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  1. @sovereign_media_, Black Royalty, shared the text and video below.

    ...CIA - by its own decision - exerted a tremendous amount of influence over growth and spread of certain religious doctrines across

    (1/5)

    #blackhistory #religioushistory #christianhistory #neocolonialism #blackmastodon

  2. Why would a perfect God create an imperfect world?

    Ancient Gnostics had a radical answer: He didn't.

    The biblical creator was actually a flawed cosmic entity unaware of higher divine realms.

    Discover the heresy that changed everything 🔥
    ancient-origins.net/cosmic-reb

    #AncientOrigins #Gnosticism #AncientHistory #NagHammadi #ReligiousHistory #Demiurge #ForbiddenKnowledge #AncientMysteries

  3. On October 31 1517, Martin Luther posted his 95 Theses to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg.

    I find the humanist Erasmus much more congenial than Luther, so I regret that the failure of a humanist inspired internal reform of the church empowered fanatics both Protestant and Roman Catholic .

    Neither Rome nor Geneva but...

    Image - Portrait of Erasmus of Rotterdam Writing -- Hans Holbein the Younger -- 1523

    #MartinLuther #ReligiousHistory #History #Reformation #DesideriusErasmus
    #Erasmus #Luther #EarlyModern #Humanism

  4. I've just finished reading Jonathan Spence's "The Memory Palace of Matteo Ricci", an inventively organized study of the life of a leading early Jesuit missionary in Ming China.

    Now I want to read something substantial on the Rites Controversy.

    Suggestions welcome!

    #History #ReligiousHistory #ChineseHistory #China #Jesuits #RitesControversy #MatteoRicci #SocietyOfJesus #ChineseChristianity #MingDynasty

  5. Biserica Ortodoxă Română: Romanian Orthodox Church launches digital archive of over 60,000 cultural artifacts. “The Romanian Patriarchate has launched a major project to digitise the cultural heritage of the Romanian Orthodox Church. Romanians will gain online access to over 60,000 historical books, manuscripts, documents, and other valuable items from churches across the country.”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2025/07/26/biserica-ortodoxa-romana-romanian-orthodox-church-launches-digital-archive-of-over-60000-cultural-artifacts/

  6. @jemmesedi A "comprehensive, critically intelligent, challenging and original book, which genuinely breaks new ground in mapping the religious history of Europe."
    #RowanWilliams #BookReview

    #ReligiousHistory #theology @religion @religioushistory @bookstodon

  7. #Sex, #Sin and #Christianity

    This video explores the deep and often controversial relationship between sex, sin, and Christianity. Why has sexuality been so tightly controlled by religious teachings? How did natural human desires become labeled as sinful?

    youtube.com/watch?v=Ai-9JMdnrnY

    #SexAndSin
    #ChristianityExplained
    #ReligiousHistory
    #LogicOverFaith
    #AtheistPerspective
    #SexualMorality
    #ReligiousControl

  8. Working with religious boundaries that change over time? OHM might be the place for you. You can store, collaborate, and see boundaries in their historical context.

    Here's an animation of the history of the Catholic Archdiocese of Cincinnati:
    commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fil

    #HGIS #ReligiousHistory #CatholicHistory #Cincinnati

  9. Episcopal News Service: Virginia Humanities awards grant to digitize colonial era vestry books. “The project, entitled Laying the Leavy & Keeping the Poor: Lynnhaven & Elizabeth City Parish Records, 1723-1831, will digitize and make public the content of vestry books of two parishes in Virginia’s Tidewater: Lynnhaven Parish (established pre-1643) and Elizabeth City Parish (established […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2025/07/07/episcopal-news-service-virginia-humanities-awards-grant-to-digitize-colonial-era-vestry-books/

  10. Abraham Lincoln knew the Christian Bible well, but surprisingly, he was never baptized or joined any church. His approach to religion was influenced by the diversity of religious communities in #Springfield, #Illinois, something I learned while doing research for the National Park Service at the Lincoln Home National Historic Site.
    #AbrahamLincoln #LincolnHome #history #ReligiousHistory #ReligiousStudies #NationalParks #NationalParkService
    sacredwonderland.us/religious-

  11. #Histodons and other scholarly #Humanities folks --

    Has anyone done any serious work on Charles Erskine Scott Wood's religious thought and life? (Or anti-religious, as the case may be...)

    I may be overlooking something obvious and don't have all my books with me... I could see him potentially surfacing in Leigh Eric Schmidt's work on religious liberalism, for instance, or maybe even Lears' No Place Of Grace.

    But off the top of my head, I don't recall anything extensive.

