When politicians justify war by referring to religious texts, they narrow their options and harden their enemies. When they keep faith personal and policy public, they preserve the space necessary for ...

German archaeologists have discovered new insights into Bavaria's Roman past from an ancient buried temple where Roman ...

In all interpretations, Holi is seen as a festive day to end conflicts, forgive the past and start a new season.

In Plato's Allegory of the Cave, Plato provides a timeless insight into how we are often "prisoners" of our mind, in that we are born into a world of "shadows", which we confuse with reality. Wisdom ...

An independent researcher claimed on Wednesday that a marble bust of Christ in a Roman church is by Michelangelo, the latest purported attribution to the Renaissance ...

Over 1,000 years ago, Norse gods like Odin, Loki, Thor and Freya were worshipped across Scandinavia. Now there are indications that Norse Paganism is becoming a significant force once again. The ...