Romuva History
Lithuanian Religion does not have a founder or any single source, and it predates recorded history. It is one of the oldest religions of the world, and the oldest one…
Lithuania Religion
Traditionally, Lithuania has been a Roman Catholic country. Although severely affected by Soviet repression, the Roman Catholic Church remains the dominant and the most influential denomination. However, Lithuania in the…
The old Religion
The Lithuanians had a rich archaic mythology and religion comparable to the religions of India, Greece, Rome, etc. Its most important feature was its close connection with nature: plants, animals,…
New and Non-Traditional Religious Movements in Lithuania
A paper presented at the 14th international CESNUR conference "New Religiosity in the 21st century", August 29-31, 2000, Riga. This paper aims to give a general overview of the situation…
The Role of Religion in the Emergence of Civil Society in Lithuania
A paper presented at the CESNUR 2003 Conference, Vilnius, Lithuania. Preliminary version. The religion has long been recognized as an important institution of civil society, significant to the regime for…
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Don't get me started raving about the aggressive Toyota 4Runner because I will reminisce into the night. I've used this vehicle for nearly a decade to get my crews out…
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My company requires constant auto travel. My shipments are too small for post, and my employees need to be all over the state all day long. That's what happens when…
The 4 Dragons: A Chinese Tale
Once upon a time, there were no rivers and lakes on earth, but only the Eastern Sea, in which lived four dragons: the Long Dragon, the Yellow Dragon, the Black…
Types of Chinese Dragons
There are nine major types of Chinese dragons These include the horned dragon, the winged dragon, the celestial dragon (which supports and protects the mansions of the gods), the spiritual…
Astrology – 2000 the year of the dragon
1904 - Wood Dragon 1916 - Fire Dragon 1928 - Earth Dragon 1940 - Metal dragon 1952 - Water dragon 1964 - Wood Dragon 1976 - Fire Dragon 1988 -…
Cinderella
Once upon a time there was a beautiful girl called Cinderella and she had two ugly step sisters who were very unkind who made her do all the hard work.…
Celestial Chinese Dragon
The Celestial Chinese Dragon is comparable as the symbol of the Chinese race itself. Chinese around the world, proudly proclaim themselves "Lung Tik Chuan Ren" (Descendents of the Dragon). Dragons…
The Chinese Dragon: „LUNG”
According to ancient texts the dragon was a creature with a pair of antlers like the one of a deer, a camel head, the eyes of a hare, and the…
The Princess and the Pea
ONCE upon a time there was a prince who wanted to marry a princess; but she would have to be a real princess. He traveled all over the world to…
The Frog King
In olden times when wishing still helped one, there lived a king whose daughters were all beautiful, but the youngest was so beautiful that the sun itself, which has seen…
The Lion and The Mouse
One day a Lion lay asleep in the jungle. A tiny Mouse, running about in the grass and not noticing where he was going, ran over the Lion's head and…
Quality in Digital Cinema
In the first of this series of articles, I defined cinema as the art of presenting motion pictures. The term digital cinema simply means we are applying digital technology to…
How To Buy Automobiles
Anyone can give crummy advice on how to buy automobiles. In order to learn how to master this art of sales, you need to take advice from a "buy automobiles…
Term „Sect” as a phenomenon of a repressive social consciousness
A paper presented at the CESNUR 2003 Conference, Vilnius, Lithuania. Preliminary version. The connotations of the term "sect" have always been negative. In societies with strong traditional religiosity this term…