Religion
What Was Aztec Religion Like?
The Aztec, Mesoamerica’s last great civilization, arose in the 15th century. Much of its culture stood out from other Mesoamerican peoples. How was Aztec religion structured? […]
Religion
Christianity
Wondrium Series Analyzes Biblical Creation Story
Most of us are familiar with the creation story found in the Bibles of the Jewish and Christian faiths. God’s creation of Heaven and Earth appear at the beginning of each. However, there’s more to this story than meets the eye. […]
Christianity
Quiz: How Much Do You Know about the Rise of Christianity?
Test yourself on the rise of Christianity as it spread throughout the Western world from antiquity to today. […]
Christianity
Why Was Jesus Christ’s Birth So Special?
What circumstances made Jesus’s birth so important? Was it the immaculate conception, the biblical prophecies the birth fulfilled, or Mary’s and Joseph’s visitations by angels? A biblical scholar dives deep into the history of Jesus for clues. […]
Christianity
Wondrium Searches for the Historical Jesus, in New Series
Why does Christianity have 40,000 denominations today? The United States is home to 200 alone. A new Wondrium series looks for answers about the world’s largest faith. […]
Christianity
Christianity and the Ideology of Exclusivism
Christian leaders preached that they were there to help those in need. However, they also insisted that they and they alone had the correct understanding of both human truth and divine reality. […]
Christianity
The Spread of Christianity: Benefits and Losses
Christianity overtook all other religions and asserted itself on the thought, culture, society, and political structures of the West. While there was much gained for the world by the triumph of Christianity, much was lost as well. […]
Christianity
Christian Violence in the Roman Empire
Throughout the reign of Theodosius I, many Christians raided pagan temples and destroyed them. They even disfigured pagan statues in accordance with biblical passages. […]
Christianity
What Kind of Orthodox Christianity Did Theodosius I Advocate?
Theodosius I seriously opposed the Arian interpretation of Christianity and advocated a kind of orthodox Christianity. This orthodox Christianity had emerged from the Council of Nicaea. […]
Christianity
How Theodosius I Supported Christianity in the Face of Paganism
All the emperors of the Roman Empire after Julian the Apostate were Christian. But none may have been as dedicated to the cause and so much against paganism as Theodosius I. […]