Christian fundamentalists have made a spectacular show of their rejection of modern science in response to the...
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Rushdoony began to advocate for “biblical law” in America. Right around the time the House began its...
Phips became governor of Massachusetts, arriving in Boston from England in May 1692, with the witch-hunt well...
The notion of religious liberty and of freedom of conscience was not recognized. Introduction Inquisition, (capitalized I)...
Protestant denominations also have structural abuse problems – and that isn’t new. By Dr. Suzanna KrivulskayaAssistant Professor...
Christianity began in first century C.E. Jerusalem as a Jewish sect, but quickly spread throughout the Roman...
When evangelical organizations raise their profile by sponsoring a high-profile political campaign, a backlash ensues. Religion in...
Together, El (sometimes Yahweh) and Ashera were viewed as the father and mother of the gods. Introduction...
Thirty years after the Supreme Court ruled that creationism cannot be required in schools, ‘creation science’ is...
They have been investigated for alleged abuse of congregants ranging from fraud to human trafficking. In 1979,...
The problem is that rural America doesn’t even understand itself and will never listen to anyone outside...
Most Jews today are the descendants of the Israelites, as are the Samaritans, only a few of...
Ukraine is one of the most religious countries in Europe and has a Christian church whose history...
Volodymyr Zelensky is Ukraine’s best chance for reducing church tension. By Daniel Hanson Last year’s presidential elections...
Jewish Christians predominated in the movement of early Christianity. They bore the brunt of persecution from their...
Hildegard of Bingen was called the “Sibyl of the Rhine” because of her apocalyptic visions. Introduction Hildegard...
A long heritage of black preachers who played an important role for enslaved people shaped Martin Luther...
A dynasty was considered just and worthy to rule only as long as it upheld divine will,...
Grounded in a white conservative Christian tribalism, many policies reveal a politics of cruelty. It’s an especially...
It is often referenced as a Zoroastrian heresy because it departed significantly from central Zoroastrian beliefs. Introduction...
The shift could signify coming political changes. By Jack Jenkins In a shift that stands to impact...
Zoroastrianism was adopted by the Achaemenid Empire, the Parthian Empire, and found its fullest expression under the...
Young Americans see Christians as the group who care the least about the “least of these.” Right...
Evangelicalism ceased being a religious faith tradition when it made a Faustian bargain for the sake of...
A rough genealogy of the way in which the central narrative of Buddhism ended up in a...
The need for secular recovery programs has only increased in recent years. In partnership with addiction recovery...
For the source of his story, Arthur Miller looked back to the Salem witch trials of 1692....
Trumpism’s narrative of decline is bound to the narrative of white and White-Christian decline, reconfiguring “Americanness” in...
Dominionists are the direct, Christian equivalent of Islamists demanding Sharia law. Introduction Dominionism or Christian sharia (“Charia”)...
A 2,700-year-old cuneiform tablet from ancient Iraq depicts the demon that the ancient Assyrians thought caused epilepsy....