There is no such thing as ‘Judeo-Christian values’. The term hides essential differences between Judaism and Christianity.
- Emeritus Professor in the History of Religious Thought, The University of Queensland
The Philistines moved from the Aegean region to an area later called Palestine in 1200 BC. Their depiction as barbarians can be traced to the Old Testament.
L’image de Trump en Jésus a été critiquée, étant jugée blasphématoire. Qu’est-ce que le blasphème pour les religions ? Comment le considérer dans une perspective laïque ?
Gambar AI Donald Trump yang menampilkan dirinya menyerupai Yesus menuai kecaman luas dan dianggap sebagai penistaan agama. Namun, apa sebenarnya yang dimaksud dengan penistaan agama?
Donald Trump’s AI image of himself looking like Jesus has been widely derided as blasphemous. But what exactly is blasphemy?
The Dajjāl is, according to Islam, a false messiah who will emerge in the End Times. An Iranian senior cleric believes Donald Trump is this figure.
A surprising number of people say they are open to the existence of angels. Their Old Testament identities are very different, however, to how they are seen today.
By the ninth century, influenced by the Christian idea, Islam and Judaism each had their own Antichrist figures who would come at the end of history.
In the history of Christian thought, the idea of the rapture before the Tribulation is a relatively recent innovation.
The image you hold in your head of a cherub is completely unlike the cherubs of the biblical and medieval traditions.
In casting himself as supreme leader and pope, Donald Trump inadvertently invoked the Christian understanding of the Antichrist.
Uma nova cinebiografia bíblica da Netflix trouxe à tona discussão sobre se Jesus, um homem judeu, era palestino. Um historiador da religião explica as nuances deste debate
A new Netflix biopic has resurfaced arguments over whether Jesus, a Jewish man, was Palestinian. Was he? Or are these claims cultural and political appropriation? A historian of religion explains.
A vision of Jesus – or just some burnt bread? It will now be much harder for a Catholic apparition to be declared ‘supernatural’. Here’s why.
When scientists observed planets revolved around the Sun, they posited we were now like other planets. And if other planets were like Earth, then they most likely also had inhabitants.
Alkitab tetap menjadi koleksi buku terpenting dalam peradaban Barat. Terlepas dari keyakinan agama, kitab ini telah membentuk masyarakat. Tapi siapa yang menulisnya? Jawabannya ternyata rumit.
A Bíblia continua sendo a coleção de livros mais importante da civilização ocidental. Mas quem a escreveu? A resposta é complicada.
The Bible remains the most important collection of books in Western civilisation. Regardless of our religious beliefs, it has shaped all of us. But who wrote it? The answer is complicated.
Tradisi Kristen mengatakan bahwa Anti kristus akan datang sebelum akhir dunia seperti yang kita ketahui. Siapakah Anti kristus itu? Seperti apakah dia?
Pendiri Islam, Muhammad, melihat dirinya sebagai nabi terakhir dalam rangkaian nabi, dimulai dari Yesus hingga Musa, Abraham dan Nuh. Namun, meskipun ketiga agama tersebut menyembah Tuhan yang sama, mereka memecah belah dan juga menyatukan.
Dalam Perjanjian Baru, tidak ada keterangan tentang kelahiran, kematian, penampilan, atau usia Bunda Maria. Apa saja yang kita ketahui tentang ibu Yesus?
In the history of Western thought, notions of human identity were more fluid and unstable than many realise. And for a long time, the souls of men and women were seen as identical.
From talk of a ‘poisonous doctrine’ to mistaken beliefs that he hailed from Africa, Western thinkers got Buddhism wrong for a long time.
In the New Testament, there is nothing about Mary’s birth, death, appearance, or age. What we do know about the mother of Jesus is, in fact, quite surprising.
By the end of the 19th century, the Devil had become a figure of myth. Ironically, that helped his image proliferate in popular culture.
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