I n 2005, the late conservative writer Lawrence Auster published a response to one of his critics. The critic argued that ...
In Orthodox Christian iconography, a peculiar icon of Saint Christopher can be seen, depicting him with a dog's head.
While traditional religious practices may be on the decline, pilgrimages — meditative, multi-day hikes — are experiencing a ...
POLICE have uncovered a creepy well-preserved mummy hidden in an alleged smuggler’s house after a shock raid. The mummy is thought to be that of a Christian person from the Middle Ages.
Century England, a dark-skinned saint with a promiscuous past became a boundary-breaking cultural and religious icon. A new ...
Here we explore how Christian antisemitism moved beyond the Church, influencing major secular thinkers like Karl Marx, ...
Ash Wednesday is today, marking the start of Lent and the Christian Easter Season. The holy day, also known as the Day of Ashes, has roots all the way back to the Middle Ages. While most commonly ...
He was notably influential on Augustine of Hippo, whom he helped convert to Christianity. More importantly, Ambrose established the medieval concept of a Christian emperor as a dutiful son of the ...
WATERTOWN — Dr. Sergio La Porta will present a lecture titled “When Things Fall Apart: Disentangling Christian-Muslim Relations in Medieval Armenia” at the Baikar Center for the Tekeyan Cultural ...
Being a successful ruler in the Middle Ages was a serious business and meant spinning a lot of plates. So, just what makes a great Medieval king? Let’s look at some of the eras of European ...
Eaves-drip burials were a Christian practice during Medieval times that were believed to have saved children’s souls if they died before they were baptized. “The closer you bury the dead to ...