Initially, Luther hoped to convert Jews to Christianity, believing that if they were freed from Catholic oppression ... Jews from public life echoed medieval church policies.

By Dominika Szarek Writing about Poland's reproductive rights today means confronting the seismic shifts set in motion in ...

Author Manu S Pillai dives deep into primary and secondary sources to show the trajectory modern Hindu identity formation followed.

This could take entertaining forms, such as the medieval tale of the pious Irishman ... of such abuse has gone hand in hand with the oppression of LGBTQ+ people in service of what the Russian Orthodox ...

IN his recent bestselling books "Sapiens" and "Nexus," historian and philosopher Yuval Noah Harari expounds his central thesis: That mankind's ability to cooperate in large numbers, even if they do ...

The Black church took on Christian nationalism before it had a name. It stood against: American racism that justified slavery, segregation and systemic oppression. Militarism that blessed war and ...

Since the days of old-school RPGs, medieval-style action games have been a staple of gaming, from the high fantasy combat of The Elder Scrolls: Arena all the way back in 1994 to the beautifully ...

When Kansas became the 26th state to ban gender-affirming medical care for teens, the Catholic Church and Southern Baptist Convention cheered the... Why religious leaders are divided on transgende ...

Despite the Quran’s clear ethical direction, some medieval-classical Muslim interpretations mistakenly upheld slavery as an enduring social order. Consequently, slavery persisted in certain ...