The Bible Triggered Two Communications Revolu...

In the eight decades since the United States deployed the most destructive weapon ever used, conventional wisdom has held that American leaders were faced with a difficult choice: Invade Japan, which would have cost millions of Japanese and Allied lives in bloody combat or use th ...  Afficher plus

National pride often comes from shared heritage—like a common language or ethnic background. Religious Nationalism can be seen in historical Russia, where being part of the Orthodox Church was considered key to being Russian, even if you spoke a different language, whereas Ethnic ...  Afficher plus

Many familiar with the Tower of Babel from the Book of Genesis interpret it as a mythical explanation for the birth of multiple cultures and languages. But evidence suggests it may have been an actual structure in Babylon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.co ...  Afficher plus

The intricacies of imperialism and colonialism within the context of the Bible are nuanced and varied. Understanding the legacy of European Imperialism requires careful reflection of the Bible’s affinity with the empire and concentration of power. In this episode of Humanities Ma ...  Afficher plus

The Bible is the Word of God. It is a foundation of our faith. And it tells the story of the human race—a story that you're a part of. But... what exactly is that story? What's the narrative? If you only had 10 minutes to share it... what would you say? Ascension and Fr. Mike Sch ...  Afficher plus

Where Europeans have gone, so, too, have their ideas about religion. We know that this was no one-way street, that Christian missionaries have both changed and been changed by their interaction with nonwhite, non-Christian peoples, and that their experiences have had a profound i ...  Afficher plus