It is often referenced as a Zoroastrian heresy because it departed significantly from central Zoroastrian beliefs. Introduction...
It was developed from an oral tradition founded by the prophet Zoroaster sometime between c. 1500-1000 BCE....
The shift could signify coming political changes. By Jack Jenkins In a shift that stands to impact...
Zoroastrianism was adopted by the Achaemenid Empire, the Parthian Empire, and found its fullest expression under the...
Introduction Zoroaster (also known as Zarathustra) was an important religious figure in ancient Persia (present-day Iran and...
Young Americans see Christians as the group who care the least about the “least of these.” Right...
Evangelicalism ceased being a religious faith tradition when it made a Faustian bargain for the sake of...
Ancient Persia had the same interest in what happens after death as any culture in the present...
The ancient Persian religious tradition was passed down orally, and the only written texts relating to it...
Magna Carta continues to be of great relevance to us all. It is the foundation of liberty...
Magna Carta’s place in modern legal and popular culture and the importance of its 800-year-old symbolism. Introduction...
Progressivism did not attempt to overthrow or replace capitalism, but to constrain and supplement it in order...
Starting in 1297, a small group of particularly wealthy merchants blocked political and economic competition. Abstract International...
A wide-ranging new Getty book examines the role of text and image across cultures over the thousand-year...
The current crisis might be averted, but the longer U.S. war with Iran continues. The United States...
Its name is derived from the Persians who settled in the area in the 7th century BCE....
Developments here had a decisive impact on the progress of human history. Introduction Iran, officially the Islamic...
Right-wing demagogues have been trumpeting its key elements of virulent nationalism, racial and religious intolerance, and militarism....
All of the victims whose remains the groups have been searching for are homicide victims of the...
Washington, DC, had never, in its brief and undistinguished history, known a social season like this one....
On Iran and the Middle East, the Trump administration is following Israel’s playbook. Supporters of Donald Trump...
Jerusalem has been an urban center for approximately 5,000 years. Introduction Jerusalem is the capital of the...
The beginning of Ptolemaic influence in Nubia began when Ptolemy II led a campaign against the kingdom...
We have known about the causes of climate change for a long time. The girl got up...
Researchers have extracted a complete ancient human genome from birch pitch, a 5,700-year-old type of ancient “chewing...
What we really mean when we talk about “animal histories.” “Am I not a fly like thee?...
Coffee is the second most traded commodity in the world. Introduction We should start this post with...
Coffeehouses became a spot not just to enjoy a cup but to exchange ideas. Coffee is a...
Education for those behind bars is gaining more attention. In 2020, I’m going to take you to...
The history of jury trials and their relationship to Magna Carta. Introduction From medieval justice to the...