Articles related to "Religious History"

A branch of Christianity formed on the so-called Celtic fringes of Britain shortly after the Romans left and before the country was "officially" converted is flourishing.

More than a blockbuster show, this well-conceived display will satisfy viewers young and old. It also stands up to critical review.

An overview of the religious trends that developed during the Tokugawa and Meiji periods of Japan.

An analysis of Luther's role in the Protestant Reformation raises questions of realpolitik, religious ideology, orthodoxy, and hegemony.

The latest novel by the author of Captain Correlli's Mandolin is an equally mesmerizing meditation on the universal themes of love, war, courage and mercy

Religious or not, most people celebrate Easter. Learn about the origin of Easter (rooted in Christianity and Paganism), popular traditions, and dates of Easter Sunday.

Sumerians, Babylonians, Greeks, and possibly ancient Hindus told deluge stories that predate the Biblical account.

Shia constitute 10 to 15 percent of Muslims, but are actually a majority around the oil-rich rim of the Persian Gulf.

George Whitefield woke them up. Jonathon Edwards went to war for their souls. America found cause for a new spiritual freedom, inspiring the political Revolution in 1776!

A short summary of the religious currents in Japan from the beginning of the Meiji Restoration in 1868 to the end of World War II.

First one Jesuit priest, then another, turns up dead, right after meeting with journalist Brittany Hamar. When she calls on Father Romano, he is wary ... but intrigued.

The newest Santa Fe museum, which opened May 2009, shows New Mexico's diverse civilizations and offers different voices and interactive exhibits to tell their stories.

Mixing art history with a little bit of magic, Goodman creates a page turner in this Italian based look at a time long past.

Anne Boleyn, the daughter of an ambitious father and noble mother began her education in various royal courts, leading to the principles which would make her queen.

A Christian home school is different for many families who teach the Bible at home. But, there are some similarities, no matter how you look at it.

Derry / Londonderry is known as much for being a walled city as for the violence during the Troubles and for Bloody Sunday in the Bogside. Today Derry is different.

The Royal Mile in Edinburgh is Scotland's most famous street. Home to Edinburgh Castle and venue for the Edinburgh Festival and Edinburgh Tattoo.

With a vast knowledge of Shakespeare, Jess Winfield presents a novel weaving 1980s California with Shakespeare's Renaissance England.

New York City's North of Little Italy, or NoLIta, is a must visit. Here's a quick tour through Mulberry Street packed with upscale & trendy shops & expensive restaurants

America had many "Founding Fathers". Yet, each one was inspired by a revolution with origins in social, political, economic and religious ideas and values.

The Presbyterian Church was a republican inspiration for revolutionary American political values that caused King George to call the Revolution a Presbyterian War.

St Emilion, a small medieval village near Bordeaux in South West France, is famous for it's fine wines and for a small c17th almond biscuit - the St Emilion Macaroon.

Today Goddess Spirituality is not only popular among feminists; more and more women and men in Western countries are being drawn to this alternative view of the Divine.

After centuries of worldwide apostasy, Mormons believe an 1820 visitation to their prophet Joseph Smith began the restoration of Jesus Christ's original church on earth.

In her seventh novel Paradise, Toni Morrison explores the role of religion in the African and American consciousness.

As the final stop on The Way of St. James, Santiago de Compostela delivers history, Christianity, and personal achievement in the heart of Spain's most unique region.

Led by their founder Mother Ann Lee, the Shakers left a rich legacy in early 19th Century American culture through their religious beliefs, artifacts, and music.

The research conducted by Benjamin Bagby provides an insight into the heritage of Iceland's medieval poetry book, the Edda and how it would have been performed.

Joseph Smith, Jr. organized and first led the "Mormon Church." From the First Vision in 1820 to his murder in 1844, Joseph Smith's life was anything but ordinary.

Why is it that polygamists, such as the followers of Warren Jeffs stick to their way so staunchly, and refuse to change, even when threatened with arrest by the FBI?