Rumors about the Templars’ secret initiation ceremony created distrust. Introduction The Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the...
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Commerce, then as now, could make individuals wealthy enough to make lavish displays of piety. Introduction The...
Democrats are slowly shifting from being 2/3 religious to half religious and half not. By Dr. Ryan...
Were they just soulless residents in a suburb of Rome, intent on maximizing their individual profit? Introduction...
How atheist churches are helping people find meaning and community. By Dr. Jacqui FrostAssistant Professor of SociologyPurdue...
A religious crisis occupied France for ten years before Napoleon Bonaparte. Introduction The Law of Associations was adopted by...
The scientifically minded should be skeptical of the popular morality of impartiality. By Dr. Ben BayerFellow and...
Robespierre intended to shepherd the French Republic toward a state of absolute virtue, or moral excellence. Introduction...
What unites different divinatory practices is their function in guiding decision-making. ‘Herrschaftswissen’ and Prophetic Divination Divination, in...
The state argues that the establishment of St. Isidore violates both the Oklahoma and U.S. constitutions. Oklahoma’s...
Augustus was granted the title, one of the last puzzle pieces to the completion of his imperial...
The “seven mountains” mandate is used by Christian supremacists in order to achieve societal dominion for God....
The style and iconography of this sarcophagus reflects the transformed status of Christianity. Christianity becomes Legal By...
Kennedy did not authorize the broad promotion of prayer or religion by public school staff. By Max...
Tu BiShvat has religious roots, but early Zionists embraced the day in new, more secular ways. Introduction...
In Japan, Hotei plays the most prominent role, for he is considered not just a lucky god,...
“Prophecy” is a word with many meanings, depending on the context and the user. Prophecy as a...
Introduction King Herod will sound familiar to anyone who’s heard the Christmas story. King of Judea when...
Native elites were used for the community-wide adoption of new narratives and rituals. Note: All images included...
Trump and Christian nationalism have discredited religion in the eyes of many Americans. By Chrissy StroopSenior CorrespondentReligion...
Early Christians claimed that Jesus Christ and his followers were persecuted by Jews. Introduction Anti-Semitism is a...
7 in 10 U.S. adults describe themselves as spiritual in some way. In recent decades, Americans have...
Analyzing periodicals from U.S. religious leaders in 1935. Introduction Each September marks the anniversary of Nazi Germany’s Nuremberg...
Less attention has been paid to the role of Christianity within contemporary extremist movements. By Jakob GuhlSenior...
Snakes, like other non-human animals, can exist in multiple layers of human experience. Abstract In the medieval...
Stereotypes about religion vs. science are overblown – but those assumptions can create challenges. Introduction Given popular...
The jackal bears a particular status as a much-maligned beast. Abstract Buddhist literature in Pāli presents a...
If you have ever visited Israel, you might have noticed something strange at the entrances of some...
Demons appear regularly as causes of mental disorder in saints’ lives and miracle stories. Introduction Among the...
These rituals offer one last opportunity to help the deceased as they transition to the next stage...