Religion in the ancient world was a very important factor in every aspect of life. It was even more pronounced in the life and campaigns of Alexander the Great. He ensured that he was not only doing enough to keep the gods ...

For the Jews, their lack of equality and social control in European countries has led to an array of movements and political stances demanding their rights as equal citizens. What is interesting is the mixture and chain ...

The search for the historical Jesus began with the modern historians: the men of the twentieth century, the scientists of the industrial revolution, and the authors of our text books. Their noble quest was to find empirical ...

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St Cuthbert of Lindisfarne was a massively important saint in medieval Europe—his cult following flourished for over 500 years. Four different hagiographies concerning his life and miracles, and over 50 manuscripts still ...

At the risk of slipping into “unscientific” territory, archaeology tends to frequently avoid building theory and methodology capable of discussing the role, intent, and function of prehistoric ritual and religion, all the ...

Health Outcomes in the Mellah of Merrakesh from 1879-1912, observes public health outcomes in Jewish mellahs in Morocco, how Jewish traditions prevented greater devastating impacts on the community, and local and global ...

In the study of religion there is major emphasis put on how religion works and what religion is, but less emphasis on why religion exists at all. I use the work of Emile Durkheim and several examples to explain my own ideas ...

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The title of my research paper is Humanity: Coping with Divinity. By studying several documents from Ancient Near East civilizations, including; The Epic Of Gilgamesh, The Hebrew Bible, The Odyssey, Egyptians and Babylonian ...