Examining some curious glimpses of early American frontier life, Cambridge-style. The Migration of Intellectuals Eighteenth- and nineteenth-century1...
Religion
One state tried to close religious schools a century ago – now they’re trying to fund them....
More than 2,000 letters between the two founders are available online. Many attest to their deep commitment...
The proposals from Republican lawmakers to bring chaplains into public schools have varied. Introduction Come July 1,...
Since the beginning of the 16th century, French Protestants struggled for legitimacy. Introduction The Napoleonic Concordat of...
The attorney general issued his edict days after the state Supreme Court ruled against a publicly funded...
Bronze Age and Iron Age religions are understood in part through archaeological records. Introduction Prehistoric religion is the religious practice...
Flagpoles outside homes owned by Justice Samuel Alito displayed symbols used by Trump supporters and Jan. 6...
Examining ecstatic elements of prophecy in the ancient Near East and Greek world. Prophecy and Possession It...
By Michael Rotolo, Gregory A. Smith, and Jonathan Evans A new Pew Research Center survey finds that...
Various performances that took place in and around churches served the basic tenet of Christianity. Introduction In...
Social factors, from wealth to politics, may shape whether people who do not believe in God identify...
Constantine’s grants to the Church of Rome constitute a reasonable starting point for a history of ecclesiastical...
The idea of territory in the papal administration, the largest bureaucracy at the time. Introduction Stuart Elden’s...
Faith and reason are often treated as opposites. Some philosophers believe they can only strengthen each other....
Prophecy stands out as the one divination form in which non-male persons feature most strongly. Introduction Prophecy...
She believed baptism ‘made equals in the grace and cleansing from sins’. Introduction Interest in Mother Juana...
Their families paid to dress them in a large gowns, a floral crowns, and other elaborate textiles....
Religious dissenters actively sought to reform the Church of England. In 1607, the first permanent British colony...
Spiritualists believed that after shedding the body in death, the spirit would continue on a celestial journey....
The intensifying politicization of the evangelical movement has been too much for some. The Amendment podcast transcripts...
The photograph soon found itself at the core of a nationwide debate over questions of propriety and...
They feel like Trump fights for them — and so far that’s been more powerful than any...
Non-conformity suggested that one was an “impostor” not predestined to be saved and not belonging in the...
Reagan and Trump used religion to advance political visions, but their messages and missions couldn’t be more...
The rational thought of the Enlightenment had a profound effect on religion. The Enlightenment The first Puritans...
Trump’s “newest grift to squeeze money out of his cult followers.” Critics of former U.S. President Donald...
It emphasizes subjective intuition over objective empiricism. Introduction Transcendentalism is a philosophical, spiritual, and literary movement that developed...
‘The bible can be your guide but not my shackle.’ Introduction In response to everything the Right...
Modi is running for his third consecutive term of office, but many believe he plans to remain...