05/12/19
Is there anyone who still practices Ancient Egyptian religions?
Or other ancient religions i.e. Greek, Roman etc. Related to this, what's the oldest religion which is still practiced?
05/11/19
Where do I fit in?
Hello,
I'm hoping this belongs here (if it doesn't, please point me in the right direction, if there is one!).
For those of you who take the time to read this, thank you.
I have been without...
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05/04/19
Did the United States colonize California?
Upper California was a province of Mexico from the 1820s to the 1840s (sometimes unified with Lower California). Near the end of this period it was overrun with Anglo-American men that lived apart...
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05/02/19
Should I respect other people's religions?
My point of view is that there is no reason to believe any god exists without evidence.
So I find religions a very irrational idea and I mostly heard people saying
> We have to respect other...
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04/28/19
Is there an advantage of a theistic account in terms of being able to define goodness?
I have been watching some debates about the existence of god, such as Peter Singer vs. Dinesh D'Souza, or Christopher Hitchens vs. John Lennox. On the religious side, one argument comes up...
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04/26/19
American History
QUESTION 5 Congressman Abraham Lincoln introduced the Spot Resolutions during the Mexican-American War claiming what? America provoked Mexico into attacking Mexico provoked America into...
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04/25/19
Why do people in religions have to be so mean to each other?
There are 4200 religions according to google and What do they do? They all fight over who is right or wrong.
Why can't we just have fun together? and learn from each other? Wouldn't that be more...
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04/25/19
Why can random people create religions and why do people follow them?
When people create religion why do people follow it? For example, Mormonism was created by a man recently and from my understanding, it basically allowed him to marry multiple women and become rich...
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04/24/19
What reasons did the Confederacy have for believing they would have a quick victory?
At the beginning of the U.S. Civil War, both sides were very confident in a quick and easy victory. I can see why the North would think so: they had a better trained army, better infrastructure...
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04/24/19
Light cavalry in medieval western Europe?
What sorts of light cavalry were there in high (1300s) medieval western Europe (England and France)? I mean more like non ranged troops. I know that all soldiers likely owned a horse for transport,...
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04/23/19
What was it like for a coastal village to experience a Viking raid in around the tenth century?
Were fishing villages really completely at the mercy of these Vikings, or could they defend them selves? Did villagers have their own weapons? Could they expect any support from a Lord or Land...
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04/23/19
Were there ever any libraries in medieval villages?
I know that in towns and cities there might be libraries built, but is it possible or likely that peasants can have access to it as well? I've heard that every village has an least a monastery or...
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04/22/19
Early medieval urban development?
Does anybody know of research papers or academic resources that study the full development and growth of medieval cities? I mean, from village stage to city stage. Or maybe cities did not develop...
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04/22/19
Are there any ideas as to what the English landscape was like before the arrival of the Angles?
I am not sure if this question is within the guidelines (it may be), but I am curious as to this: In North America, for instance, it is often said it was heavily forested and that a squirrel could...
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04/21/19
Why was France given such a lenient peace after Napoleon was defeated?
For two decades revolutionary France had attacked and conquered many nations in Europe. Millions were killed. But when the allies finally defeated France, the peace was very lenient. France didn't...
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04/21/19
What is some evidence for a god or gods? How do you know it is evidence of a god (s)?
Do not use a holy book as a source.
04/20/19
How much faster were the printing presses than hand writing?
How many times faster were the printing presses, which gave Europe an advantage over other continents in term of access to knowledge, compared to copying of books by hand?
04/20/19
What was the cultural background of Burgundians?
In the Middle Ages there was a big country in Europe between France and German kingdoms, Burgundy. What language did they speak there? Were they more German or French in origin?
04/20/19
Number of Eastern Africa countries?
Are Rwanda and Burundi part of "Eastern Africa countries" or "East African countries". Some sources are differing.
04/20/19
What does your religion say about crime in the afterlife?
According to your religion or religious belief, in the afterlife, does crime or criminal justice exist? I, myself, am agnostic and I have no idea what the afterlife is like. I figure if we have the...
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04/18/19
Why did monarchy become common practice after the fall of Rome?
Why did the government of most nations after the fall of Rome and the beginning of medieval age turn to monarchy?
Before the fall of Rome most nations seem to be organized after different model...
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