Medieval Christianity seems dark and foreign—until you take a closer look. The medieval world conjures up all sorts of images, but it’s the unusual ones that often stick in our minds: a woman kneeling ...
New research reveals a forgotten side of medieval Christianity—one rooted not in cathedrals, but in fields, forests, and ...
The History of Christianity (HC) area studies past theological reflection on the faith and practice of the Church, especially in early and medieval Christianity. The HC area strives to appreciate ...
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Why Medieval Churches Were Built on Pagan Temples?
Across Europe, many medieval churches stand on land that was considered sacred long before Christianity arrived. At first glance, these stone buildings seem purely Christian, shaped by crosses, bells, ...
Most reliquary crosses are found broken, opened, or separated, which strips away key information about how they were made and used. This one is different: it’s a two-part cross permanently sealed with ...
The first autobiography in the English language was written by a Christian woman, Margery Kempe, who lived in the early 1400s. In the early Middle Ages, it was not uncommon for an abbess (the female ...
The worlds of medieval Christianity and science fiction collided in a lecture by Michelle Oing ’07 last Thursday evening. During the event, titled “The Medieval Cyborg: Performing Objects in the Late ...
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