Explore the History of Religion, its teachings, and practices of faiths that influenced humanity's spiritual essence across eras
The Bible is full of strange stories, from talking donkeys to disappearing men. This article uncovers the truth about the character Enoch.
Pope Leo X spent extravagantly on monumental building projects and art, some financed with Indulgences, leaving a bankrupt Vatican and a Reformation in full swing.
Betrayal, jealousy, and revenge might be written into human DNA. The first children in the Old Testament, Cain and Abel, are the perfect example.
The Bible has many overarching narratives. Intricate thematic parallels like that between Adam and Jesus Christ shed light on the bigger story of the Bible.
The Protestant Reformation refers to the convulsive religious changes in Europe in the 16th century. But the period was a time of change in many areas.
Both a basilica and a cathedral are churches, but what’s the difference between the two, and how can you spot it?
If we come from dust and to dust we return, if everything is vanity, what is the meaning of life?
In 1894, colonial Bombay saw the birth of the Ganesha Chaturthi festival. More political than religious, the festivities promoted Hindu unity and targeted Muslim “enemies.”