attention/

#vangogh #totalsolareclipse2017 #tinpanalley #tides #tangpoetry #sunandmoon

David Boles @[email protected] · 2026-08-06 · 12:43 UTC

The Moon Takes the Bow: The Longest Fight in the Sky, Scored on Love, Fear, Respect, and Attention

Two fighters have been circling each other since before anyone kept records, and the purse has never changed hands: the human gaze. In one corner burns a furnace so vast that something like a million Earths could rattle around inside it, the engine behind every green leaf and every heartbeat on this planet. In the other corner floats a charcoal-colored rock, airless and dead, throwing back about twelve percent of the light that hits it. On paper the match is a slaughter. In practice the rock has been taking rounds for ten thousand years, and the strangest fact on the whole card is a matter of scheduling, since only one of these two shows up for both shifts. […]

https://bolesblogs.com/2026/08/06/the-moon-takes-the-bow-the-longest-fight-in-the-sky-scored-on-love-fear-respect-and-attention/

#amaterasu #anaxagoras #apollo11 #astronomy #attention #benevolence

manypaths @[email protected] · 2026-07-05 · 17:30 UTC

@PugJesus The 1893 Parliament is one of the most remarkable moments in modern religious history — Vivekananda's speech alone shifted how the West understood Hinduism. Trying to continue that spirit at manypaths.one: plain-English explanations of faith traditions for both practitioners and outsiders. #interfaith #ComparativeReligion

#interfaith #comparativereligion

manypaths @[email protected] · 2026-07-05 · 17:24 UTC

The Sabbath isn't a day off. It's an act of resistance.

The commandment to rest comes right after 'You were slaves in Egypt.' Shabbat exists because an enslaved people needed to remember: you are not owned by your labor.

The day changed across traditions. The liberation theology didn't.

What does Sabbath mean in your tradition?

#interfaith #religion #Judaism #Christianity #ComparativeReligion #faith #HolyDay #theology

#interfaith #religion #judaism #christianity #comparativereligion #faith

manypaths @[email protected] · 2026-07-05 · 17:24 UTC

The Sabbath isn't a day off. It's an act of resistance.

The commandment to rest comes right after 'You were slaves in Egypt.' Shabbat exists because an enslaved people needed to remember: you are not owned by your labor.

The day changed across traditions. The liberation theology didn't.

What does Sabbath mean in your tradition?

#interfaith #religion #Judaism #Christianity #ComparativeReligion #faith #HolyDay #theology

#interfaith #religion #judaism #christianity #comparativereligion #faith

manypaths @[email protected] · 2026-07-05 · 17:24 UTC

The Sabbath isn't a day off. It's an act of resistance.

The commandment to rest comes right after 'You were slaves in Egypt.' Shabbat exists because an enslaved people needed to remember: you are not owned by your labor.

The day changed across traditions. The liberation theology didn't.

What does Sabbath mean in your tradition?

#interfaith #religion #Judaism #Christianity #ComparativeReligion #faith #HolyDay #theology

#theology #holyday #faith #comparativereligion #christianity #judaism

manypaths @[email protected] · 2026-07-05 · 17:24 UTC

The Sabbath isn't a day off. It's an act of resistance.

The commandment to rest comes right after 'You were slaves in Egypt.' Shabbat exists because an enslaved people needed to remember: you are not owned by your labor.

The day changed across traditions. The liberation theology didn't.

What does Sabbath mean in your tradition?

#interfaith #religion #Judaism #Christianity #ComparativeReligion #faith #HolyDay #theology

#interfaith #religion #judaism #christianity #comparativereligion #faith

OnlySky, Inc. @[email protected] · 2026-06-02 · 15:00 UTC

Indonesia ranked #1 in human flourishing. It's also deeply religious. The lesson isn't about religion — it's about coercion. New piece by @bledewitz.bsky.social

https://onlys.ky/indonesian-spirituality/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fresh

#Pluralism #Secularism #HumanFlourishing #Indonesia #ComparativeReligion

#pluralism #secularism #humanflourishing #indonesia #comparativereligion

OnlySky, Inc. @[email protected] · 2026-06-02 · 15:00 UTC

Indonesia ranked #1 in human flourishing. It's also deeply religious. The lesson isn't about religion — it's about coercion. New piece by @bledewitz.bsky.social

https://onlys.ky/indonesian-spirituality/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fresh

