Natural events and pandemics contributed to the hysteria surrounding the witch trials of the 16th through 18th...
Religion
This hoax has resulted in the arrest and killing of Jews throughout history. Introduction Blood libel or...
Beliefs about human-nature relationships, religious cosmologies and perceptions of climate change are a set of interrelated concepts....
People had become less and less likely to lend much credibility to witness testimony. One lazy afternoon...
Thomas Cromwell’s Machiavellian maneuvering influenced his own depiction on the front of The Great Bible. Introduction The...
Exploring the influence of the Roman Catholic Church in Europe during the High Middle Ages, from about...
Historical amnesia and everyday privilege are what make it seem to some Christians that end prophecies are...
The term is often used in a generic sense to refer to any end of the world...
Exploring how the Islamic faith quickly spread throughout Arabia and beyond. Introduction Muhammad was born around 570...
Saints were sometimes associated with protecting animals, particularly in magical texts or ‘charms’. St Francis of Assisi...
The earliest account of demon sex in Jewish and Christian traditions comes from the Book of Genesis....
This movement led to the start of many new Christian churches that broke away from the Catholic...
The Church had a close relationship with the English state throughout the Middle Ages. Introduction Medieval Religion...
Hitler identified himself as Christian and said “the [Nazi] Party represents the standpoint of Positive Christianity”. Introduction...
They hoped to bring about the reform of theocratic Protestantism throughout the English Empire. Introduction After the...
Millions step into cathedrals and chapels every year. The history of these places of worship offers important...
In medieval England using magic was a bit like drug use today: against the law and seen...
The U.S. Supreme Court half a century ago struck a reasonable if delicate balance – teach it...
In its broadest academic sense, the word “myth” simply means a traditional story. However, many restrict the...
Medieval people firmly believed in God and occult powers. By Véronique SoreauPhD Student in English and Anglo-Saxon...
By using religion rather than the Constitution to pass laws, we risk religious tyranny. By Suzanne Debey...
The worlds fastest growing “religion” is not Islam or Christianity, but no religion at all. By Lachlan...
White supremacists feed off a narrative of America being white and Protestant. The Church’s history here is...
White Christian slaveholders argued that slavery was a necessary evil because it would control the sinful, less...
In Greek and Roman mythology, a “palladium” was an image of great antiquity on which the safety...
The name of the new god in ordinary everyday parlance was pa Aton, “the Aton.” By Dr....
The many divisions among Christians led to a series of wars and persecutions. Introduction As Protestantism spread,...
The meaning and significance of devotion to the Holy Name remained open, malleable, and unstable. Introduction The...
Examining objects and material culture in ritual performances intended to heal, protect and transform the living and...
During the Late Middle Ages and the early Renaissance, the concept and scope of the Inquisition significantly...