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The book “Tao Te Ching” by Lao Tzu

The book “Tao Te Ching” by Lao Tzu

Italian version After a youth spent relatively distant from religious and spiritual matters, turning 30 brought with it a growing interest in these topics. Over the last 25 years, I have read the Bible and several books more or less directly related to Eastern religious traditions. Today’s article is dedicated to one of the main writings of Taoism, Lao Tzu’s “Tao Te Ching.” Taoism is a philosophy that developed in China around the fifth century BC. Its basic principle is…

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The book “The prophet” by Kahlil Gibran

The book “The prophet” by Kahlil Gibran

Italian version At the top of the list of the most popular books in the history of literature, we find mostly novels and fantasy stories. These are works with a complex narrative structure, in which the author’s artistic talent and literary expertise blend admirably. In this ranking, I would like to mention Kahlil Gibran’s “The Prophet,” first published in 1923, which has been translated into over 40 languages and continues to be read after more than 100 years. Perhaps one…

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Alberto Maggi and the Pentecost

Alberto Maggi and the Pentecost

Italian version In the previous article Alberto Maggi and the miracle of the loaves and fishes I had the pleasure of introducing readers to Alberto Maggi, a biblical theologian who accompanies his studies with intense and appreciated work of dissemination through books, interviews, and interesting videos on YouTube.I listen to Maggi’s words with great pleasure for the following reasons: Today we are talking about a very important biblical episode, Pentecost, which 50 days after Easter celebrates the descent of the…

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Religions and religiosity

Religions and religiosity

Italian version Among Comments of readers of “Experience of value”, which recounts the spiritual experience I had after my father’s death, I was struck by Agostino’s:“A mature religiosity and an awareness of having done everything possible with love transforms death into a peaceful act of life.“I dwell on the word religiosity, which is not a synonym for religion. A famous Italian dictionary has the following definition:religiosity: The fact of being religious, religious attitude and feeling, not necessarily related to a…

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Alberto Maggi and the miracle of the loaves and fishes

Alberto Maggi and the miracle of the loaves and fishes

Italian version Alberto Maggi is an Italian theologian, biblical scholar and religious of the Order of the Servants of Mary. He is the Director of the “G. Vannucci” Center for Biblical Studies and curates the dissemination of scholarly research in the biblical field through writings, radio and television broadcasts and conferences in Italy and abroad. After reading my article The wisdom of multiplication, my dear friend Marco told me:“Have you read Alberto Maggi’s writings? Your interpretation on the miracle of…

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