A few days ago I got sent the following message from a high-school student in the US. I’ve been studying Christopher Columbus in my history class and my history books say that prior to Columbus everyone did think the world was flat……..I don’t know if it was a mistake in the history book or your [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Religious History'
The Flat Earth Myth
July 18th, 2007 2 Comments
Tags: Dark Ages · flat earth · Religious History · Urban Myths
Christmas was never about religion til recently….
December 30th, 2006 No Comments
I thought it was one of those urban legends, you know when you keep hearing something that sounds so ridiculous it can’t possibly be true. I am speaking of the reports I have heard about people phoning into talkback shows or strangers overheard making comments to the effect that religious people are trying to take [...]
Tags: Christmas · Historical Ignorance · Religion in Public Life · Religious History