The Catholic charismatic movement in the United States began during the 1960s, encompassing various forms of Pentecostalism....
Religion
The Great Awakening swept the English-speaking world, as religious energy vibrated between the U.K. and the American...
The origins of the theory are rooted in the medieval idea that God had bestowed earthly power...
Christianity had developed as a religious idea in Roman Palestine and slowly spread throughout the Empire. By...
Condemnation of satirists has often taken the form of censorship, public humiliation, imprisonment, and even death. Satire...
From ancient world to the crusades of the medieval period to today, people have sought ways to...
Originally, the Cybelean cult was brought to Rome during the time of the Second Punic War (218...
In Athens, the cult of Athena Polias was the most important religious faction. Much like the Vestal...
Attacks on a candidate’s religious beliefs and affiliations have a long history in America. Teddy Roosevelt knew...
American leaders have often yielded to despair and lamented “the end” – as far back as the...
Greek sanctuaries were perennially lively venues, each with their idiosyncratic myths and rites. Introduction For the ancient...
During the sede vacante in 1241, Frederick II blocked the arrival of some cardinal electors known to...
People had become less and less likely to lend much credibility to witness testimony. One lazy afternoon...
Thomas Cromwell’s Machiavellian maneuvering influenced his own depiction on the front of The Great Bible. Introduction The...
Exploring the influence of the Roman Catholic Church in Europe during the High Middle Ages, from about...
The term is often used in a generic sense to refer to any end of the world...
Exploring how the Islamic faith quickly spread throughout Arabia and beyond. Introduction Muhammad was born around 570...
Saints were sometimes associated with protecting animals, particularly in magical texts or ‘charms’. St Francis of Assisi...
The earliest account of demon sex in Jewish and Christian traditions comes from the Book of Genesis....
This movement led to the start of many new Christian churches that broke away from the Catholic...
Christians mounted violent campaigns against Jews and heretics in addition to the wars in Europe, North Africa,...
The Church had a close relationship with the English state throughout the Middle Ages. Introduction Medieval Religion...
Hitler identified himself as Christian and said “the [Nazi] Party represents the standpoint of Positive Christianity”. Introduction...
They hoped to bring about the reform of theocratic Protestantism throughout the English Empire. Introduction After the...
Millions step into cathedrals and chapels every year. The history of these places of worship offers important...
In medieval England using magic was a bit like drug use today: against the law and seen...
In its broadest academic sense, the word “myth” simply means a traditional story. However, many restrict the...
Medieval people firmly believed in God and occult powers. By Véronique SoreauPhD Student in English and Anglo-Saxon...
The aesthetic qualities of a geometric design are what most concern the twentieth-century work on Hagia Sophia....
Magic in ancient Egypt was not considered a parlor trick or illusion. It was to them the...