We have a reasonable picture of at least some of the vast number of deities the ancient...
Religion
Archaeological findings provide a principal source of detail about Greek mythology. Video Presentation Hosted by Joe Fielderman...
The Iliad and the Odyssey are two of the world’s most famous poems but very little is...
On the morning of June 7, 415 BCE, the denizens of Athens awoke to vandalism causing mass...
Even today, the gods of Egypt loom large in the imagination, and are easily recognized by their...
In the ancient Celtic religion, there was a belief in an afterlife in the ‘Otherworld’, a place...
Traumatic events can make people question assumptions about their lives, including their spiritual beliefs. By Rev. Dr....
They wanted to cleanse the body politic of content and behavior deemed offensive and “damaging”. By Dr....
While millenarian prophecy dominated in the 1640s and 1650s, apocalyptic prophecy in general dwindled after the 1660s....
Exploring how Islamic faith and culture influenced West African culture. Introduction During the 7th century, the religion...
The Puritans had little tolerance for those who didn’t conform to their vision of the world. Introduction...
Gnostics promoted concepts of radical dualism that govern the universe. Introduction Gnosticism is the belief that human beings...
Why the biblical reference in Revelation should be considered in its first-century context. By Dr. Eric M....
Buddhism, Shintoism, and Neo-Confucianism and how the Tokugawa state used these religions to their advantage. The Tokugawa...
In July 1549, Francis Xavier arrived in Japan, hoping to find success converting the Japanese to Christianity....
Scholars have scoured the works of the great playwright for clues about his faith. A scholar of...
Although many modern people tend to see ‘magic’ and ‘religion’ as separate, magic was actually integral to...
The New England Colonies each insisted their interpretation of Christianity was correct and others were wrong Introduction...
Interpretations of the Bible and practices differed between one settlement or colony and another. Introduction Religion in Colonial...
He saw the history of Christianity as one of development, progress, and gradual change as a modernist...
In the context of theology, the word liberal does not refer to political liberalism, and it should...
Despite opposition from the early church, dance was an integral part of Christian devotion for many centuries...
The religious leaders in Celtic communities were the druids. Introduction In the religion of the ancient Celts...
Besides gods, animals were also important to the Celts and were perhaps themselves regarded as sacred. Introduction...
In 90 CE, a bishop of Rome, Clement (d. 99 CE), claimed that Rome was the city...
The gospels were produced from c.70 CE to perhaps 100 CE. Introduction The New Testament contains four...
The main literary source for Heimdall’s role in Norse mythology as a forefather would be the poem Rigsthula. By Irena...
The legacy of the idea of a universal church carries on, directly or indirectly, in today’s Catholic...
Theodosius is best known for making Christianity the state religion of the Roman Empire. Introduction Theodosius I (11...
All ancient communities had law codes or rules that dictated both public and private behavior. Introduction Christianity...