Jainism is a nontheistic religion in that it does not advocate a belief in a creator god...
Religion
Reading the gospels as history without the criteria we apply to the reading of all ancient history...
Trump’s Christian nationalist supporters are not simply going to quietly accept these election results. By Chrissy Stroop...
The study of heresy requires an understanding of the development of orthodoxy and the role of creeds...
The powers of saints were believed to extend to their images. By Dr. Wendy A. SteinResearch AssociateDepartment...
The Golden Legend often blends traditional stories about the saints with historical facts, as seen in the...
The text is a detailed account of a pilgrimage to Jerusalem and Mount Sinai, originally written by...
After death, one was guided through the Hall of Two Truths where the heart was weighed against...
Although QAnon’s conspiracy theories are baseless, the dangers the movement poses are very real. Parker Neff was...
The Book of Enoch brings Azazel as a fallen angel onto Mount Hermon, a gathering-place of demons...
Ahriman was the “Evil spirit, … whose religion is evil [and] who ever ridiculed and mocked the...
Romans were particularly receptive to foreign cults at times of social upheaval to help address new uncertainties...
The idea of a single, unified, and dominant religion shared by all members of a single culture...
Loki is referred to in 13th-century Scandinavian poems and folklore. Introduction Loki is a god in Norse...
The dangers posed by today’s Christian nationalists are all too real. On August 26th, during the Republican...
The Catholic charismatic movement in the United States began during the 1960s, encompassing various forms of Pentecostalism....
The Great Awakening swept the English-speaking world, as religious energy vibrated between the U.K. and the American...
The origins of the theory are rooted in the medieval idea that God had bestowed earthly power...
Christianity had developed as a religious idea in Roman Palestine and slowly spread throughout the Empire. By...
It’s easy to see why the hemorrhage away from the churches has increased so markedly in recent...
Condemnation of satirists has often taken the form of censorship, public humiliation, imprisonment, and even death. Satire...
From ancient world to the crusades of the medieval period to today, people have sought ways to...
The news is relentlessly dreadful for organized religions, with few if any crumbs of comfort. This Pew...
Originally, the Cybelean cult was brought to Rome during the time of the Second Punic War (218...
In Athens, the cult of Athena Polias was the most important religious faction. Much like the Vestal...
Attacks on a candidate’s religious beliefs and affiliations have a long history in America. Teddy Roosevelt knew...
American leaders have often yielded to despair and lamented “the end” – as far back as the...
Greek sanctuaries were perennially lively venues, each with their idiosyncratic myths and rites. Introduction For the ancient...
During the sede vacante in 1241, Frederick II blocked the arrival of some cardinal electors known to...
It is taking on the power of a new religion that’s dividing churches. By Katelyn Beaty It’s...