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Preserving Sacred Traditions: Household Gods in Ancient Rome

This article discusses worship and the significance of ritual in ancient Roman religious practices.

The Evolution of the Book in Italy 101: Medieval Monks

This article highlights the significance of monasteries in the copying and production of medieval manuscripts throughout the Middle Ages.

Renaissance and Revolution 101: Religious Contexts of the English Civil War

This article explores the significance of religious conflicts as a cause of the English Civil War.

The Old Firm: Celtic, Rangers and Sectarianism in Scotland

The article examines the history of contemporary sectarianism in Scotland, through the Old Firm football rivalry between Celtics and Rangers

Peace On Earth: Cuban Missile Crisis and a Papal Encyclical

Thoughts on the goal of global peace in the aftermath of the Cuban Missile Crisis and the Papal Encyclical ''Pacem in Terris''.

The Rise and Fall of the King Solomon

King Solomon is known to be the wisest and the wealthiest king of Israel according to the Old Testament and Hebrew Bible.

Could Tibetan Buddhism Stop Climate Change?

Climate change has become one of the most life-threatening issues that affects life on Earth. Humans are changing the global environment...

Philosophy of Religion: Divine Hiddenness

Divine Hiddenness (I), Painting by Andrew Weir (Saatchi Art) In this article I will explain Schellenberg’s argument from hiddenness,...

The Oak and the Golden Sickle: The Druids of Celtic Britain

Iron clattering punctuates the otherwise silent night, the sounds of agitation echoes off the house's wooden and daub walls. The room,...

Sects : The Cathars of Southern France

It is late evening. The soft orange glow of candlelight illuminates the otherwise dreary lodgings, the hewn rock of fortified walls, a...

Philosophy 101: Is God all-Powerful?

“My experiences with science led me to God. They challenge science to prove the existence of God. But must we really light a candle to see t

The Bull Whose Blood Birthed The Stars: The Mystery Cult of Mithraism in Classical History

You feel the cold stone clack beneath the unsure steps of your sandaled feet. A few moments ago, you were beneath the warm breeze of an...