#Pluralism #Secularism #HumanFlourishing #Indonesia #ComparativeReligion

#pluralism #secularism #humanflourishing #indonesia #comparativereligion

Africa @[email protected] · 2026-05-29 · 18:09 UTC

https://www.europesays.com/africa/258577/ Trip to Egypt reminded Abadir of strong faith and family ties | Community #AbrahamicReligions #AncientEgypt #cairo #Christianity #ComparativeReligion #CopticOrthodoxChurch #Copts #Egypt #egyptians #Faith #giza #Religion

#religion #giza #faith #egyptians #egypt #copts

Alo Japan @[email protected] · 2026-05-23 · 23:16 UTC

https://www.alojapan.com/1490021/rsu-students-visit-japan-to-participate-in-outreach-news/ RSU students visit Japan to participate in outreach | News #AbrahamicReligions #christianity #ComparativeReligion #culture #religion #RogersStateUniversity #VisitJapan A group of Rogers State University students recently returned from a mission trip to Japan. The team consisted of 13 participants total, with eight being students involved with RSU Baptist Collegiate Ministries. The team, led by RSU BCM Director Dr. Shannon Cross, partnered wit

#visitjapan #rogersstateuniversity #religion #culture #comparativereligion #christianity

Alo Japan @[email protected] · 2026-05-23 · 23:16 UTC

https://www.alojapan.com/1490021/rsu-students-visit-japan-to-participate-in-outreach-news/ RSU students visit Japan to participate in outreach | News #AbrahamicReligions #christianity #ComparativeReligion #culture #religion #RogersStateUniversity #VisitJapan A group of Rogers State University students recently returned from a mission trip to Japan. The team consisted of 13 participants total, with eight being students involved with RSU Baptist Collegiate Ministries. The team, led by RSU BCM Director Dr. Shannon Cross, partnered wit

#abrahamicreligions #christianity #comparativereligion #culture #religion #rogersstateuniversity

Anurag Reddy @[email protected] · 2026-03-30 · 05:03 UTC

In both Indian cosmology and Slavic traditions, time was not primarily linear, it was cyclical. Indian thought describes vast cosmic cycles, called yugas, alongside smaller rhythms structured by lunar phases, solar transitions and ritual calendars. Human life itself participates in these patterns through birth, death, & rebirth.

#thegreatremembering #comparativereligion #indoeuropean #ancientcosmology #cyclicaltime #ritualcalendar #shakti #slavictradition #mythritual

www.srividyatantram.com

#thegreatremembering #comparativereligion #indoeuropean #ancientcosmology #cyclicaltime #ritualcalendar

Anurag Reddy @[email protected] · 2026-03-30 · 05:03 UTC

In both Indian cosmology and Slavic traditions, time was not primarily linear, it was cyclical. Indian thought describes vast cosmic cycles, called yugas, alongside smaller rhythms structured by lunar phases, solar transitions and ritual calendars. Human life itself participates in these patterns through birth, death, & rebirth.

#thegreatremembering #comparativereligion #indoeuropean #ancientcosmology #cyclicaltime #ritualcalendar #shakti #slavictradition #mythritual

www.srividyatantram.com

#thegreatremembering #comparativereligion #indoeuropean #ancientcosmology #cyclicaltime #ritualcalendar

Anurag Reddy @[email protected] · 2026-03-30 · 05:03 UTC

In both Indian cosmology and Slavic traditions, time was not primarily linear, it was cyclical. Indian thought describes vast cosmic cycles, called yugas, alongside smaller rhythms structured by lunar phases, solar transitions and ritual calendars. Human life itself participates in these patterns through birth, death, & rebirth.

#thegreatremembering #comparativereligion #indoeuropean #ancientcosmology #cyclicaltime #ritualcalendar #shakti #slavictradition #mythritual

www.srividyatantram.com

#mythritual #slavictradition #shakti #ritualcalendar #cyclicaltime #ancientcosmology

Anurag Reddy @[email protected] · 2026-03-30 · 05:03 UTC

In both Indian cosmology and Slavic traditions, time was not primarily linear, it was cyclical. Indian thought describes vast cosmic cycles, called yugas, alongside smaller rhythms structured by lunar phases, solar transitions and ritual calendars. Human life itself participates in these patterns through birth, death, & rebirth.

