And so, the cycle continues. This year’s missed Rapture joins the long history of disappointed doomsdays. In...
Religion
The conviction that the United States was founded on Christianity collapses under scrutiny of the historical record....
This project threatens to recast the United States as a nation where faith and citizenship are indistinguishable,...
She is usually interpreted as Freyja and the act is generally considered to initiate a battle between...
Demonic possession had physical and mental signs, but it was not a physical or biological fact. Rather,...
Exploring medieval English mysticism in the post-Reformation period. One of the central tensions from which mystic writing...
A medieval monastery was an enclosed and sometimes remote community of monks or nuns. Introduction Abbeys were...
While political discourse often collapses “religion” into opposition, the historical record shows a deep and continuous current...
Dogs appeared several times during testimonies. By Dr. Bridget MarshallProfessor of EnglishUMass Lowell Introduction I teach a course...
There were many different Giants, some having more prominent roles in mythology than others. Introduction In Greek mythology,...
The evangelical emphasis on biblical authority and personal conversion created a volatile mixture. It could be invoked...
For his faithful flock, he will be remembered as a champion of the family and a man...
Its power lies in its ability to sacralize the deepest desires of human life (health, wealth, and...
Her life embodied a faith that celebrated divine intervention. But the prosperity gospel she championed carries long,...
The 1980s were not the beginning of Christian nationalism, but they were its decisive breakthrough. From the...
The First Amendment is fundamental, and it’s under attack by those on the religious right who would...
Everyone seeks connection with people who truly understand us and share our values. For those on a...
The hero’s grave and shrine are the principal features of the cult. However, there are exceptions with...
This study is useful for understanding the complexity of medieval bodies and gender. Introduction This essay argues...
Historically, many Christians got tattoos around Holy Week − usually a cross − to honor Christ’s martyrdom....
The Massachusetts Bay Colony remains one of history’s most striking attempts to fuse politics and religion into...
What emerges in Wilson’s rise is not only a story about one pastor but about the broader...
By defining Protestant morality as the foundation of the republic, Social Gospel leaders sought to sanctify the...
Pete Hegseth’s embrace of Christian nationalism inside the Pentagon is more than symbolic. It is a test...
Radical Christianity in the twentieth century thus remains a testament to the enduring power, and peril, of...
How symbols of devotion can be repurposed as tools of recruitment, and how algorithms can deliver them...
Emperor Elagabalus attempted to create a new celestial hierarchy. Introduction During its long and turbulent history, the...
The sun was at once a creator, judge, emperor, and predator; its image refracted through the prism...
People were making a binding gesture not just with the Gospels, but also with the civic law....
Late medieval people used osculation in several rituals adapted from the pre-Christian past. Introduction In a twelfth-century...