All religions will come together in new research project Better overview of all faiths is needed before we can understand what religion means for the development of society, say researchers behind world religion database.
The Pope’s scientists study miracles God’s representative on Earth has his own miracle commission. Its job is to determine – using scientific methods – whether unexplainable healings really are miracles caused by deceased people.
The English inspired Vikings to build cities The first cities and churches in medieval Denmark were probably inspired by the English, sources show. A historian sheds light on how the English influenced the Vikings, culturally as well as politically.
The origin of fiction Films, computer games and novels have only come into existence thanks to medieval writers who used their imagination to create novels. New research reveals the surprising historical process behind fiction.
Why some countries are richer than others Economists face huge challenges when trying to find the exact reasons for wealth and growth. A new thesis argues that the Roman Catholic order of Cistercians formed the basis for prosperity in the West.
The church changed the perception of rape In the Middle Ages the Danish church changed the perception of rape from vandalism against a man’s property to a crime against the raped women.
We fear that science will wipe us out Our ancestors feared that a god would cause the Earth’s destruction. Today we dread man-made viruses, global warming and nuclear bombs – the underside of science and technology.
Protestantism has left us utterly confused Protestant Christianity takes the blame for many people's doubts about who they are. This is the conclusion of a new dissertation, which examines the existential consequences of the Protestant tradition.
Danes killed to get killed Eighteenth century suicide candidates were afraid to take their own lives because the church said doing so would send them straight to hell. So they had to find another way out.
China has inspired us since Enlightenment Europe and the USA are stagnating economically, while China thunders ahead. Can we learn anything from China? New research shows the West has been inspired by China since the Age of Enlightenment.
