religion

Considering Muhammad had several wives who were well-educated and scholarly, how did sects of Islam become so hostile to educating women?
Before desegregation, did people believe that Heaven was segregated?
Before desegregation, did people believe that Heaven was segregated?
Why do English speakers call him Jesus instead of Joshua?
Why is “Jesús” a common name in Spanish but not English?
Hanukkah, despite being a relatively minor Jewish holiday (indeed it is a festival), has, in the broader culture, become "Jewish Christmas," even though religiously it's not nearly as important as Christmas. Why?
Hanukkah, despite being a relatively minor Jewish holiday (indeed it is a festival), has become “Jewish Christmas,” even though religiously it’s not nearly as important as Christmas. Why?
When Christianity was legalized by the Roman Empire, how did the government reconcile the anti-imperial rhetoric of Jesus and the culpability of Rome regarding his crucifixion?
When Christianity was legalized by the Roman Empire, how did the government reconcile the anti-imperial rhetoric of Jesus and the culpability of Rome regarding his crucifixion?
Why is Poland, despite having been under socialist rule, a very catholic nation today, but East Germany, also ruled by socialists, is very atheistic?
Why is Poland, despite having been under socialist rule, a very catholic nation today, but East Germany, also ruled by socialists, is very atheistic?