They seek to impose an ideologically skewed version of the United States, its history, and its culture....
Religion
The book and its author continued to be condemned and ridiculed up through the 19th century CE....
As communities and school districts push for book bans, some Texas librarians are nearing their breaking point....
Women, still restricted, found they had more of a voice and greater opportunities than before under Catholicism....
He helped fundamentalist factions of the Baptist conventions gain control and reject theological liberalism. Introduction William Bell...
Trump framed himself as leading an existential fight against liberal foes, defending the Christian faith. On June...
The historical western European Christmas custom of electing a “Lord of Misrule” may have its roots in...
Their struggles to respond to plague and constant warfare helped shape the kinds of Christianity in the...
The massacre became particularly significant and controversial among German nationalists in Nazi Germany. Introduction The Massacre of Verden was...
Almost all analyses of ancient festivals are no more than probable, ahistorical scripts or templates. Introduction The...
A slew of legislation across the U.S. only furthers this part of their agenda. How do book...
Celtic religion in Gaul changed from natural religion at the period of conquest by Caesar to civic...
The Bible is not age-appropriate with “casual” references to murder, adultery, sexual immorality, and fornication. A Florida...
Luther objected to this practice in sermons prior to 1517. Introduction The medieval indulgence was a writ...
Books not included when the New Testament became official after Constantine’s conversion to Christianity. Introduction In the...
There has been an influx of extremists into American Orthodoxy. Introduction When Sarah Riccardi-Swartz moved from New...
Scholars have to think of reasons why a scribe might change a text and analyze which reason...
Their numbers have shrunk and as they’ve grown more at odds with younger Americans. The presidency of...
He went back to a theological concept to update it as his thoughts evolved and he matured....
Kevin Thompson thought he would lead his hometown church for the rest of his life. Then came...
The story is a narrative literary device to set the background for the stories of the continuous...
Martyrdom is most often juxtaposed to a dominant social or religious worldview. Introduction A martyr is someone who voluntarily...
Issues of fertility in the Roman world are well documented. By Jordan Reece Tayeh Introduction Divinity has...
The term ‘zealot’ is from the Hebrew kanai/kana’im (those who are “zealous on behalf of God”). Introduction...
Christian pilgrims hoped to bring home a relic, such as a piece of the ‘True Cross’. Introduction...
The Supreme Court is poised to protect the ability to intermingle church and state. By Dahlia Lithwick...
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has put a spotlight on the views of the Russian Orthodox Church. Introduction...
The long, tangled relationship between the Kremlin and the Russian Orthodox Church. Introduction Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine,...
Some local groups still recognize the authority of church authorities in their countries of origin. By Brandon...
Tales concerning Baal date back to the mid-14th and late 13th centuries BCE in written form. Introduction...