religious history and politics; and specific studies of particular faith communities and their behavior. 38.0202 Buddhist Studies A program that focuses on the philosophy preached by Siddartha Gautama ...

Charred by the flames of a funeral pyre, the Derveni Papyrus has proved to be a fascinating—and confounding—artifact ...

In both good times and bad, many people turn to religion or spirituality looking for some form of meaning in the world.

Philosophy is an ancient discipline, which probably began as early as human civilization, that sought knowledge of all things on earth and in heaven. Knowledge of natural things and their causes lead ...

The Boston Area Colloquium in Ancient Philosophy was founded in 1978 by Professor Robert Hahn at Brandeis University under the name of "The Greater Boston Colloquium for Ancient Philosophy." Initially ...

Evidence show that confession might actually have an origin in the pre-Christian religious customs of ancient Greece.

But what if the key to genuine happiness has been concealed in plain view, safeguarded in the insights of ancient philosophy? Enter Stoicism an ancient Greek philosophy that has guided thinkers ...

The history of Bon can be traced to the ancient shamanistic traditions of the Tibetan plateau. Initially, Bon was not a single, unified religion but a collection of beliefs and practices related to ...

To which I say, aloha. During tough times like these, humanity could benefit from this ancient Hawaiian philosophy. Now, most mainland Americans think "aloha" means "hello," "goodbye," or ...