Yule, or Jól in Norse, was an ancient festival celebrating the winter solstice and marking the return of the longer days ...
The basic problem that faces those approaching Mary from outside the Catholic tradition is the seeming disproportion between what Scripture tells us about Mary and the enormous amount of space she ...
Pagans have long had a bad rap. Ethan Doyle White’s “Pagans: The Visual Culture of Pagan Myths, Legends + Rituals” corrects misconceptions and explains their intricate belief systems and rich ...
Stephen Smith is a managing editor for CBSNews.com based in New York. A Washington, D.C. native, Steve was previously an editorial producer for the Washington Post, and has also worked in Los Angeles, ...
In this captivating account, Pulitzer finalist Baker (The Last Englishman) brings a historian’s insight to bear on a minute-by-minute report of the August 2017 Unite the Right Continue reading » Hayek ...
(RNS) — The lighting of an eternal flame, the spiritual aura of heroism and triumph, the parades at once boisterous and solemn: The Olympic rituals that stir our hearts each time the Games roll around ...