This distinctive 18th Century icon once graced the Tianjiajing - TopicsExpress



          

This distinctive 18th Century icon once graced the Tianjiajing Marian Shrine in Henan Province, China. Sadly, the shrine and many other Christian sites were bulldozed in 2007 as part of a wide-ranging government crackdown on illegal religious activities.” .... This is a shining example of Joseph Campbells work on the metaphorical aspect of religious mythology. The image of the virgin birth is metaphor, not fact, pointing to an unnameable mystery of being.
Posted on: Wed, 10 Dec 2014 15:44:48 +0000

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