Grave goods buried with the dead, such as jewelry and weapons, could be relics of paganism that remained as Christianity rose ...

A day after he announced his plans to run for Senate, the field to replace Rep. Seth Moulton is already shaping up on the ...

The third title in journalist and author Greg Sheridan’s trilogy about Christianity explores its evolution and influence on ...

Ever wonder where Trick-or-Treating started? What did it evolve from? Both Halloween and it have origins dating back hundreds of years.

LOVE of money, warns Saint Paul in his First Letter to Timothy, “is the root of all evil, and in their eagerness to be rich some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many ...

While today we might associate Halloween with candy and scary movies, its history is much richer and more complex, blending ...

For 5,000 years, there has been dancing, processions, rituals and feasts. What have we celebrated, from Africa to Asia, Europe and South America? Take a look.

Beyond spooky costumes and carved pumpkins, Halloween carries an ancient legacy rooted in fear, folklore and the unknown ...

The Decapolis (“ten cities”) was a group of cities in the Middle East where ancient Greek, Roman, and Jewish cultures ...

A new-found emphasis on melody to the fore, the Slovenian trio triumphantly capture the sense of music evolving even as it’s ...

Halloween today is about candy, costumes, and spooky fun, with children dressed as superheroes and princesses going ...

The Red Men of Nigeria an account of a lengthy residence among the Fulani or "Red Men," and other pagan tribes of Central Nigeria, with a description of their head-hunting, pastoral and other customs, ...