Religion
Religion and spirituality, including Judaism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Buddhism and more, are at the core of human values and history.
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As interest in cultural, intellectual and scientific exploration flourished, support for an all-powerful church diminished.
Small mosques may have been built in America in the 16th century, but these structures constructed later persist to this day.
Jesus wasn't the only one believed to have risen from the dead. Stories of resurrection appear in ancient cultures around the world.
Scholars have investigated the issue for centuries, but many questions persist.
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The controversial Shroud of Turin, which may have covered Jesus’ body, first appeared in the 1350s and is now available for online viewing.
Historical accounts of Pontius Pilate, who sentenced Jesus to death, paint him as arrogant and cruel, but the Bible goes easier on him.
The Shroud of Turin, a linen cloth bearing a man's image, is claimed to be the burial shroud of Jesus, though scientists refute that claim.
A rare painting found in an ancient church depicts Jesus with short, curly hair - very different from the long-haired Western image of him.
From the moment Judas Iscariot gave a kiss to Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane, he sealed his fate as one of history’s worst traitors.
While historians and scholars debate many aspects of Jesus’ life, most agree on what languages Jesus spoke, including Aramaic and Hebrew.
He's one of the most-painted figures in art, but what did Jesus really look like? Experts agree he didn't have blond hair and blue eyes.
Some people doubt that Jesus was real, but among Biblical scholars and historians, there is little doubt that Jesus was a real person.
The Jewish harvest festival is similar to Thanksgiving.
Buddhism, founded by Siddhartha Gautama—also known as the Buddha—more than 2,500 years ago in India, has up to 500 million followers.
Hinduism may be the world’s oldest religion, dating back more than 4,000 years, and is the third-largest behind Christianity and Islam.
The word 'scapegoat' has roots in an ancient Jewish atonement ritual
One of the world’s oldest religions, Jainism teaches a path to spiritual liberation through nonviolence and self-discipline.
Diwali, also known as the Festival of Lights, is primarily celebrated by followers of the Hindu, Sikh and Jain faiths.
It’s often called the world’s oldest surviving religion.
The Protestant Reformation, the 16th-century religious upheaval started by Martin Luther, challenged the Catholic Church's hold over Europe.