    Spent part of the morning reading excerpts from CESW's long poem "The Poet in the Desert," and while the work is super stodgy, the thought is fascinating, esp. alongside his "Heavenly Lectures." I'd love to read something that tries to place him in a broader intellectual/religious context.

    Any tips are welcome, feel free to boost.

    #CharlesErskineScottWood #ReligiousHistory #USReligiousHistory #Religiodons

  12. Rebel Hearts is a hidden gem. It tells the story of the radical Catholic nuns in 1960s Los Angeles whose faith, defiance and activism turned the Church upside-down. They marched at Selma with MLK and they still fight for social justice today. Their story is incredible and it will fill you and your students with hope and fire. 4/n

    journeysinfilm.org/product/reb

    #LosAngeles #LA #Catholicism #CatholicHistory #Nuns #ChurchHistory #ReligiousHistory #USHistory #Protests #ProtestHistory #CivilDisobedience #Histodons #Education #Homeschooling @film

  13. The Most Absurd #Beliefs People Actually Follow

    youtube.com/watch?v=H1DI5yN2B_

    #Atheism #ReligiousHistory #Philosophy

    Why do so many people still cling to beliefs that defy #logic, #evidence, and basic #commonsense?

    In this video, we dive deep into some of the most #bizarre, #irrational, and downright #absurd beliefs that millions around the world still take seriously — from ancient #superstitions and #magicalthinking to modern-day #religiousdoctrines that contradict #reality.

  14. Explore the Sadducees' futile attempts to halt Jesus's teachings! Witness their failed plots and the unstoppable growth of believers. Discover how their disbelief fueled the movement's expansion. Join us as we delve into this pivotal religious clash! #ReligiousHistory #Sadducees #JesusTeachings #BiblicalHistory #FaithVsDoubt #ReligiousLeaders #ChristianGrowth #TheGospels #AncientHistory #SpiritualWarfare

  15. #AbrahamLincoln had a puzzling relationship to #religion. For several years, I researched the role of religion in his life for the Lincoln Home National Historic Site in #Springfield, #Illinois. In 2021, my research focused on religion in the early decades of Springfield’s history through the period of Lincoln’s residency there, which had a formative impact on Lincoln’s own religious faith.

    #history #LincolnHomeNationalHistoricSite #ReligiousHistory #ReligiousStudies

    sacredwonderland.us/religious-

  16. This week I submitted the index for “Sacred Wonderland: The History of Religion in Yellowstone”—my final task before publication. I began work on the book more than 20 years ago, and at times I wasn’t sure it would get finished. But now, it’s done. I still hardly believe it.
    The book will be published in July by University of Nebraska Press – more information at:
    sacredwonderland.us/sacred-won
    #SacredWonderland #Yellowstone #NationalParks #history #ReligiousHistory #ReligiousStudies #WritingCommunity

  17. #AbrahamLincoln had a puzzling relationship to #religion. For several years I had the privilege of researching the role of religion in his life for the Lincoln Home National Historic Site in #Springfield, #Illinois. In 2021, my research focused on religion in the early decades of Springfield’s history through the period of Lincoln’s residency there, which had a formative impact on Lincoln’s own religious faith.

    #history #ReligiousHistory #ReligiousStudies

    sacredwonderland.us/religious-

  18. The dossier on the history of early-modern and modern Islam, which #AnnalesHSS published in 2018, is now available in English. It was curated by Augustin JOMIER and Ismail WARSCHEID.

    We will present the articles one by one over the next few days, but here is the table of contents:

    ➡️ For a History-Oriented Approach to Islamic Studies
    the introduction to the dossier by A. Jomier and I. Warscheid
    doi.org/10.1017/ahsse.2024.6

    ➡️ “In Pursuit of Reform”: Historiographical Renewals and Debates on the Religious and Intellectual History of Islam from the Fifteenth to the Twenty-First Century
    by Catherine MAYEUR-JAOUEN
    doi.org/10.1017/ahsse.2024.7

    ➡️ The *Book of the Desert*: The Worldview of an Early Nineteenth-Century Muslim Scholar in the Saharan West
    by Ismail WARSCHEID
    doi.org/10.1017/ahsse.2024.8

    ➡️ Islam, Purity, and Modernity: “Blameworthy Innovations” in the Maghreb, 1920–1950
    by Augustin JOMIER
    doi.org/10.1017/ahsse.2024.9

    ➡️ Secularity, Sociology, and the Contemporary History of Islam
    By James McDOUGALL
    doi.org/10.1017/ahsse.2024.10

    #AnnalesinEnglish #histodons @histodons #islam #maghreb #sahara #religioushistory #intellectualhistory #secularism #islamicstudies