#thegreatremembering #comparativereligion #indoeuropean #ancientcosmology #cyclicaltime #ritualcalendar #shakti #slavictradition #mythritual

www.srividyatantram.com

#thegreatremembering #comparativereligion #indoeuropean #ancientcosmology #cyclicaltime #ritualcalendar

Africa @[email protected] · 2026-03-17 · 16:55 UTC

https://www.europesays.com/africa/138655/ During Ramadan, Senegal’s Baye Fall community lives to serve | Nation #AbrahamicReligions #afp #AndMovements #ComparativeReligion #culture #CultureOfTheMiddleEast #Faith #Islam #mouride #Ramadan #Religion #ReligiousFaiths #Sénégal #traditions

#traditions #senegal #religiousfaiths #religion #ramadan #mouride

Africa @[email protected] · 2026-03-17 · 14:33 UTC

https://www.europesays.com/africa/138451/ During Ramadan, Senegal’s Baye Fall community lives to serve | National #AbrahamicReligions #afp #AndMovements #ComparativeReligion #culture #CultureOfTheMiddleEast #Faith #Islam #mouride #Ramadan #Religion #ReligiousFaiths #Sénégal #traditions

#traditions #senegal #religiousfaiths #religion #ramadan #mouride

Africa @[email protected] · 2026-03-17 · 11:27 UTC

https://www.europesays.com/africa/138163/ During Ramadan, Senegal’s Baye Fall community lives to serve | Nation #AbrahamicReligions #afp #AndMovements #ComparativeReligion #culture #CultureOfTheMiddleEast #Faith #Islam #mouride #Ramadan #Religion #ReligiousFaiths #Sénégal #traditions

#traditions #senegal #religiousfaiths #religion #ramadan #mouride

Maija Koivula ⌘ @[email protected] · 2026-02-24 · 08:34 UTC

It's remarkable how this lecture by Alan Watts touches on our current day crises even though it's older than I am

#AlanWatts #ComparativeReligion #philosophy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtZqrbMq46U

#alanwatts #comparativereligion #philosophy

Maija Koivula ⌘ @[email protected] · 2026-02-24 · 08:34 UTC

It's remarkable how this lecture by Alan Watts touches on our current day crises even though it's older than I am

#AlanWatts #ComparativeReligion #philosophy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtZqrbMq46U

#alanwatts #comparativereligion #philosophy

Maija Koivula ⌘ @[email protected] · 2026-02-24 · 08:34 UTC

It's remarkable how this lecture by Alan Watts touches on our current day crises even though it's older than I am

#AlanWatts #ComparativeReligion #philosophy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtZqrbMq46U

#philosophy #comparativereligion #alanwatts

The Bohemian Star @[email protected] · 2025-10-15 · 12:01 UTC

Hi there 👋

We’re The Bohemian Star — a little corner for essays, music, art, & ideas that don’t always follow the crowd.

We post writing, cultural commentary, & creative discoveries. If that sounds like your kind of thing, welcome aboard.

🌐 https://thebohemianstar.com

🪩 #WritingCommunity #IndieMedia #MusicCulture #Essays #Culture #CurrentEvents #Art #Creative #philosophy #magick #thelema #ComparativeMythology #ComparativeReligion #Psychedelic

#writingcommunity #indiemedia #musicculture #essays #philosophy #magick

The Bohemian Star @[email protected] · 2025-10-15 · 12:01 UTC

Hi there 👋

We’re The Bohemian Star — a little corner for essays, music, art, & ideas that don’t always follow the crowd.

We post writing, cultural commentary, & creative discoveries. If that sounds like your kind of thing, welcome aboard.

🌐 https://thebohemianstar.com

🪩 #WritingCommunity #IndieMedia #MusicCulture #Essays #Culture #CurrentEvents #Art #Creative #philosophy #magick #thelema #ComparativeMythology #ComparativeReligion #Psychedelic

#writingcommunity #indiemedia #musicculture #essays #philosophy #magick

The Bohemian Star @[email protected] · 2025-10-15 · 12:01 UTC

Hi there 👋

We’re The Bohemian Star — a little corner for essays, music, art, & ideas that don’t always follow the crowd.

