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For more than a century, anti-Catholicism was a powerful force in the region’s culture and politics. But religious pluralism ultimately triumphed in the ‘Queen City.’
The phrase ‘separation of church and state’ dates back to a letter from Thomas Jefferson to a Baptist congregation.
Sebastian Castellio penned one of the first arguments for religious freedom – but it went unheeded for centuries.
Russell M. Nelson pushed the church away from members’ longtime nickname, ‘Mormons’ – a term that has shaped other Americans’ view of the church for 200 years.
In the 17th century, Anne Wentworth spoke out against her abusive husband and the religious institution that protected him.
For Americans who do not follow evangelical Christian media, James Dobson may not have been a household name. Yet the views he promoted shaped US society for more than 50 years.
The image you hold in your head of a cherub is completely unlike the cherubs of the biblical and medieval traditions.
Over the course of three nights in 1422, the woman had visions of aggressive pets and insatiable worms tormenting a beloved friend.
The history of Christian support for a Jewish state far predates the religious right.
With roots in English literature, muscular Christianity encouraged men to use their bodies to Christianise the world.
A group of 16 Discalced Carmelite nuns executed during the Reign of Terror in the French Revolution were canonised by Pope Francis on December 18.
Latter-day Saints’ attitudes toward the word ‘Mormon,’ often used to describe the church, have had highs and lows − like other Americans’ often-tense relationship with the faith.
The story of how a ‘new Pompeii’ was built is far less well known than that of the ancient city.
Purple was highly valued and associated with royalty, power, and prestige in various ancient cultures, including the Roman and Byzantine Empires. So how did red creep its way in?
Conversion was often a violent affair, but that doesn’t mean it was 100% successful. Colonial Latin America was home to many different spiritual traditions from Indigenous, African and Asian cultures.
Most of the Klan’s victims were African American, but many other groups have been targeted during the hate group’s century and a half of history.
I was drawn to Mary as a saint, an ascetic, a highly sexual individual navigating her own redemption. Is there something edifying about her story – or does it go into the feminist shame file?
Several members were killed March 9, 2023, in Germany. Many people hold stereotypes about Jehovah’s Witnesses but are unfamiliar with their beliefs.
Millions of enslaved Africans were forcefully converted to the Christian faith. The Black church came about when African Americans began to establish their own congregations.
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