which he thought was too like the name of the pagan god Mercury. The next pope to change his name was Peter Canepanova in the 10th century, who became John XIV to avoid being called Peter II (more ...

Another 500 years would pass before Pope John II, who was head of the church from 533 to 535, started the papal tradition when he shed the name Mercurius, which he thought was too like the name of the ...

It’s known as the Transcendental Argument for God (TAG). According to its proponents, justification for anything is impossible unless God exists. In the 18th century, an agnostic, if not ...

But the phrase “virgin birth” means something radically different in each belief system. In pagan myths, a god lusts after and has a child with a mortal woman. While Zeus is no more human than God is, ...

Help me to Congress so we can end the Islamisation of America. I only fear God." The incident took place during Texas Muslim Capitol Day, a one-day event that includes a rally, prayer, training ...

Pakistan Military Refuses To De-escalate, Fires More Drones At India | 'Await Our Response...' Amid spiralling tensions with India, Pakistan has flatly refused to step back from confrontation.

The Royal Anthem, “God Save the King,” originated as a patriotic song in England in the 18th century. Neither the author nor the composer is known. In Canada, the anthem is performed officially in the ...

The phrase means ‘God is the greatest’, or ‘Allah is greater than everything’. Among the community, the phrase is generally known as ‘takbir‘, which is an Arabic word, meaning ‘magnification (of God)’ ...