The pope’s embrace of literature and history is a sharp contrast to some of his predecessors, a medievalist explains.

People have killed in the name of faith. But the bloodier record belongs to regimes that tried blotting it out.

MNS chief Raj Thackeray condemned efforts to create communal tensions over Aurangzeb's tomb and urged people to study history ...

During his Gudhi Padwa rally, MNS chief Raj Thackeray urged a focus on present issues over historical conflicts. He stressed ...

One key example: The Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles, which carry the story of Jesus’ followers forward after his ...

The court, which has been receptive to claims from religious groups, particularly Christian ones, will hear three major cases ...

He arrived in America with the Puritans in 1624 and helped co-found the settlement of Merrymount, which is now Quincy, ...

Today’s Christian nationalists have shaped their theology in ways that harken to apocalyptic prophets of the1530s.

This winter, key court cases tackled school desegregation, parental rights, religious charters, LGBTQ+ policies, and education funding.

Religion publishers are offering women authors’ fresh interpretations of sacred texts as well as stories from the lives of ...

(Emphasis added by Check Your Fact.) St. Augustine of Hippo, one of the most important theologians in Christian history, ...