Afterlife and death have always been a point of fear for the human race.
Life after death can be a difficult concept for many people to understand. Death is a part of life. It might be the last part, but it plays a very big role in the way human beings live. With t…
A Basic Guide for Understanding Karma
Karma is the force tied to people that guides them through each rebirth until they eventually reach a place of peace.
Karma is a concept most people are aware of in one way or another. It makes sense, as the idea has been around for thousands upon thousands of year…
Ancient Pagan Beliefs That Ended Up in the Bible
Ideas from ancient civilizations in the region impacted the chapters and verses we read in modern translations of the Bible.
If you’ve read any portion of the Old Testament, you might quickly get the impression that ancient Israelite beliefs were endemic to their…
Simple Facts Surrounding Sikhism
Sikhism is a religion that has been around since the 15th century BCE,
Sikhism is a religion that has been around for several thousands of years. Since the 15th century BCE, it has been a predominant religious force in India. While there are not as many followers a…
Interesting Misconceptions About Popular Religions
Learning about the misconceptions surrounding popular religions can provide you with the insight to reshape your opinion.
There are thousands of religions currently being practiced across the world. Still, there are a few religions that tend to get a bit more publi…
The Silk Road to Buddhism
Buddhism spread across the world’s largest continent via the Silk Road.
The story of the human race is a weird one. According to the study of genetics, all people alive on the planet today descended from the same ancestors somewhere in what is now Africa. While t…
Lost Religions
Lost religions can be an interesting glimpse into the past and what mattered to people at different points in time
History can be unforgiving. As time moves forward, many details of human civilization become lost to the ages. Since religion in one form or another h…
A Handful of Obscure Religions of Peace
It is often the smaller religions that showcase the true idea of peace and spiritual contentment.
The human race fights about religion a lot, so much so that countless wars have been waged in the hopes of figuring out whose religion is the “right” one. With so …
Reincarnation 101: A Human Cycle of Rebirth
Beliefs in reincarnation have become commonplace throughout the West within the last two centuries, thanks in part to their inclusion in Western esoterism and New Age movements. While many of these tenets are heavily borrowed from religions on the Indian subcontine…
Read MoreWho Were the Ancient Vikings? The Answer May Surprise You
The common depiction of Vikings as smelly, hairy, pale-skinned men wearing horned helmets isn’t accurate.
When someone says the word “Viking,” you probably picture muscular, weapon-wielding folk wearing horned helmets while sacking villages and filling their …