“Ecce Homo!”: Pontius Pilate As The Every Man
Reflections on the complicated character of Pontius Pilate, who gave the order for Jesus’ crucifixion.
Reflections on the complicated character of Pontius Pilate, who gave the order for Jesus’ crucifixion.
Fascinating stories of royal marriages that changed the course of history.
Throughout history, young people have often acted as the catalyst for revolutionary change.
Musings from a visit to the grave of British Major Patrick Ferguson.
The Pony Express was a short-lived, but extremely important part of American history.
The bizarre practice of hiring hermits to decorate one’s garden.
During the dancing Plague of 1518, scores of people danced to their deaths.
Ferdinand Cheval found a peculiar rock and used it to build a castle that he’d seen in his dreams years ten years earlier.
The dark tale of Urbain Grandier is a cautionary tale of how quickly hysteria can give rise to violence.