Much like similar derogatory titles “siren” and “fury”, the term “harpy” is derived from a group of monstrous female figures ...

Mythology, legends, fantasy and science fiction all include shapeshifters — humans or other creatures able to access (“shift” ...

Ancient Rome unfairly has a reputation for having stolen or copied their mythology and religious traditions from the Greeks ...

Migrant God,' offers a theological vision for the ways Christian faith transcends national borders and is rooted in ...

Elaine Pagels remains fascinated by the mysteries of Jesus after decades of study. In her latest book, she revels in the ...

One key example: The Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles, which carry the story of Jesus’ followers forward after his ...

I can say that it has certainly been a very hard time for him, this month, for him who loves to give himself entirely, to be ...

The names of many of the gods worshipped ... participated in human sacrifices, and probably officiated at them. This adds weight to theories and accounts from ancient Rome of Druidic killing ...

Australian bishops on Sunday said the country’s Catholics have a vital role to promote the common good when they head to the ...

Atheists commonly claim to be 'rationalist'. But does the mystery of nature require thinking beyond the limits of rationalism?

While the legendary statues of ancient Greece and Rome are now known the world over as stark white works of art housed in museums and galleries, those who viewed them 2,000 years ago would have had a ...

What is most significant is that the particular tradition of ‘Mothering Sunday’ – as found in the UK, Ireland and some ...