How the early Persians worshipped their gods is unknown except that it involved fire and outdoor altars....
Religion
The spread of Christianity in the Early Middle Ages (from the fifth to tenth centuries) marked the...
Confirmation bias, cognitive dissonance, and fictional Constitutional rewrites. My upbringing was strict fundamentalist Christian, marked by a...
Fundamentalist evangelicals in the 1920s to 1960s increasingly withdrew into their own subculture. Introduction Fundamentalist Christianity represents...
AG William Barr unleashed a stinging attack on one of the Religious Right’s favorite targets: secularism. Attorney...
The ambition to reform American culture shows the extent to which evangelical political thinking has changed. The...
They wanted to bring about the reform of Protestantism throughout the English Empire. “A City upon a...
Evangelicals who were taught as children to from sex until marriage are coming out and revealing the...
The clergy of ancient Egypt did not preach, interpret scripture, proselytize, or conduct weekly services. Introduction The...
She is best known for her works, Inninsagurra, Ninmesarra, and Inninmehusa, all three hymns to the goddess...
Fundamentalist ideologies act like mental parasites. In moderation, religious and spiritual practices can be great for a person’s...
Religious fundamentalism’s power to disrupt and destroy creates a need for deeper understanding of this increasing widespread...
Mystery cults have some characteristics not usually found in more traditional Roman religions. By Stephen Matthiesen The...
Mongol religion included a strong element of shamanism mixed with ancestor worship and a belief in natural...
Erdogan’s sponsorship of terrorism has reached deep into Africa. By Raymond Ibrahim Concerning Turkey’s increasingly suspect role...
The percentage of Christians in Turkey declined from nearly 25% in 1914 to less than 0.5% today....
Today’s fundamentalist Catholics find themselves embroiled in what they consider a war for the soul of their...
The musical changes that took place in the Counter Reformation were changes that set the precedent for...
Introduction Auspicia, the reading of birds’ behavior by religious figures, became officially accepted during the Roman Republic....
Examining religious utterances such as curses, supplication, and prayer, as reflected in some passages from ancient Greek...
The role of priestess at Delphi was enormously influential. She was consulted on everything from warfare to...
Both North and South looked to God for meaning, and each side believed—with equal fervor and certitude—that...
As vast as the Spanish empire was during Cervantes time, the empire found itself engaged in numerous...
Huguenots were not only believers in science, but also remained firmly committed to their belief in God...
The religious practices of the Greeks extended beyond mainland Greece. Introduction Ancient Greek religion encompasses the collection...
An update on America’s changing religious landscape. The religious landscape of the United States continues to change...
In the ancient world, the concept of monotheism as we understand it today did not exist; all...
For American Christians — especially those privileged to hold political, economic, and social power — these are...
Early Christianity used the same artistic media as the surrounding Pagan culture. Introduction Early Christian art and...
Ukraine’s Orthodox Church recently broke off from Russia. This dispute has a history that goes back to...