Unexpected Rules Catholic Priests Have To Follow
Catholicism has honed its many doctrines over thousands of years. The Church's priests are expected to follow them all, and some are not so well-known.
Read MoreCatholicism has honed its many doctrines over thousands of years. The Church's priests are expected to follow them all, and some are not so well-known.
Read MoreYou've probably heard the story of Adam and Eve, who brought sin to humanity. You might not have heard about their forgotten third son, Seth.
Read MoreAmish women must follow rules dictating everything from employment to what they're allowed to wear to their own funerals, and some of them might surprise you.
Read MoreThroughout the Bible, prophets received and reported messages from God. Both in form and content, those prophecies could get pretty disturbing.
Read MoreFrom birth through to death by crucifixion, Jesus Christ was never meant to have a happy life. The tragedy of Jesus is long, painful, and takes some explaining.
Read MoreAccording to scripture and historical sources, the day of the Crucifixion may have been marked by an eclipse, an earthquake, and a horrific public spectacle.
Read MoreYou probably know the broad strokes of the story of Cain and Abel. But how much do you really know about them, or about Adam and Eve's other children?
Read MoreThe devil takes many names and forms throughout history. Contrary to common perception, the greatest of all villains is not as clearly defined as we think.
Read MoreThe Bible is full of tragedy, but these lesser-known stories of plague, murder, and divine retribution have somehow slipped through the cracks.
Read MoreJesus Christ dramatically changed the course of history, but we still can't answer some of the most fundamental questions about his life and death.
Read MoreThe character of Baphomet has evolved over time to become symbolic of Satanism, but the disturbing details you never knew tell more about humanity than Satan.
Read MoreBeing accused of witchcraft doesn't carry the same negative impact as it did hundreds of years ago. Even so, some celebrities still get labeled as witches.
Read MoreIn the Christian Bible, Judas Iscariot betrays Jesus Christ and condemns him to execution, all for 30 pieces of silver. Yet his story is far more complex.
Read MoreThough Mary Magdalene was arguably Jesus' most loyal disciple, the Bible isn't very specific about her background. Here's what everyone gets wrong about her.
Read MoreAI revealed its interpretation of what hell might look like in a TikTok video, and it has something scary in common with lots of other depictions of hell.
Read MoreFrom the backwaters of Judea to, eventually, the entire globe, Jesus Christ certainly shook things up. But some odd details about him are often ignored.
Read MoreThe Apostles of Jesus Christ would have followed him to the ends of the earth. As it happens, after they also died, their remains were scattered far and wide.
Read MoreMary's husband Joseph showed himself to be a class act when learning she was pregnant with the baby Jesus -- a child that wasn't his. This was his reaction.
Read MoreExorcisms are disturbing events even when they go smoothly. But sometimes, these controversial rituals spiral out of control -- with horrific consequences.
Read MoreThe word "demon" has a long history, and many demons in the Bible are never explicitally called such or even named. Here are four of the most disturbing.
Read MoreThere's one particular rule in the Bible's third book, Leviticus, that almost everyone's clothes break. Here's what it is - and how it came to be.
Read MoreMore than 900 people died in a mass suicide in 1978 on the orders of Jonestown leader Jim Jones. But some escaped. Here's what happened to the survivors.
Read MoreGod created Adam and Eve, who committed the original sin - a burden that fell on all of humanity. But there's one question never answers about the pair.
Read MoreEveryone has heard of the concept of sin, but when it comes to the Bible, Is there a sin that is worse than all others? The answer is complicated.
Read MoreOne of the Bible's Four Horseman of the Apocalpyse changes names depending on where he's being referenced. Here's why this might be the case.
Read MoreThe Buddha, whose birth name was Siddhartha Gautama, was born and raised as a prince before starting his journey to enlightenment. Here's who his parents were.
Read MoreYou might have heard that years ago, there was a pope who choked to death on a fly. So did it really happen? Let's take a look back in history.
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