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Religion
Both North and South looked to God for meaning, and each side believed—with equal fervor and certitude—that...
As vast as the Spanish empire was during Cervantes time, the empire found itself engaged in numerous...
Huguenots were not only believers in science, but also remained firmly committed to their belief in God...
The souls most likely to return to haunt the living were those whose burial rituals were not...
The religious practices of the Greeks extended beyond mainland Greece. Introduction Ancient Greek religion encompasses the collection...
Diderot produced an impressive, unfinished work over at least 15 years. Introduction Today (October 5) is 300...
The Enlightenment directly involved only the educated spheres of society. After Pietism and the Moravian movement, the...
In the ancient world, the concept of monotheism as we understand it today did not exist; all...
These figures, whatever other purposes they served, were expressions of the fears and hopes of the people....
Voodoo is often seen as a practice involving magic. In Haiti, Voodoo is a religion born out...
The selling of indulgences was first practiced in the late thirteenth century and was changed after the...
Attachment to a notable place, person or item has been at the heart of religious and spiritual...
Early Christianity used the same artistic media as the surrounding Pagan culture. Introduction Early Christian art and...
Londinium, as the city was called in ancient times, was founded by the Romans after they conquered...
Ukraine’s Orthodox Church recently broke off from Russia. This dispute has a history that goes back to...
Sephardic, German, and Eastern European immigrants each contributed to the formation of American Jewry. By Dr. Joellyn...
“Rosh HaShanah” means ‘head [of] the year’, referring to the Jewish day of new year. Introduction Rosh...
An expert explains the Sikh faith and its history in the United States. Introduction New Jersey’s first...
Peace but also conflicts that occurred between the Sikh Gurus and the Mughal rulers who were contemporaneous...
Christianity did not immediately win the hearts and minds of the people of Europe. Introduction Religion in...
Saint Gregory the Illuminator or Enlightener established Christianity as the official religion of ancient Armenia. By Mark...
Today, the four major Buddhist branches are Mahayana, Theravada, Vajrayana and Zen Buddhism. Introduction Like any other...
How the struggle over blue laws changed American politics. Bergen County, New Jersey, is one of America’s...
The tale begins after Ra had created the world and was king of the gods and humanity....
One lived on in the presence of the gods, doing as one had done on earth, with...
The history of the Society of Jesus’ first missions is a story of great journeys. Abstract During...
What the epigraphic and archaeological evidence have shown. For centuries, worshippers of Artemis flocked to the ancient...
The changing significance of sacred groves (utaki) from medieval to contemporary Okinawa. Abstract This article discusses the...
Looking at the human exchanges that took place between the priests of the Russian Orthodox Church in...