Religion
The Devil’s in the Detail: 16 Stories of Satan Sprinkled Throughout the Pages of World History
Satan. The Devil. Beelzebub. Lucifer. The Great Deceiver. Old Scratch. Call him what you like, The Devil has equally terrified,…
17 Moments In History that Inspired the Handmaid’s Tale
Most Dystopian novels, like 1984, Brave New World, and even The Hunger Games can all be considered “science fiction” because…
Very Few People Can Keep These 12 Enlightening Facts About Medieval Monks and Friars Straight
When we read about monks and friars in medieval history, it is easy to conflate the two. We think, perhaps,…
How And When Islam Originally Branched Off From Christianity
The so-called Abrahamic religions, also referred to collectively as Abrahamism, are a group of Semitic-originated religious communities of faith that…
10 Little Known Witch Trials From History
Witch trials. Mention the word, and several scenarios come to mind. The Salem Witch trials of seventeenth-century Massachusetts may be…
10 Wars of the Old Testament
The Hebrew Bible, known to Christians as the Old Testament, contains several stories of wars and conflicts involving the Israelites…
Saint Wilgefortis: The “Brave Virgin” with a Beard from God
On the walls of the Church of St. Mary’s Church in the Norfolk village of Worstead, there appears a very…
11 Lavish Details About the Palace of Versailles that Helped Take It to the Next Level of Luxury
From 1682 until the Revolution of 1789, the Kings of France made the Palace of Versailles their principal residence. And…
17th Century Children’s Literature Was Rife With Stories About Death, And For Good Reason
When we think of children's literature, magical stories like J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series and Maurice Sendak's Where the Wild…
The Incredible Evolution of the Temperance Movement in 10 Distinct Moments
The social movement against any use of alcohol other than for medicine began in the United Kingdom, spreading to the…