Pliny’s letter to Trajan is significant as one of the earliest descriptions of the Christian movement from...
Religion
God has entered the lunatic picture. And lo, the permutations of anti-mask/vax/reason/science crackpottery have been many, from world-wide...
The works of Eusebius provide much of our information on early Christianity. Introduction Eusebius Pamphili (aka Eusebius...
Cultists continue to rally for former, one-term, twice-impeached President Donald Trump. A scary heads-up: Almost a year after...
“…the Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian...
The secularly-oriented segment of the population has increased the most since the mid-1960s. Introduction The political awakening...
The ‘Awakenings’ all resulted from powerful preaching that gave listeners a sense of personal guilt, their sin,...
How MAGA functions as white political theology both within the White House and amongst Trump’s base. NOTE:...
American evangelicalism has had several “beginnings”, each contributing to the shape of present-day evangelicalism. By Dr. Charles...
Religious artifacts are items that are regarded as having religious significance. They are usually associated with a...
Religion often functions as a mirror of society’s broader assumptions and attempts to divide and discriminate. Over...
Race and religion have intertwined since the earliest days of the United States. The debate over critical...
A religious scholar explains the history of the High Holy Days and why they might offer consolation...
Their embrace of conspiracy theories and overall pandemic denialism feeds an alternate reality. Since the start of...
The Islamic New Year marks the first day of Muharram, a sacred month of prayer and annual...
By Chrissy Stroop On Friday, August 7, the Department of Homeland Security announced to state and local...
Interest in Wicca and witchcraft appears to be increasing, but what exactly is it? Introduction Wicca and...
Teachers are concerned about the impact it will eventually have on curriculum and classroom teaching. In the...
Mandaeans are followers of ancient Gnostic religion, whose traditional homeland was the region of Iraq and Iran....
Knowing the historical contributions of Islam and its influence on other faiths can help counter many assumptions...
There are five pillars – or basic tenets – of Islamic faith. Each of these pillars is...
Though their reproductive choices were still unacceptably limited, pre-modern Christian women did have some options. Introduction The...
For nearly 2,000 years, the mother of Jesus has been viewed as an exemplar by different Christian...
Jinping’s nationalist agenda supports traditional Chinese religious beliefs and practices – but only if their leaders support...
In China, many Buddhists hope for birth in a buddha-land so they can complete their path under...
Networks of conservative Christians are working to spread its ideologies in the political sphere. Introduction A precipitous...
Did a black-robed regiment really exist during the American Revolution, or was it just a myth? The...
The political alliance between American evangelicals and Israel’s right wing may have peaked during the Trump administration....
Doomsday, 1433. In York, after dark. By James Williford A red curtain. Painted stars. Actors in hoses,...
Megachurches and those who lead them can be superrich. So why don’t the IRS and local authorities...