The meaning and significance of devotion to the Holy Name remained open, malleable, and unstable. Introduction The...
Religion
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...
Some form of the belief system which would become Hinduism most likely existed in the Indus Valley...
Arjuna takes center stage in the role of the seeker-student to the god Krishna’s role of teacher-guide....
The Gita is a dialogue between the warrior-prince Arjuna and the god Krishna who is serving as...
Elements of racist ideology have long been present in and justified by white Christianity in the United...
The ruling allows vital public education funding to be siphoned away to private religious schools. By Andrew...
Their mission was not only to convert people but especially kings and rulers, thereby making the people...
Looking at developments that shaped culture during the period. Introduction Few historical concepts have such powerful resonance...
After World War II, conservative Protestants rejected the separatist stance and began calling themselves evangelicals. Introduction In...
Christianity spread around the world, largely due to the energy unleashed by the Reformation and Counter-Reformation. Introduction...
Little if any direct archeological evidence exists concerning Abraham. Introduction In Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, Abraham is a...
A shared understanding and cooperation between secular and religious helpers for addressing domestic violence is important. Originally...
Reviewing current research on the connection between Christian religious language and domestic violence against women. Originally published...
They want to undermine and dismantle the principle as currently understood by the U.S. judicial system. By...
The U.S. Constitution is a wholly secular document. Is the United States a “Christian nation”? Some Americans...
Byzantine texts interpreted the domed church as a microcosm – a three-dimensional image of the cosmos. Ecstatic...
We can use the Constitution to create a better country. But constitutional fundamentalism will create a worse...
The pulverizing defeat at Hattin had left most of the Crusader strongholds without enough soldiers to defend...
Calvinism is known for some notable experiments in Christian theocracy. Introduction Calvinism is a system of Christian...
Medieval medical communities and religious institutions were intermingled. Originally published by Digital Commons at Western Oregon University,...
Ships known as Barques of the Gods are associated with a number of different Egyptian deities. Introduction...
Exploring the history of Christian nationalists, their motives, and their modern resurgence. Edited by Dr. Mark T....
The affair is sometimes referred to as the Great Schism, but this term is typically reserved for...
The division between the Guelphs and Ghibellines in Italy, fueled by the imperial Great Interregnum, persisted until...
From magic bowls to holy shirts, Muslim cultures used various devices to protect the user from harm...
The “Christian nation” project, promoted by the Religious Right is a serious threat to America’s social, cultural,...
Religious ideas and cultural values exerted a powerful influence upon eugenics in an attempt to make it...
An overview of the major world systems, and where and how they have been and are implemented....