The ‘Book of Prophecies’ shows how Columbus recast brutal colonization as a divine mission.
A formation known as Durupınar, just a few miles from the Iranian border in Turkey, has been associated with Noah’s Ark…
Popes have bestowed golden roses on warriors, rulers, women – and, increasingly in recent decades, shrines.
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For many people, Jewish American history is synonymous with northern cities like New York and Chicago. But the South played…
‘Brahmacharya’ is a monastic discipline centered on controlling the senses and directing attention toward spiritual…
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A new application for a religious charter school is stirring up far-reaching questions about the constitutionality of public…
The forged document was used as leverage to try to expand papal control throughout the Italian peninsula.
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A political philosopher explains the ethical arguments in favor of free movement.
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For farmers breaking away from conventional agriculture, the Kentucky farmer-poet was a powerful example of someone who…
Most people on GLP-1 drugs can safely fast for Yom Kippur or other religious observances, but they may need to plan ahead,…
While meditation has been shown to have health benefits, it may not always be the right practice for all people.
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‘The Bible Belt’ has been used for a century to describe religion and politics in the South. But it captured just some…
Huachuma, the Andean cactus better known as San Pedro, contains mescaline, a psychoactive compound that alters perception…
Berry’s belief that humans have a responsibility to care for God’s creation traces back to the Book of Genesis. So does…