Some local groups still recognize the authority of church authorities in their countries of origin. By Brandon...
Religion
Tales concerning Baal date back to the mid-14th and late 13th centuries BCE in written form. Introduction...
Pharisees claimed Mosaic authority while Sadducees represented the authority of Solomonic priestly privileges and prerogatives. Pharisees Overview...
Their apocalyptic theology resulted in a worldview polarized between good and evil. Introduction The Essenes were a...
The Scandinavians became nominally Christian, but it took considerably longer for actual Christian beliefs to establish themselves....
The use of “God’s law” in the war in Ukraine is an attempt to provide a divine...
The ROC currently claims exclusive jurisdiction over the Eastern Orthodox Christians, irrespective of their ethnic background. Introduction...
Moscow’s stance on the Orthodox Church shows how aspiring powers can use religion to sow seeds of...
Monasticism developed in part because people were seeking the solace of quiet places. Introduction In our contemporary...
Sleipnir is always depicted as incredibly swift and the “best of all horses”. Introduction Sleipnir is the eight-legged...
Kamadeva, also known as Madana, is the Hindu god of love, desire, and infatuation. With the coming...
Saint Valentine is commemorated in the Anglican Communion and the Lutheran Churches on February 14. Introduction Saint...
The story of Psyche is one of a mortal woman who completes many seemingly impossible trials. Introduction...
There were five realms the souls of the dead traveled to after life. Introduction Valhalla (“Hall of the...
When the concept of the Valkyrie was first conceived of is unknown, but they may have originally...
The biblical story of the Israelites’ exodus from Egypt is also a historical tale of reparations after...
While religious leaders and the state generally have different aims, both are concerned with power and order....
Dark forces underlie the increasingly reactionary and authoritarian politics on the rise in this country. Introduction “If...
Proclus devoted his entire life to the defense of Greek polytheism and the systematization of Platonic theology....
Christian nationalism today begins with the conviction that conservative Christians are the most oppressed group in American...
The archaeological team that excavated the tomb in 1980 determined it to be from the Second Temple–Herodian...
Huge numbers of voters in the United States see political decisions through an end-times lens. A Rather...
Philip Melanchthon did not accept church doctrine or policy unquestioningly. Introduction Philip Melanchthon (l. 1497-1560) was a German...
This is the pivotal event that ends the mythic cycle beginning with the birth of the gods...
The Solomonic succession has remained in the Ethiopian cultural landscape for centuries. Introduction The Solomonic Dynasty ruled...
Christianity followed an old pattern when it developed its own rules of behavior for “the Christian life.”...
Already in 1st-century CE Rome there was a Christian community. Introduction The central figure of the medieval...
Rights are falling prey to the legal engine behind the Christian Right agenda. As the Supreme Court...
The Carolingian kings and emperors dominated the politics but faced constant challenges to their rule. Introduction The Carolingian...
The Alliance Defending Freedom has been laying the groundwork to end legal abortion for years. But that’s...