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How Missionaries Work
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Missionaries have a complex and controversial history. Read this article to learn how missionaries have performed their work over the centuries.
What Is Lent, and Why Do Christians Give Up Something for It?
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Christians often 'give up something for Lent' but why? What is the real reason behind the season?
Christian-themed 'Hell Houses' Still Going Strong
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Are Christian "hell houses" still popular? Learn more about religious haunted houses in this HowStuffWorks Now article.
Paganism Is the Oldest, Newest Religion
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Originally, 'Pagan' was a putdown for the country folk who continued to worship the old Roman gods rather than embracing Christianity. Today, paganism is having a resurgence.
Before Christianity, Judaism and Islam, There Was Zoroastrianism
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It's the oldest (and probably most obscure) monotheistic religion. So, how did it influence so many of the better-known ones? And will Zoroastrianism survive?
Epiphany Activities
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Epiphany activities celebrate the Christian legend of the Magi and the birth of Jesus. Find out more about Epiphany activities.
How Easter Works
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Easter is celebrated by Christians each year and is the observance of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Learn more about the Easter holiday.
Crusades
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Crusades were a series of military campaigns that the Christian countries of Europe waged to conquer the Holy Land from the Muslims.
The Many Lives of the Mysterious Queen of Sheba
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One of the few female figures represented in Christianity, Judaism and Islam, the Queen of Sheba is also the mother of the Ethiopian nation.
How the Prosperity Gospel Works
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The prosperity gospel is a very popular form of Christianity. HowStuffWorks looks at the history, evolution and criticisms of the prosperity gospel.