The Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation in Nazareth has reported that a group calling themselves the “Soldiers of God” ...

Syncretism, appropriation, cultural mingling—call it what you want, religious appropriation is as ancient as imperialism. The Romans, in a magnanimous display of noblesse oblige, allowed ...

Xenophanes was the ancient Greek philosopher who boldly challenged traditional views of the gods and questioned divine ...

The anchor became a key Christian symbol during the period of Roman persecution. As Michael Card observes in his recent album, Soul Anchor: "The first century symbol wasn't the cross; it was the ...

Writing primarily in Greek and little published during his lifetime, Cavafy's works have been translated into more than 40 languages. Skip to content Mastodon Covering the world of religion.

After appearing in the religious art of ancient Iran, the disc halo migrated across cultures at an astonishing pace. Matt Wilson explores how it connects Jesus, Buddha and Apollo.

In the Western Peloponnese, archaeologists have unearthed a monumental discovery that reshapes the understanding of ancient Greek religious practices. Near the coastal village of Samikon, a ...

The Greek word for fish is "ichthys." As early as the first century, Christians made an acrostic from this word: Iesous Christos Theou Yios Soter, i.e. Jesus Christ, Son of God, Savior. The fish ...

The Jesus Fish is one of the most recognizable Christian symbols today, often seen on car bumpers, ... (Greek for "fish") symbol date back to the 2nd and 3rd centuries CE, where it appeared in ...

Today, the cross is the universal symbol of Christianity. It was not always so. In the early centuries after the time of Jesus Christ, there were other symbols: a dove, a ship, an anchor and a lyre.