When the concept of the Valkyrie was first conceived of is unknown, but they may have originally...
Religion
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...
The Chronicle of Widukind, from around 970, relates how Harald ordered the rejection of the old gods....
There is a “growing trend of religious extremists forging cross-border alliances”. An investigation by the media outlet openDemocracy revealed Friday...
The Supreme Court ruled that states can be forced to fund religious education using taxpayer dollars. Last...
The Bohemian Church had been established by the Eastern Orthodox Church, not the Church of Rome. Introduction...
In areas without access to public schools, Maine allows students to attend other public or private schools...
The Protestant Reformation completely changed the European cultural, religious, social, and political landscape. Introduction The Protestant Reformation (1517-1648) refers...
Religious conversion is fundamental to these politics of “freedom” and “choice.” At one recent school board meeting in suburban...
The origins of Judaism lie in the Bronze Age, specifically evolving out of Ancient Canaanite polytheism. Introduction...
Americans are getting more comfortable with new forms of spirituality, but their views of atheists are still...
Their views on religion are not as strident as many believe them to be. Introduction Distrust of...
So-called Spiritualists split off from Martin Luther’s Reformation 500 years ago, but some of their ideas carry on. Introduction For over a decade, one of the...
They “have a way of talking to each other in which they can reinforce a cultural identity...
Women are presented for the most part using both Jewish and Graeco-Roman concepts of the social construction...
The school founded by evangelist Jerry Falwell allegedly ignored reports of rape and threatened to punish accusers....