BBC Archive: 1975: A Nun’s Life
Tuesday Documentary: Chastity, Poverty and Obedience, originally broadcast on BBC One, 27 May, 1975.
Catherine of Aragon’s Bedchamber Servant | Get Ready with Me
Catalina of Motril was a former servant to Katherine of Aragon, first wife of Henry VIII. Likely enslaved, she was brought to England at the age of 15 to serve…
Did People In The Medieval World Believe in Ghosts?| Medieval Afterlife | History Hit
Ghosts, ghouls and things that go bump in the night! Dr Eleanor Janega delves into the medieval phantasmic to find out what their restless dead can tell us about the…
Why Evangelicals Started Looking for 666 in Barcodes
Revelation 13 describes a mark, 666, branded on people so that no one can buy or sell without it. How did American evangelicals come to read that as a barcode,…
Did Jesus Have Brothers and Sisters?
Did Jesus have brothers and sisters? The Gospel of Mark names four: James, Joses, Judas, Simon, plus unnamed sisters. Paul met James, the brother of Jesus. So why did later…
Cult of Mithras Explained
The Cult of Mithras was a thriving religion in the Roman Empire. But by the 5th century....it was gone. What do we know about the Cult of Mithras? And what…
HistoryExtra podcast: A history of Christian sacrifice
What's the role that sacrifice has played in the history of Christianity? It's a history that might be more complex, and more surprising, than we think. Jonathan Sheehan's latest book…
Biblically-Accurate Angels Explained
You may have seen the memes about "biblically-accurate angels." These memes often emphasize the weird, visionary creatures mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. Technically, though, 'biblically-accurate' angels also just look like…
Why These Christians Worship with Deadly Snakes
In parts of Appalachia, a few Pentecostal Christians handle live venomous snakes during worship, following a literal reading of Mark 16. This video explores the history, psychology, and faith behind…
What Everyone Gets Wrong About Elves in Iceland
Old Norse elves aren’t Legolas or Keebler. From Norse gods to tourist gimmicks, this video uncovers how Iceland’s “hidden people” became a global obsession.