World Religious Beliefs

A Look into the often misunderstood beliefs of various Religions throughout Time.

''Of Exorcisms and Certain Supplications''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/of-exorcisms-and-certain-supplications 15th Dec 2022 - The ''De Exorcismis et Supplicationibus Quibudam'' – better known as ''Of Exorcisms and Certain Supplications'' is a revision and update of The …

Misbaha

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/misbaha 15th Dec 2022 - Misbaha are a type of Prayer Beads used in The Muslim Religion. The beads are circular in pattern and joined together by spring or cord. Consisting of …

Turbah Karbala

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/turbah-karbala 15th Dec 2022 - A Religious devotional device used by some Muslim Faith Practitioners, The ''Turbah Karbala'' is a flat earthen disk, made with Grave Earth from the G …

Ash Wednesday

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/ash-wednesday 15th Dec 2022 - A Ritual followed by many Christian Denominations (in some form), but mostly practiced by Catholic Christianity, ''Ash Wednesday'' is where ashes, tak …

Ayahausca

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/ayahausca 14th Dec 2022 - A botanical (natural) substance found in Northern South America and Brazil – ''Ayahausca'' is a reputed psychoactive (produced thru rendering), …

The ''Hell Mouth''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/the-hell-mouth 14th Dec 2022 -  A Medieval painting and literary style, “The Mouth of Hell” (or Hell Mouth), was a graphic representation of the “perils of et …

Hairshirt

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/hairshirt 14th Dec 2022 - Hairshirts were a form of Penitent garment worn by both Religious and Lay Persons. They were common throughout The Medieval Era and worn as a means of …

Gnosticism

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/gnosticism 13th Dec 2022 - A unique and quite ‘’different’’ view on Christianity  – ‘’Gnosticism’’ developed parallel …

Elohim

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/elohim 13th Dec 2022 - The curious descriptive term ''Elohim'' is traced back as far as The 6th Century BC and Judiasm. The word is applied to the plural form of God (or Cre …

Uthra

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/uthra 13th Dec 2022 - An ''Uthra'' is a Spirit ''Deity'' found in The Gnostic Religious belief of Mandaeism. Dating to The 1st Century AD, it was akin to a merging of Judai …

Stomp Dance

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/stomp-dance 13th Dec 2022 - A Religious fixture among MANY Native American Tribes, The ''Stomp Dance'' is often misinterpreted by ''White Men''. ANY form of ''foot stomping'' is …

Bagua

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/bagua 13th Dec 2022 - In Chinese Taoism and several other ancient Far Eastern Belief Systems, The ‘’Bagua’’ was a Trigram symbol which combined the …