Religious practice in the Roman world involved diverse rituals and knowledge. Scholarly studies of ancient religion increasingly emphasise the experiential aspects of these practices, highlighting ...
The LLM was reportedly trained on internet bullshit from 4chan and Reddit and somehow remixed that into a bizarre memetic “religion” around the gross “goatse” meme of a stretched anus ...
This week King Charles III will preside over a summit of 55 nations associated with the fraying ends of the British empire. Hosted by Samoa, the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), a ...
During Darius III's reign, Alexander the Great led the Macedonian army to victory in conquering the Persian Empire, as such, this ended Darius III's reign. Given that the Persian empire had been ...
After taking a hiatus from Crash Course while advocating for maternal health and tuberculosis care, John Green has returned to host a Crash Course on religion, joking at the start of the 24-part ...
The Achaemenid Persian Empire reached Thrace in 513 BCE, subjugating tribes and leaving a lasting ... the Greek colonization of the Black Sea coast, Thracian religion, and more. On November 19 at 12 ...
It hasn’t been easy, but Bethany Joy Lenz has managed to reestablish her connection with faith after a decade in a religious cult. In the book, Lenz, who was raised Christian, detailed what she ...
Her priest had offered her something that I could not. Religion, spirituality and prayer aid many patients, but in varying ways. Patients with serious disease and their families commonly feel fear ...
During the “Interreligious Meeting with Young People” in that nation, the Holy Father highlighted the importance of interfaith dialogue and the pursuit of peace, emphasizing that different religions ...
Before joining Vox, Sigal was the religion editor at the Atlantic. Your Mileage May Vary is an advice column offering you a new framework for thinking through your ethical dilemmas and ...
According to legend, Queen Cleopatra had a favorite cat named Tivali. Cats are also highly regarded in Islam, though no animals are worshipped in that religion. Muslims consider cats clean animals, ...