Syria blamed the Islamic State group — entered with a rifle and began firing. As worshippers tackled him, he detonated an ...

The downstream consequences of religion, politics and war can have far-reaching effects on the environment and on the ...

Religion was a fundamental part of people's lives in the ancient world. Politically, socially, personally. Here is the temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus, king of the gods, in the form of ...

The absolute number of converts isn’t large, but as Vance shows, they can be influential. These people are entering religious communities that have not had many converts in the United States and ...

Over the past 100 years, historians were left puzzled over one of ancient Egypt ’s most powerful and fascinating rulers' ...

Ancient Egypt in North Africa was one of the most powerful and influential civilizations in the region for over 3,000 years, from around 3100 B.C to 30 B.C. It left behind numerous monuments ...

The Western Wall is one of the most sacred and contested religious sites in the world. Originally a retaining wall for the Second Temple, it has become a focal point of Jewish prayer and identity. But ...

Swing-state priest teaches ancient techniques for surviving today's political turmoil LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) — Each week in the program, Peck gives a talk and then introduces participants to a ...

Thanks to AI and modern carbon dating techniques, we have a new understanding of when the Dead Sea Scrolls were written – which could revise the story of Judea ...

As yoga classes maintain popularity among the “spiritual, but not religious” crowd, Bramadat challenges readers to consider both yoga’s ancient roots and its modern societal impact.

The absolute number of converts isn’t large, but as Vance shows, they can be influential. These people are entering religious communities that have not had many converts in the United States and ...