Vodou’s origins are diverse, and it developed initially among the enslaved population. Introduction Who is this man...
Religion
Our earliest teachings on Christianity are from the letters of a Pharisee. By Dr. Rebecca DenovaEmeritus Professor...
Discussing the distinctive nature of Hinduism and its sacred texts, drawing on the Vedas and epic compositions....
The modern tendency to separate the sacred from the pharmacological is a historical anomaly. In much of...
Public attitudes toward psychedelics have shifted dramatically in recent years. Several U.S. cities and states have moved...
Religion was the first passport. Without the sacred credential, there was no true political inclusion. Migrants did...
The involvement of religious leaders in immigration battles is part of a broader history of faith communities...
The medieval workplace cannot be understood apart from its religious context. To work in medieval Europe was...
Minority faith groups, secular advocacy organizations, and civil rights lawyers are already eyeing the policy for future...
In the layered prayers of the rite, we catch a glimpse of a world where covenant before...
The ancient Maya thought that reality was not static but ever-changing. There were no strict boundaries between...
The more we historicize prediction, the more we see its role not only as a mirror of...
In the shadows of incense and stone, faith and exploitation coexisted. By Matthew A. McIntoshPublic HistorianBrewminate Introduction:...
Medieval universities were neither wholly autonomous nor fully enslaved. By Matthew A. McIntoshPublic HistorianBrewminate Introduction The emergence...
From ancient Greece to modern-day TikTok witchcraft, the world of witches has been a changing one. Introduction...
Today, a growing share of Americans are raised in homes that have little connection to religion. By...
Conspiracism has given rise to the fantastical, if not fascist, millenarianist movement known as QAnon. By Dr....
Theosophy and its founders had an outsize impact on Americans’ ideas about spirituality and Asian religions. Introduction...
Religious differences in consulting a fortune teller are not very pronounced. By Chip RotoloResearch AssociatePew Research Center...
Christian apocalypticism has evolved from early Jewish eschatological roots. By Matthew A. McIntoshPublic HistorianBrewminate Introduction The concept...
True believer or grifting charlatan? By Kelsey KrygerFreelance Journalist Joe Rogan: podcaster, UFC commentator, and now a...
An apocalypse was a text, not an event. By Dr. Rebecca DenovaEmeritus Professor of Early ChristianityUniversity of...
MAGA Christianity is not driven by faith. It is driven by resentment. “Why do MAGA disciples, who...
The story of Shiloh is a somber testament to the peril of blind obedience. By Matthew A....
“Overall, Christianity loses far more people than it gains through religious switching.” By Mikayla RobertsCo-Executive Producer, WHOV...
No evidence has been found for a large-scale migration of Israelites from Egypt. By Matthew A. McIntoshPublic...
Amalric’s mystical and eschatological vision was both a challenge and a warning. By Matthew A. McIntoshPublic HistorianBrewminate...
The relationship between pilgrims and time gains an added layer of complexity. We brush past each other...
These tales recur in the myths and legends of many Indo-European cultures. Medieval Nordic vernaculars routinely use...
Skepticism about religion became a strong player in the philosophical playground. The Origins We, philosophers, tend to...