Explore the History of Religion, its teachings, and practices of faiths that influenced humanity's spiritual essence across eras
The Bible does not contain a specific character called the “Angel of Death.” But in the Bible, angels and death often come together nonetheless.
The New Testament never says that Jesus wrote anything. But a Christian legend claimed that he once penned a letter to an Anatolian king named Abgar.
Studying the history of religion in the United States can help shed light on the nation’s motto “In God We Trust.”
The Bible contains strict food laws, mostly having to do with animal meat. What foods does the Bible forbid?
The Avignon papacy was a short period when the popes did not reside in their usual place, Rome, but settled in southeastern France.
Chaos Magic encourages the idea that individuals can alter their experience of social reality according to their own unique perspectives and principles.
The Waldensians were an early Christian movement from the 12th century, who emphasized poverty and strict faith.
In 1514, the Portuguese king sent Pope Leo X an Indian elephant named Hanno. The animal became a symbol of the papacy’s moral bankruptcy.