The dictionary’s definition of Quietism is a form of religious mysticism that originated in late seventeenth-century Spain, which requires a spirit that is removed from all human endeavors, completely surrendering itself to Gods will. The … Read more
This is perhaps the best summary of the history of religion in America’s colonies, offering an excellent discussion both of the First Great Awakening, and of the ways the First Great Awakening fed into the … Read more
Many Adventists believe the Bible offers an accurate view of antiquity; Carson for example attributes creationism as the idea that God created the world in six days. Many of the series’s 2,000 visions of the … Read more
The distinction between the Loyalist and Republican communities in Ireland is rooted deeply in history, tracing back to complex relations between Ireland and Britain that span several centuries. While these terms are most relevant to … Read more