WACO, Texas (May 15, 2023) – For most of U.S. history, tattoos have been associated with sailors and bikers, but not church-going people. As tattoos have become more popular, with nearly one-third of ...

Getting tattoos on spiritual and religious symbols seems to have become the latest trend among youngsters this Shrawan. Kanwariyas, young devotees are getting inked with religious symbol tattoos ...

Whether it is the distinctive ink on the arms of early modern sailors or Mike Tyson's face, the body has always served as a public canvas. Upon it, identities are advertised--ones chosen for us and ...

The reasoning behind getting religious-themed tattoos is strikingly similar to a 100-year-old theory about how the Protestant work ethic powered the Industrial Revolution. When it comes to religious ...

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