All articles tagged with "Religion"
The Protestant Reformation began in 1517 when Martin Luther challenged the Church's sale of indulgences. Within decades, Western Christianity had fractured permanently. Here is what caused it, what Luther actually believed, and how it changed the world.
Religion is universal across human cultures and deep in human history. Cognitive scientists have developed compelling theories about why — and the answers are surprising.
A thorough examination of the Roman Catholic Church: its apostolic origins, historical development from early councils through the Great Schism, Reformation, and Vatican II, and its current role as the world's largest Christian denomination.
A comprehensive guide to Sikhism: its founding by Guru Nanak, the ten Gurus, the Guru Granth Sahib, core theology, the Khalsa, langar, and the faith's 25-30 million followers worldwide.
A comprehensive guide to Islam covering its founding, the Five Pillars, the Sunni-Shia split, the Islamic Golden Age, Islamic law, and the religion's place in the modern world.
A comprehensive guide to Hinduism covering its ancient origins, sacred texts, philosophical schools, the many forms of the divine, the caste system, and Hinduism's encounter with modernity from reform movements to Hindu nationalism.
A thorough guide to Confucianism: who Confucius was, the five relationships, the concepts of ren and li, the Analects, Neo-Confucianism, the civil service examinations, and Confucianism's role in East Asian modernity and contemporary China.
A comprehensive guide to Christianity covering the life of Jesus, the early church and councils, the great schisms, Catholicism, Orthodoxy, Protestantism, and Christianity's global reach today.
A comprehensive introduction to Buddhism: the life of the Buddha, the Four Noble Truths, the Eightfold Path, major schools (Theravada, Mahayana, Vajrayana), Buddhist philosophy, and Buddhism's spread and controversies in the modern world.
From Mexican Día de los Muertos to Japanese ancestor veneration to the Torajan death feasts of Indonesia — how different cultures approach death, mourning, and the afterlife reveals what each society values most.
A comprehensive guide to Judaism: the Torah and Talmud, key concepts of covenant and tikkun olam, major denominations, the history from Babylonian exile to the Holocaust and the State of Israel, and the diversity of Jewish life today.
Daoism is one of China's major philosophical and religious traditions, built around the Dao (the Way), wu wei (effortless action), and harmony with the natural order. Learn its history, core ideas, and living legacy.
Mythology is the study of sacred narratives that cultures use to explain origins, justify social order, and explore the human condition. Explore theoretical frameworks, comparative traditions, and mythology's role in modernity.