Religion
Islamic Authorities Issue Fatwa on One-Way Trips to Mars
A group of imams in the UAE (the General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Endowment or GAIAE) have issued a fatwa prohibiting muslims from going to Mars
Your Weekly Sermons, Illustrated
Artist John Hendrix finds divine inspiration every Sunday when he goes to church
When Are We Going to Stop Making Famous People Argue About Evolution?
From the Scopes trial to last night's Nye/Ham face-off, Americans love pointless creationism debates
Humans Are Naturally Inclined to Believe We’re Immortal
Even children who live in a culture with no beliefs about existence before birth have a concept of "pre-life"
How Medieval People Decided Whether Sex Was Acceptable or Not
Spoiler alert: your sex is definitely Medievally sinful
The World’s Third Oldest Bible, the Codex Washingtonianus, Is Making a Rare Museum Appearance
When the Codex was first published publicly in 1912, it caused a controversy because it contained an extra passage in the Gospel of Mark
Meet the Fantastically Bejeweled Skeletons of Catholicism’s Forgotten Martyrs
Art historian and author Paul Koudounaris elucidates the macabre splendor and tragic history of Europe’s catacomb saints
What Urban Planners Can Learn From a Hindu Religious Festival
Every 12 years, one Indian city balloons from a few million residents to tens of millions. How does this happen with such ease?
Islam’s Medieval Underworld
In the medieval period, the Middle East was home to many of the world's wealthiest cities—and to a large proportion of its most desperate criminals
The Incredible Disappearing Evangelist
Aimee Semple McPherson was an American phenomenon even before she went missing for five weeks in 1926.
For 40 Years, This Russian Family Was Cut Off From All Human Contact, Unaware of World War II
In 1978, Soviet geologists prospecting in the wilds of Siberia discovered a family of six, lost in the taiga
The Little-Known Legend of Jesus in Japan
A mountain hamlet in northern Japan claims Jesus Christ was buried there
The Day Henry Clay Refused to Compromise
The Great Pacificator was adept at getting congressmen to reach agreements over slavery. But he was less accommodating when one of his own slaves sued him
Geronimo’s Appeal to Theodore Roosevelt
Held captive far longer than his surrender agreement called for, the Apache warrior made his case directly to the president
The Fox Sisters and the Rap on Spiritualism
Their seances with the departed launched a mass religious movement—and then one of them confessed that "it was common delusion"
The Traumatic Birth of the Modern (and Vicious) Political Campaign
When Upton Sinclair ran for governor of California in 1934, new media were marshaled to beat him
The Unknown Story of "The Black Cyclone," the Cycling Champion Who Broke the Color Barrier
Major Taylor had to brave more than the competition to become one of the most acclaimed cyclists of the world
The Romneys’ Mexican History
Mitt Romney’s father was born in a small Mormon enclave where family members still live, surrounded by rugged beauty and violent drug cartels
Murder in Tibet’s High Places
The Dalai Lama is one of the world's most revered religious leaders, but that didn't prevent four holders of the office from mysteriously dying
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