Several threads, including pre-Christian mythology, veneration of relics in Christian tradition, and medieval literature, have combined over the centuries into the Holy Grail metaphor of today.
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The stories of Jesus and Dionysus share themes of divine suffering, resurrection, and boundary-breaking.
In a rapidly changing world, some conservatives are turning to Christianity for stability. But can they gain its societal benefits without full belief?
The annual Ojude-Oba festival in south-west Nigeria can be further promoted so that the community can derive more benefits.
At a time when so much violence and war are ravaging the world, a scholar of medieval Christianity explains Catholic views on the morality of warfare and the value of forgiving enemies.
Christian and Jewish themes influenced the world of art around one of jazz’s greatest singers.
One biblical verse bans tattoos, but the full story of Christianity’s relationship with body modification is more complicated.
Many clues are revealed about people’s sleep thanks to Vicar Rhys Prichard’s poetry from the 1600s.
Warrior-monks crusaded for Christianity throughout medieval Europe. Adding to the ongoing mystery surrounding the military order is their enigmatic seal.
Cinema buildings provide exactly what many faith groups need: space for congregants to take part in communal ritual and worship.
Usually relegated to the sidelines, Mary Magdalene is depicted with passion and power in this painting by a north Italian master.
This 18th-century Tory preacher and Oxford don preached an incendiary political sermon in 1709 and became England’s first celebrity.
With over 80 million believers in 160 countries, the Anglican Communion has been grappling with LGBTQ+ issues since the 1970s.
Rihanna’s cover for the Spring 2024 edition has come under fire for being sacrilegious and distasteful – but it’s devilishly divine at exposing the misogyny and hypocrisy of organised religion
Only five witches were executed in Wales, while thousands were sentenced to death in Scotland and England.
The United Methodist Church will hold its General Conference, delayed several years by the pandemic, in April 2024. The meeting comes amid a dramatic divide over LGBTQ+ rights.
You’d be surprised by how many of your favourite hits are about God or Jesus in one way or another.
Like a lot of things that happen at this time of year, the Stations of the Cross is a ritual – and an important one to many.
Each Easter we see many images of Jesus on the cross – inevitably wearing a loincloth. But the historical evidence shows victims of crucifixion were fully naked to maximise shame as well as pain.
The Bible is full of strong men and pumped prophets.
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