Many rituals in Africa are deeply rooted the cultural beliefs, traditions and indigenous religions of continent. The guided by people’s belief their existence after death, role living dead or ancestors. These African have been infused Christian, Muslim Western concepts. Death mourning practices Africans varied because so many religious on families will engage one way another some cleansing deat...

A description of the Amish ( I , 2). Because of their unusual socio-religious tenets and practices, the Old Order Amish are widely known. They eschew personal adornment and follow closely prescribed habits of dress. They resist technologic advances, specifically using the horse and carriage for transportation and using mainly horse-drawn agricultural equipment. Electricity and telephones are no...

A stereoscopic view on a particular historical event, in which contemporary assessments are combined with mental stereotypes of medieval man, allows slightly different assessment the chronicle plot about posthumous “baptism bones” Oleg and Yaropolk, Princes Kyivan Rus, 1044. While from theological positions it is perceived as an absurdity direct violation rules church, Middle Ages this act did ...

The seventh-century apocalyptic dialogue text Doctrina Jacobi nuper baptizati (Teaching of Jacob, Newly Baptized) depicts forcibly baptized Jews coming to terms with their new situation in hidden meetings led by Jacob. At a key moment the text, last voices Jewish resistance belong wife and mother-in-law one participants. This essay uses this women's interrogate gendered nature conversion empire...