ARCADIABy Emmanuelle Bayamack-TamTranslated by Ruth Diver The difference between a sect and the society in which its members seek refuge can be seen as a matter of scale. Successful cults make exclusive and very particular a recognizable pattern involving rules, systems, norms and, perhaps most importantly, a very confident leader. Although they herald ultimate freedom, […]
Image bank by nejd/Shutterstock Nestled off eastern Normandy Mont Saint Michel, a magical site that dates back to the Middle Ages. Wrapped in a picturesque village and topped by a soaring tower, this tidal island looks like it’s been pulled from the pages of a storybook. Although it may look like a castle in the […]
The Sacred Heart is there for the duration. No one is proposing that it be demolished. The arguments defended by de Fleury have lost almost all of their force. The reactionaries in the Catholic hierarchy are still trying to exercise their power and influence, but their power to influence the lives of individuals is steadily […]
