Tu BiShvat has religious roots, but early Zionists embraced the day in new, more secular ways. Introduction...
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In Japan, Hotei plays the most prominent role, for he is considered not just a lucky god,...
“Prophecy” is a word with many meanings, depending on the context and the user. Prophecy as a...
Introduction King Herod will sound familiar to anyone who’s heard the Christmas story. King of Judea when...
Native elites were used for the community-wide adoption of new narratives and rituals. Note: All images included...
Trump and Christian nationalism have discredited religion in the eyes of many Americans. By Chrissy StroopSenior CorrespondentReligion...
Early Christians claimed that Jesus Christ and his followers were persecuted by Jews. Introduction Anti-Semitism is a...
7 in 10 U.S. adults describe themselves as spiritual in some way. In recent decades, Americans have...
Analyzing periodicals from U.S. religious leaders in 1935. Introduction Each September marks the anniversary of Nazi Germany’s Nuremberg...
Less attention has been paid to the role of Christianity within contemporary extremist movements. By Jakob GuhlSenior...
Snakes, like other non-human animals, can exist in multiple layers of human experience. Abstract In the medieval...
Stereotypes about religion vs. science are overblown – but those assumptions can create challenges. Introduction Given popular...
The jackal bears a particular status as a much-maligned beast. Abstract Buddhist literature in Pāli presents a...
If you have ever visited Israel, you might have noticed something strange at the entrances of some...
Demons appear regularly as causes of mental disorder in saints’ lives and miracle stories. Introduction Among the...
These rituals offer one last opportunity to help the deceased as they transition to the next stage...
It recounts the story of the Book of Esther to emphasize its Jewish owners’ identities as both...
The emphasis was on the spiritual or supernatural means of self-protection. Introduction This book is not primarily...
How apparent changes in ritual may have related to wider socio-political changes. Abstract During the course of...
Visiting secular, atheist, and psychedelic churches and interacting with attendees. Introduction More and more surveys point to...
Dynastic succession meant that a ruler’s death changed his status. Funeral, n.: A pageant whereby we attest...
The COVID-19 pandemic significantly accelerated a disengagement. In Italy, the cradle of Catholicism, new research suggests that...
Ancestor reverence is not the same as the worship of a deity or deities. Introduction The veneration of...
Ask Americans what their religion is, and nearly 1 in 3 say this – none. Mike Dulak...
Better understanding the god of the Mediterranean Sea and elucidating aspects of Late Bronze Age. Abstract This...
Disastrous flooding has led many to ask whether the gods are getting angry about human behavior. Introduction...
Shinto and Buddhist ideas about interconnectedness have deeply influenced Japan, shaping centuries-old rituals and stories. Introduction The...
For about six years now, I’ve been talking with all kinds of people about their frustration with...
The symbolic transformations of objects of stone and bone with probable ritual and religious significance. Introduction The...
Alexander was imbued with a belief in his own special nature. Alexander the Great was religiously both...