We post writing, cultural commentary, & creative discoveries. If that sounds like your kind of thing, welcome aboard.

🌐 https://thebohemianstar.com

🪩 #WritingCommunity #IndieMedia #MusicCulture #Essays #Culture #CurrentEvents #Art #Creative #philosophy #magick #thelema #ComparativeMythology #ComparativeReligion #Psychedelic

#writingcommunity #indiemedia #musicculture #essays #philosophy #magick

The Bohemian Star @[email protected] · 2025-10-15 · 12:01 UTC

Hi there 👋

We’re The Bohemian Star — a little corner for essays, music, art, & ideas that don’t always follow the crowd.

We post writing, cultural commentary, & creative discoveries. If that sounds like your kind of thing, welcome aboard.

🌐 https://thebohemianstar.com

🪩 #WritingCommunity #IndieMedia #MusicCulture #Essays #Culture #CurrentEvents #Art #Creative #philosophy #magick #thelema #ComparativeMythology #ComparativeReligion #Psychedelic

#creative #art #currentevents #culture #psychedelic #comparativereligion

The Bohemian Star @[email protected] · 2025-10-15 · 12:01 UTC

Hi there 👋

We’re The Bohemian Star — a little corner for essays, music, art, & ideas that don’t always follow the crowd.

We post writing, cultural commentary, & creative discoveries. If that sounds like your kind of thing, welcome aboard.

🌐 https://thebohemianstar.com

🪩 #WritingCommunity #IndieMedia #MusicCulture #Essays #Culture #CurrentEvents #Art #Creative #philosophy #magick #thelema #ComparativeMythology #ComparativeReligion #Psychedelic

#writingcommunity #indiemedia #musicculture #essays #culture #currentevents

BigGucciElWopo @[email protected] · 2025-07-31 · 23:06 UTC

https://youtube.com/shorts/T7_ez_uWo-4?si=e60sqmkEvrj53wdh

Ahmed Deedat's Challenge to the God of the Bible: A Divine Retribution or Coincidence?
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#AhmedDeedat
#IslamicScholar
#ComparativeReligion
#FaithAndScience
#ReligiousDebate
#StrokeStory
#DivineRetribution
#MuslimHistory
#Christianity
#Interfaith

#ahmeddeedat #islamicscholar #comparativereligion #faithandscience #religiousdebate #strokestory

Gay Curmudgeon @[email protected] · 2025-07-31 · 11:26 UTC

Even though I've been an Atheist since college, I'll never give up celebrating Christmas. Bringing home the Bicentennial Christmas Tree, 1976. #atheist #atheism #agnostic #religion #comparativereligion #comparativereligions #christmas #xmas #holiday #holidays #celebrate

#atheist #atheism #agnostic #religion #comparativereligion #comparativereligions

Gay Curmudgeon @[email protected] · 2025-07-31 · 11:26 UTC

Even though I've been an Atheist since college, I'll never give up celebrating Christmas. Bringing home the Bicentennial Christmas Tree, 1976. #atheist #atheism #agnostic #religion #comparativereligion #comparativereligions #christmas #xmas #holiday #holidays #celebrate

#atheist #atheism #agnostic #religion #comparativereligion #comparativereligions

Gay Curmudgeon @[email protected] · 2025-07-31 · 11:26 UTC

Even though I've been an Atheist since college, I'll never give up celebrating Christmas. Bringing home the Bicentennial Christmas Tree, 1976. #atheist #atheism #agnostic #religion #comparativereligion #comparativereligions #christmas #xmas #holiday #holidays #celebrate

#atheist #atheism #agnostic #religion #comparativereligion #comparativereligions

Gay Curmudgeon @[email protected] · 2025-07-31 · 11:26 UTC

Even though I've been an Atheist since college, I'll never give up celebrating Christmas. Bringing home the Bicentennial Christmas Tree, 1976. #atheist #atheism #agnostic #religion #comparativereligion #comparativereligions #christmas #xmas #holiday #holidays #celebrate

