In I Kings 22, a lying spirit deceives King Ahab’s prophets into prophesying in unison success in battle. This strange and tragic story enlarges the category of false prophets to include those who are sincere yet mistaken. This biblical report of one of many clashes between true and false prophets offers a conceptually powerful tool for thinking through the human capacity and obligation to disc...

The "Ajeijadinho 3D" project is an initiative supported by the University of São Paulo (Museum of Science and Dean of Culture and Extension), which involves the 3D digitization of art works of Brazilian sculptor Antonio Francisco Lisboa, better known as Aleijadinho. The project made use of advanced acquisition and processing of 3D meshes for preservation and dissemination of the cultural herita...

according to the holy qur'an, human life is intermingled with trials, having a mutual relationship with man's perfection and elevation. as objective models of divine trials, prophets are chosen and reported intelligently in the qur'an. the central issue in this research is to draw a revealed pattern of the trial of prophets and analyze its components, emphasizing on the story of ...