Christianity
An Analysis of Biblical Prophets
Prophets are people who are understood as conveying God’s words or messages to their communities. Contrary to the popular image that many people have, prophets […]
Religion
Islam
Rumi: The Poet of Spiritual Love
The way of love is emphasized by Jalal ad-Din Rumi, whose dates are 1207–1273. He is called Mawlana, “our Lord,” by followers. Rumi is recognized […]
Historical Approaches
Facets of Religion: Divinity and Devotion
There is a wide range of conceptions of God, and we need to explore some of the most commonly held beliefs. […]
Historical Approaches
Alexander the Great’s Impact on the Jews
In this lecture, we discuss the conquest of Alexander the Great and Alexander’s impact on the Jews and Jewish tradition. […]
Christianity
The Truth about Mary Magdalene
Although famed in Western culture as a repentant prostitute, and sometimes in popular imagination considered Jesus’ lover or even his wife, Mary Magdalene, as she […]
Christianity
How Stoicism Influenced Christianity
Before Christianity there was Stoicism, an ancient Greek philosophy whose tenets—such as monotheism and belief a rational plan for the Universe—anticipated Christian theology in many ways. Philo […]
Ancient Literature
Dante’s Paradise: The Sphere of Wisdom
On their journey through Paradise, Dante and Beatrice visit the fourth sphere—the so-called sphere of the Sun—and meet the wisest persons to ever live. But rather than […]