So-called Spiritualists split off from Martin Luther’s Reformation 500 years ago, but some of their ideas carry on. Introduction For over a decade, one of the...
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They “have a way of talking to each other in which they can reinforce a cultural identity...
Women are presented for the most part using both Jewish and Graeco-Roman concepts of the social construction...
The school founded by evangelist Jerry Falwell allegedly ignored reports of rape and threatened to punish accusers....
We find a vast range of their artistic representations in frescos, vase paintings, and sculptures. Introduction Sacred...
We understand these letters to be circumstantial. They were not written as systematic theology or as treatises...
Lunatic rage, then and now. The hateful crazy goes on apace. Of course it’s everywhere: On Monday in...
Pliny’s letter to Trajan is significant as one of the earliest descriptions of the Christian movement from...
God has entered the lunatic picture. And lo, the permutations of anti-mask/vax/reason/science crackpottery have been many, from world-wide...
The works of Eusebius provide much of our information on early Christianity. Introduction Eusebius Pamphili (aka Eusebius...
Cultists continue to rally for former, one-term, twice-impeached President Donald Trump. A scary heads-up: Almost a year after...
The 5,300-year-old mummy of Ötzi the Iceman was found 30 years ago with 61 tattoos on it....
“…the Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian...
The secularly-oriented segment of the population has increased the most since the mid-1960s. Introduction The political awakening...
The ‘Awakenings’ all resulted from powerful preaching that gave listeners a sense of personal guilt, their sin,...
How MAGA functions as white political theology both within the White House and amongst Trump’s base. NOTE:...
American evangelicalism has had several “beginnings”, each contributing to the shape of present-day evangelicalism. By Dr. Charles...
Religious artifacts are items that are regarded as having religious significance. They are usually associated with a...
Religion often functions as a mirror of society’s broader assumptions and attempts to divide and discriminate. Over...
Race and religion have intertwined since the earliest days of the United States. The debate over critical...
A religious scholar explains the history of the High Holy Days and why they might offer consolation...
Their embrace of conspiracy theories and overall pandemic denialism feeds an alternate reality. Since the start of...
The Islamic New Year marks the first day of Muharram, a sacred month of prayer and annual...
By Chrissy Stroop On Friday, August 7, the Department of Homeland Security announced to state and local...
Interest in Wicca and witchcraft appears to be increasing, but what exactly is it? Introduction Wicca and...
Teachers are concerned about the impact it will eventually have on curriculum and classroom teaching. In the...
Mandaeans are followers of ancient Gnostic religion, whose traditional homeland was the region of Iraq and Iran....
Knowing the historical contributions of Islam and its influence on other faiths can help counter many assumptions...
There are five pillars – or basic tenets – of Islamic faith. Each of these pillars is...
The Southern Baptist Convention wrote after Roe v. Wade, “Religious liberty, human equality and justice are advanced...