As Others See Us: Islam and the West
Francis Robinson takes a look at how Muslims breached the culture gap with the western world.
Religion
A Chosen People? The English Church and the Reformation
Was the Protestant Church of Elizabeth the catalyst for a new patriotism, based on a special sense of English destiny and divine guidance?
The Origins of Christianity
J K Elliot examines sources on the New Testament and early Christians.
The Puritan War on Christmas
'Trappings of popery and rags of the beast'. Mince-pies, mummers, holly and church services all fell victim to a determined Puritan attempt to stamp out the celebration of Christmas under the Commonwealth.
What is Religious History?
The history of ecclesiastical structures? The link between denominations and social change? The history of Christian doctrine? The study of formal beliefs? What people believed? Eight historians answer the question...
England's 'First Refugees'
Robin Gwynn examines the arrival of Huguenot French to England in the 17th century.
Cultural Encounter - Islam in Java
For the past 600 years the island of Java has been the scene for the encounter of the two major cultural and religious traditions of the world.
The Fishermen's Religious Revival
1921 was an annus terribilis for the fishing communities of north-east Scotland - and the despair of the fisher folk, explains John Lowe Duthie, led them to religious fervour for consolation.
The Reformer as Prophet and Saint: 16th Century Images of Luther
Bob Scribner looks at contemporary views of the Protestant reformer, Martin Luther.
The Political Masks of Martin Luther
How the life of 16th-Century Reformer Martin Luther contributed to the future of Germany, even the rise of Fascism, as Thomas A. Brady, Jr. discusses...