Their families paid to dress them in a large gowns, a floral crowns, and other elaborate textiles....
Religion
Religious dissenters actively sought to reform the Church of England. In 1607, the first permanent British colony...
Spiritualists believed that after shedding the body in death, the spirit would continue on a celestial journey....
The intensifying politicization of the evangelical movement has been too much for some. The Amendment podcast transcripts...
The photograph soon found itself at the core of a nationwide debate over questions of propriety and...
They feel like Trump fights for them — and so far that’s been more powerful than any...
Non-conformity suggested that one was an “impostor” not predestined to be saved and not belonging in the...
Reagan and Trump used religion to advance political visions, but their messages and missions couldn’t be more...
The rational thought of the Enlightenment had a profound effect on religion. The Enlightenment The first Puritans...
Trump’s “newest grift to squeeze money out of his cult followers.” Critics of former U.S. President Donald...
It emphasizes subjective intuition over objective empiricism. Introduction Transcendentalism is a philosophical, spiritual, and literary movement that developed...
‘The bible can be your guide but not my shackle.’ Introduction In response to everything the Right...
Modi is running for his third consecutive term of office, but many believe he plans to remain...
Thanks to a strong oral Urdu literary tradition in South Asia, poems from the past linger in...
Folk perceptions of the deceased are part of the oldest Slavic belief system and myths. By Dr....
Fans have always created new stories based on familiar characters, weaving their own experiences into the tale....
Events that have been described as ‘apocalyptic’ reflect changing anxieties about the future. Introduction The exponential growth...
They have long expected the day when God miraculously destroys the enemy of their elect, Israel, at...
The struggle between good and evil form the basis of the earliest narratives. By Dr. Maria Manuel...
Food taboos were determined by the understanding of purity in both religions, leading to a distinct spatial...
Funerary rituals were intended to honor the dead and send them respectfully on to the next world....
Ancient peoples were defined by their ethnic groups. Introduction Anti-Semitism is a modern term that describes prejudice...
Roman religion was not independent of society. Introduction So far, I have analyzed the Roman pantheon as...
A Comprehensive Catalog Based on Donald Trump and His Associates’ Frightening Plans, Promises, and Propositions By Norman...
Emperor Xuan of Han decreed the ritual of worshipping the Five Sacred Mountains and Four Waterways. By...
Conservatives roll their eyes at liberal fears of Trump the despot while blinding themselves to it. Introduction...
Fierce debates about visual depictions of the sacred have existed for centuries. Introduction An adjunct lecturer at...
“Christian nationalism is an extremist ideology at odds with the fundamental pluralism of American life.” Just ahead...
Ken Paxton thinks it is a crime for a Catholic organization to provide shelter to refugees. A...
There is no other word in English as effectively dismissive as “puritan.” Introduction American history is filled...