Explore the History of Religion, its teachings, and practices of faiths that influenced humanity's spiritual essence across eras
Synods – or gatherings amongst Christian Church leaders or representatives – first emerged in 50 CE, to discuss doctrines, and patterns of worship.
The story of Hagar is relatively well-known in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. However, these faiths remember her differently.
According to the Bible, the ancient Israel’s tribes’ efforts to coalesce under a monarchy fell short, producing a shaky unity that survived only three kings.
Malachi is the last of the Minor Prophets and the last in the historical sequence.
The New Testament mentions tithes seven times, and not once is it an instruction to give tithes.
King Saul was the first king of Israel and, unfortunately, also the first to show that God's warnings against a monarch in Israel were justified.
Isaiah is the only book in the Bible that refers to the seraphim by that name. These enigmatic creatures serve in the direct presence of God.
The Catholic Church and the Papacy may be the longest-running institutions in human history, with roots in the first half of the 1st century.