What does it mean to have a "world view?" How does "thinking about the meaning of life" translate into "living life?" Who are the world's great thinkers? Is Aristotle still relevant? This Collection features philosophy-related stories.
The Franks break the truce they reach with Saladin, so he raises an army to fight against them.
Dietrich Bonhoeffer keeps his faith in the goodness of God even as the Nazis hang him.
This image depicts the site where Dietrich Bonhoeffer was executed at Flossenburg. His body was cremated thereafter and his ashes were reportedly scat...
Dietrich Bonhoeffer keeps his faith in the goodness of God even as the Nazis hang him.
Jewish leaders, St. Augustine, and St. Cyprian write about a purifying process after a person's death.
This image of a tomb outside the city walls of Jerusalem is known as the “Garden Tomb.” It is also referred to as “Gordon’s Ga...
The tomb is guarded against theft, but Jesus rises and appears to Mary Magdalene.
If antimatter comes into contact with any matter, an explosion will occur.
At CERN, where the WWW was announced on 30 April 1993, scientists study "antimatter" - negative matter which does not exist in a natural form.
Religious riots throughout India cause the deaths of about 2,000 people.
After the death of Henri IV, Cardinal Richelieu advises the new young King Louis XIII, and life for the Huguenots gets worse.
St. Bernard believes that Purgatory is an actual place where a person's soul goes after death.