The notion that much of the Bible is myth has long been held by some Protestant theologians, including the U.S.’s Paul Tillich and Germany’s Rudolf Bultmann. But this has rarely been stated flatly by ...

Why was the Karnak Temple, one of the largest religious complexes in ancient Egypt, built precisely at this location? Recent research highlights an unexpected link between the site's geography ...

Claude Lévi-Strauss, the anthropologist and philosopher, has died. He was 100 years old. He was the son of a portrait painter, the grandson of a rabbi, and the great-grandson of a violinist. He was ...

To solve a problem one needs to understand its true nature. The perspective I will suggest on the Israel Palestine conflict focuses primarily on the religious motivations for it, both Muslim Arabs’ ...

In 2026, a significant Surya Grahan falls on February 17th, a day steeped in spiritual and mythological importance. Hindu lore attributes solar eclipses to Rahu, a demon who, after drinking nectar, ...

Prior to last month’s solar eclipse, Deepak Sarma, professor in the Department of Religious Studies, described one Hindu myth relating to the eclipse. His article, titled “When Rahu Swallows the Sun: ...

"Among the most enduring themes in American history is the idea that the United States was founded as a Christian nation. A pervasive narrative in everything from school textbooks to political ...

The gods must be crazy—crazy about the oversaturated TV market, that is! Netflix’s Kaos promises a new, modern spin on Greek mythology, which casts buzzy actors like Jeff Goldblum, Billie Piper, and ...

Greek mythology sparked the Renaissance, transforming art from religious instruction to profound explorations of human potential.