After the Civil War, touring groups of black college singers popularized slavery-era songs, giving rise to a...
Religion
White Christian slaveholders argued that slavery was a necessary evil because it would control the sinful, less...
Henry VIII and his heirs became equally as oppressive as the Catholic Church whose chains they threw...
A Buddha is seen as one who becomes awakened to the true nature of reality, and awakened...
In Greek and Roman mythology, a “palladium” was an image of great antiquity on which the safety...
The name of the new god in ordinary everyday parlance was pa Aton, “the Aton.” By Dr....
The many divisions among Christians led to a series of wars and persecutions. Introduction As Protestantism spread,...
The meaning and significance of devotion to the Holy Name remained open, malleable, and unstable. Introduction The...
A prayer book including ‘seals’ that offered supernatural protection. In addition to containing the daily cycle of...
Examining objects and material culture in ritual performances intended to heal, protect and transform the living and...
During the Late Middle Ages and the early Renaissance, the concept and scope of the Inquisition significantly...
The Cathars were first noted in the 1140s in Southern France, and the Waldensians around 1170 in...
Some form of the belief system which would become Hinduism most likely existed in the Indus Valley...
Arjuna takes center stage in the role of the seeker-student to the god Krishna’s role of teacher-guide....
The Gita is a dialogue between the warrior-prince Arjuna and the god Krishna who is serving as...
The Vedas existed in oral form and were passed down for generations until they were committed to...
Introduction The Upanishads are the philosophical-religious texts of Hinduism (also known as Sanatan Dharma meaning “Eternal Order”...
Elements of racist ideology have long been present in and justified by white Christianity in the United...
Nationalism (or “100% Americanism”), Protestant Christianity, and white supremacy became inextricably linked. Randall J. Stephens responds to...
The idea of organized satanic witchcraft was invented in Europe by church authorities, who at first were...
Their mission was not only to convert people but especially kings and rulers, thereby making the people...
The Edict of Milan made the Roman Empire officially neutral with regard to religious worship – and...
Exploring the knot of spiritual dilemmas played out in the poem and its roots in Melville’s trip...
Goddesses have traditionally protected against sickness and cured the ill, according to Hindu belief. But there’s a...
After World War II, conservative Protestants rejected the separatist stance and began calling themselves evangelicals. Introduction In...
Christianity spread around the world, largely due to the energy unleashed by the Reformation and Counter-Reformation. Introduction...
Archaeologists from the 19th century actually expressed surprise when they failed to find any evidence whatsoever for...
Little if any direct archeological evidence exists concerning Abraham. Introduction In Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, Abraham is a...
They were founded in 1113 CE with the full name of ‘Knights of the Order of the...
Byzantine texts interpreted the domed church as a microcosm – a three-dimensional image of the cosmos. Ecstatic...