Religion and Thought
Material on the religions, philosophies and ideologies of European history, including the Reformation.
Pope John Paul II
A biography of Pope John Paul II.
A biography of Pope John Paul II.
The Septuagint
A profile of the Septuagint, the Greek Old Testemant and source of much debate in Europe's history.
A profile of the Septuagint, the Greek Old Testemant and source of much debate in Europe's history.
Vetus Latina - The Old Latin Bible
A profile of the Vetus Latina, the 'old Latin' Bible.
A profile of the Vetus Latina, the 'old Latin' Bible.
The Vulgate
A profile of the Vulgate, the bible translated by St. Jerome's and used for a long period in Europe's history.
A profile of the Vulgate, the bible translated by St. Jerome's and used for a long period in Europe's history.
The Gregorian Calendar
An account of the introduction and adoption of the Gregorian Calendar.
An account of the introduction and adoption of the Gregorian Calendar.
Unholy War: An Interview with David Kertzer
An interview with Professor David I. Kertzer about his book Unholy War - published in the US as The Popes Against the Jews - an excellent, but controversial, examination of the Vatican's role in modern anti-Semitism in Europe.
An interview with Professor David I. Kertzer about his book Unholy War - published in the US as The Popes Against the Jews - an excellent, but controversial, examination of the Vatican's role in modern anti-Semitism in Europe.
Slavic and Eurasian Pantheons
Christianity was established across much of Europe by 1500, and the remainder was predominantly Muslim; even so, older traditions didn't just stop, and this list of East European Gods could be a valuable resource.
Christianity was established across much of Europe by 1500, and the remainder was predominantly Muslim; even so, older traditions didn't just stop, and this list of East European Gods could be a valuable resource.
The Devil
An essay by Carleton Cunningham entitled 'The Devil and the Religious Controversies of Sixteenth-Century France' which examines the contemporary conceptions of Satan through pamphlets and demonological texts.
An essay by Carleton Cunningham entitled 'The Devil and the Religious Controversies of Sixteenth-Century France' which examines the contemporary conceptions of Satan through pamphlets and demonological texts.
The New Intellectual Order: Man, Nature and Society
Part of a lecture series on the intellectual history of Europe, this page contains a well written essay on the philosophical and ideological developments of the 16th and 17th century, which ended 'medieval' thought and led up to the Enlightenment.
Part of a lecture series on the intellectual history of Europe, this page contains a well written essay on the philosophical and ideological developments of the 16th and 17th century, which ended 'medieval' thought and led up to the Enlightenment.