#celebrate #holidays #holiday #xmas #christmas #comparativereligions

Steve Dustcircle 🌹 @[email protected] · 2025-05-23 · 16:49 UTC

Do #Bible #Scholars Just Make Stuff Up?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjYkiQkF0ds

#ReligionHistory #AncientHistory #BiblicalArchaeology #HistoricalJesus #ReligiousOrigins #AncientMysteries #EarlyChristianity #BiblicalHistory #AncientTexts #ReligiousStudies #AncientReligions #LostGospels #BiblicalMyths #ReligiousHistory #AncientMyths #ComparativeReligion #HistoricalResearch #AncientSecrets #BiblicalControversies #ReligiousEvolution #HistoricalEvidence #AncientBooks #Exvangelical #Skeptic #Atheist #Agnostic

#ancientmyths #comparativereligion #historicalresearch #ancientsecrets #biblicalcontroversies #religiousevolution

Steve Dustcircle 🌹 @[email protected] · 2025-05-23 · 16:49 UTC

Do #Bible #Scholars Just Make Stuff Up?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjYkiQkF0ds

#ReligionHistory #AncientHistory #BiblicalArchaeology #HistoricalJesus #ReligiousOrigins #AncientMysteries #EarlyChristianity #BiblicalHistory #AncientTexts #ReligiousStudies #AncientReligions #LostGospels #BiblicalMyths #ReligiousHistory #AncientMyths #ComparativeReligion #HistoricalResearch #AncientSecrets #BiblicalControversies #ReligiousEvolution #HistoricalEvidence #AncientBooks #Exvangelical #Skeptic #Atheist #Agnostic

#ancientmyths #comparativereligion #historicalresearch #ancientsecrets #biblicalcontroversies #religiousevolution

Steve Dustcircle 🌹 @[email protected] · 2025-05-23 · 16:49 UTC

Do #Bible #Scholars Just Make Stuff Up?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjYkiQkF0ds

#ReligionHistory #AncientHistory #BiblicalArchaeology #HistoricalJesus #ReligiousOrigins #AncientMysteries #EarlyChristianity #BiblicalHistory #AncientTexts #ReligiousStudies #AncientReligions #LostGospels #BiblicalMyths #ReligiousHistory #AncientMyths #ComparativeReligion #HistoricalResearch #AncientSecrets #BiblicalControversies #ReligiousEvolution #HistoricalEvidence #AncientBooks #Exvangelical #Skeptic #Atheist #Agnostic

#ancientmyths #comparativereligion #historicalresearch #ancientsecrets #biblicalcontroversies #religiousevolution

Steve Dustcircle 🌹 @[email protected] · 2025-05-23 · 16:49 UTC

Do #Bible #Scholars Just Make Stuff Up?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjYkiQkF0ds

#ReligionHistory #AncientHistory #BiblicalArchaeology #HistoricalJesus #ReligiousOrigins #AncientMysteries #EarlyChristianity #BiblicalHistory #AncientTexts #ReligiousStudies #AncientReligions #LostGospels #BiblicalMyths #ReligiousHistory #AncientMyths #ComparativeReligion #HistoricalResearch #AncientSecrets #BiblicalControversies #ReligiousEvolution #HistoricalEvidence #AncientBooks #Exvangelical #Skeptic #Atheist #Agnostic

#religioushistory #biblicalmyths #lostgospels #ancientreligions #religiousstudies #ancienttexts

Steve Dustcircle 🌹 @[email protected] · 2025-05-23 · 16:49 UTC

Do #Bible #Scholars Just Make Stuff Up?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjYkiQkF0ds

#ReligionHistory #AncientHistory #BiblicalArchaeology #HistoricalJesus #ReligiousOrigins #AncientMysteries #EarlyChristianity #BiblicalHistory #AncientTexts #ReligiousStudies #AncientReligions #LostGospels #BiblicalMyths #ReligiousHistory #AncientMyths #ComparativeReligion #HistoricalResearch #AncientSecrets #BiblicalControversies #ReligiousEvolution #HistoricalEvidence #AncientBooks #Exvangelical #Skeptic #Atheist #Agnostic

#ancientmyths #comparativereligion #historicalresearch #ancientsecrets #biblicalcontroversies #religiousevolution