Only five witches were executed in Wales, while thousands were sentenced to death in Scotland and England.
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The United Methodist Church will hold its General Conference, delayed several years by the pandemic, in April 2024. The meeting comes amid a dramatic divide over LGBTQ+ rights.
You’d be surprised by how many of your favourite hits are about God or Jesus in one way or another.
Like a lot of things that happen at this time of year, the Stations of the Cross is a ritual – and an important one to many.
Each Easter we see many images of Jesus on the cross – inevitably wearing a loincloth. But the historical evidence shows victims of crucifixion were fully naked to maximise shame as well as pain.
The Bible is full of strong men and pumped prophets.
Ideas about resurrection had been developing for centuries before Jesus’ life, but his followers took them in new directions.
The ancient tenebrae tradition brings churchgoers face to face with the darkest moments of the Christian story.
The ‘Left Behind’ series emphasizes themes of authority, loyalty and sanctity, but they are preferences for order, not moral matters.
Historically, many Christians got tattoos around Holy Week − usually a cross − to honor Christ’s martyrdom.
Pope Gregory XIII was patron of Rome’s renaissance, and a legal luminary whose influence transcends the ages.
The language the UK government uses on faith-related subjects matters. It models – for everyone living in the UK – how to best engage with diverse manifestations of belief.
Lenten traditions emphasise fasting, prayer and charitable giving. This aligns with tarrying as central to communal spiritual life.
Two scholars who study death rituals explain that the corpse is considered spiritually polluting in many religious traditions, while the Moon holds a sacred place.
Immigration may be concentrated on America’s coasts, but newcomers are putting down roots in Midwestern communities as well.
Pentecostalism is one of the fastest-growing strands of Christianity in Africa.
Perpetua was still breastfeeding her baby son when she was thrown in jail by Roman authorities. A Latin text movingly describes her suffering.
Religious heritage in the UK faces a funding crisis. Both the buildings and those who worship in them need to be considered.
Those in Spain who have objected to Jesus being portrayed as ‘effeminate’, ‘camp’ or ‘sexualised’ seem to imply that there is something wrong or deviant about such portrayals.
Pacific Island support for Israel in the United Nations goes beyond a shared Judeo-Christian belief system. It involves a fundamental emphasis on community based on connection and relationships.
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