Explore the History of Religion, its teachings, and practices of faiths that influenced humanity's spiritual essence across eras
The Bible is undoubtedly one of the most popular books of all time, but its origin story and roots are shrouded in mystery.
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 Great Schism, the division between the Western Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church, had a complicated theological and political background.
Proto-protestant groups emerged in opposition to the Roman Catholic Church, leading the way for the Protestant Reformation.
Heaven’s Gate, a cult founded by Marshall Applewhite and Bonnie Nettles, taught its members to escape from Earth via death to enter an alien spacecraft.
The Waldensians were an early Christian movement from the 12th century, who emphasized poverty and strict faith.