Many Republicans have wrestled with the GOP character. Latter-Day Saints are an especially telling example. Introduction U.S....
Religion
Religious switching goes in all directions. Earlier this month, Pew Research Center released a study exploring how...
Christians were about 90% of the population 50 years ago, but as of 2020 that figure is...
Christians recognize the authority of the ‘fathers’ to guide teaching on doctrinal issues. Introduction Nearly 60 years...
Christians will make up less than half of the U.S. population within a few decades. Introduction Since...
What are the main differences between non-denominational churches and churches with Pentecostal belief system? Well, to answer...
A significant number of evangelicals have been waging a war against Halloween for some time now. When...
Halloween may be harmless, their words imply, but they maintain that it isn’t “Christian”. We carved pumpkins...
It’s an opportunity to meet your neighbors and encourages your child’s imagination. By David Thorne The holiday...
The ancient legal and historical sources speak about passing children to Moloch in fire. Introduction Evidence concerning...
The villagers worship a mysterious American, believing he’ll one day shower their remote island with riches. In...
They believed she was crowned the Queen of Archangels, Uriel, by the Archangel Raphiel. Introduction Ruth E....
Buddhism is one of the prominent Dharmic religions in the world. The religion started 2500 years ago...
Theodosius dealt harshly with Arians, heretics, and Christian apostates. Introduction The Persecution of pagans under Theodosius I began in 381,...
No one wants to be the critic going up against the formidable combination of both church and...
There was a continuing rationale for the indefensible Christian conduct of the Middle Ages. Introduction Many of...
At the rally that preceded the attack on the Capitol, there was a focus on God, in...
The national heroes whom they revered more often than not had an evident religious significance. Introduction The...
52% of Americans are either “ambassadors” or “accommodators” of Christian nationalism. Christian nationalism goes back hundreds of...
The question “What Percentage of Christians Are Non-Denominational?” is a common one and receives many different answers....
How the visual representations of maternal Mary serve as a powerful guide to understanding her central role...
The field of ‘monster studies’ looks at how texts reflect ideas about what’s evil, weird, or scary....
Enormous, scaly, fire-breathing dragons have fascinated civilizations for centuries. Introduction The premiere of HBO’s prequel to “Game...
Self-discipline, abstinence, and private retreat in some form are parts of many religious practices. Introduction Asceticism is...
The need to preserve the body and provide for daily needs in the afterlife was essential. Introduction...
“A garden enclosed is my sister, my spouse; a garden enclosed, a fountain sealed up.” Introduction Hortus...
Western Europe had seen many bloody conflicts between Catholics and non-Catholics, or Protestants. Massachusetts Overview The Arbella was one...
A focus on culture wars now defines the Republican Party. Look at these quotes with alarm. “We need...
The colonists left a European society in which church and state were closely interconnected. Introduction On September...
Churches should hold their publicly abusive congregants to standards of baseline moral seriousness. By David Dark “He...