A term to describe an organized belief system which revolves around supernatural elements and entities.
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Completeness of Old Parish Registers in the 1700s
In England, local churches were required to keep registers of all baptisms, marriages and burials. Are there any studies that show how complete these records generally were, in particular in relation ...
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What are the historical reasons for religious and political negative attitudes towards homosexuality?
First of all, let me say that I know this is a very delicate issue. In no way should my question be seen as an attempt to endorse negative attitudes towards the LGTB community. I am seeking objective, ...
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Gylfaginning a redacted worldview of Norse beliefs?
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Gylfaginning - a part of the Younger Edda, is one of the most important scriptural sources in defining the Norse worldview.
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Gylfe, a mythical king of Sweden, wondered how the ...
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Did the Indo-Greeks play a crucial role in promoting Buddhism?
Did Buddhism become a widespread religion primarily due to the political support of the Indo-Greek rulers of India who favored it in opposition to Jainism?
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What were the major objections that Augustine had with Jerome's translation of the Septuagint?
I was having a discussion with someone who insisted that one of the major reasons I thought that Augustine objected to Jerome's translation of the Septuagint was completely not true. He argued that ...
