In search of the meaning of knowledge.

What is blood rain? Blood rain may sound rather fictional and indeed, this phenomenon is shown is numerous films and has been an useful resource in literature. However, it is real. Throughout history, this event has been clearly observed even with a scientific eye due to the lack of awareness regarding it. Nevertheless, the magical part of it are the interpretations gathered to explain how and why it happens. The hugely famous poet Homer mentioned in one his masterpieces: The Iliad, blood rain. In this story, the greek god Zeus caused blood rain twice to warn about a slaughter caused during a human battle. But, Homer was not the only ancient poet mentioning this, but it served as an inspiration for later compositors, poets and writers such as Hesiod, or Plutarch. Moreover, blood rain in Germany was used as a prediction of the upcoming Black Death  during the 14th century, as well as foreshadowing the power of God during the 16th century in...

Preaches religion violence? If we observe with a fine-tooh comb the events that have been occuring during history, there were some occasions in which humanity has been involved in national or international wars. Image of a celebrated religious conflict: Crusades. As follows, one of the main causes of death and tautness between countries has been religion, church and their tenet. Firstly, this reflection can recreate controversy due to the values taught by the Catholic Church or other religious ideologies. Religion often preaches peace and forgiveness for every person in the Earth, even if they do not think the same way. However, during the 16th and 17th century, secularism reached a new peak in the Western World to react against the acts of violence caused by religion. This is mainly caused  because of the government. In the past, despite the ideology concerned, the king or president had to take into account the Church to make their mind up politicall...