The West once was pagan and then became Christian; historically, it is the pagan-Christian West. Today, in contrast, it has become the Christian-pagan West. No century was ever more misjudged than the ...

Considering that the use of words is dangerous and their abuse perilous, it should come as no surprise that “paganism” is a particularly dangerous word. The danger lies in the dangerous lies that ...

Introduction: The Paradox of Faith and Festivity. Every December, the hills of Nagaland awaken to the beating of drums, the resonance of folk songs, and the vivid spectacle of traditional attire. The ...

This video explores how the Norse world transformed from pagan warriors to Christian kingdoms. Tracing the gradual ...

It's no secret that Easter, a Christian holiday that celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ, has deep ties to ancient pagan rituals celebrating the renewal of spring. And hot cross buns, the ...

NOT long ago a friend of mine, discussing the ethics of Christ, observed that if we took them too seriously we should become despicable. ‘A man,’ he said, ‘who did not defend himself when attacked, ...

On Monday, I began my review of Steven Smith's Pagans and Christians in the City: Culture Wars from the Tiber to the Potomac, and I finished at the point where Smith, having surveyed ancient paganism, ...

IN Pagan and Christian Rome, 1 Signor Lanciani, the engineer and antiquarian, whose lectures in this country will be remembered with pleasure by many, has given to English readers another volume of ...