The secret mountainous area of Europe where only men have lived for 1,000 years
This mystical site, which sits along one of Europe's most beautiful stretches of coastline, is one of the continent's last ...
America Magazine1d
Seeing what is holy in every religious tradition: Lessons from a Camaldolese monastery
The Camaldolese had been granted by the Vatican a dispensation to engage with what is true and holy in every religious ...
The nun who tormented herself to death: Archaeologists uncover first female Christian figure believed to have bound herself in chains for eternal torture
The Antiquities Authority said that the discovery 'raised new questions' about how women of the time lived, potentially ...
The Times of Israel4d
Chained in faith: 5th-century female skeleton may be world’s 1st self-mortifying Christian nun
Cutting-edge technology allows a team of Israeli researchers to determine that mysterious ironclad remains found in a church ...
Tattooing has held a long tradition in Christianity − dating back to Jesus’ crucifixion
However, there is another tradition that many Christians follow – that of tattooing. Historically, Easter was an important ...
Sacred Anchor, Evolving Artifact
PITTFIELD, Wis. (WFRV) – The 19-year-old Pittfield man who threatened and shot a person who egged his house in May 2024 will ...
Spiritual, but not religious: For more Koreans, mindfulness matters more than membership
In Korea, being 'spiritual but not religious' means trading rigid doctrine for personal rituals, from temple meditation to ...
Frontline12d
How religion became a cultural weapon
Religion has historically functioned as both an ideological force and a mechanism for social regulation, evolving through ...
The Blogs | The Times of Israel13d
The Arab Conquests: Legends and Historical Reality
The historian Moshe Sharon demonstrated in 2002 that the detailed descriptions of the battles of the Islamic conquests ...
The Daily Galaxy on MSN14d
They Thought They Had Discovered the Remains of a Byzantine Ascetic Monk, but What They Found Left Them Speechless
Archaeologists believed they had unearthed the remains of a Byzantine monk buried beneath an ancient monastery in Jerusalem.
Time15d
Jazz: The Loneliest Monk
Drummer Kenny Clarke and Guitarist Charlie Christian were all regulars and, in fitful collaboration with them, Monk presided at ... cooler than ice. The Modern Jazz Quartet was playing a kind ...