After Rome was destroyed, people were wary of attachment to physical beauty. As Christianity gained traction, Romans instead began to focus on the metaphysical beauty of virtue, and art began to follow suit. James Earle discusses how...

The video explores the thematic concerns of authority in William Blake's Songs of Innocence and of Experience. It contrasts the nurturing and protective authority figures in Innocence with the oppressive and restrictive figures in...

At age 35, Cassie Camilo needed to make a life changing and heartbreaking decision. The loss of her Mom, a divorce, and financial dire straits left her with only one option… to leave her 2 small children behind in her homeland of...

Howcast - Learn how to play "Angels We Have Heard On High" on piano from musician Paul Sandberg in this Howcast video.

Howcast - Check out part 61 and become Death in this walkthrough of THQ's new release, Darksiders 2.

Howcast - Check out part 60 and become Death in this walkthrough of THQ's new release, Darksiders 2.

Arrange the baby Jesus, Mary, Joseph, and additional characters to form the perfect nativity scene.

Al DiGuido knows a thing or two about giving! Al is the owner of Saugatuck Sweets; an ice cream and sweet shop with stores in Westport and Fairfield, CT. When he opened them, he knew nothing about ice cream or...

The Zvartnots Palace Church, near Yerevan and the Ararat Mountains, was a remarkable 7th-century circular church dedicated to angels, built on a stepped platform with intricate Armenian stonemasonry and grapevine carvings. Although...

Stift Melk, a Benedictine monastery perched above the Danube in Melk, Austria, is a masterpiece of European Baroque and a symbol of faith and power. Designed by Jakob Prandtauer and enriched with museum rooms, imperial accommodations,...

Step into the Sistine Chapel and look up—there’s history painted on the ceiling! In this episode, we’ll learn how the famous artist Michelangelo created one of the greatest masterpieces of the Italian Renaissance and all time. You’ll...

Lambasted by Rolling Stone magazine as "rock and roll's all-time worst day — a day when everything went perfectly wrong," the 1969 music festival at Altamont Speedway in Northern California was a concert unlike any other. Immortalized in...

Where do place names come from? Well, toponymy reveals a lot about the culture and history of a place, including the people who lived there, the nature of the settlements, and the geographic landscape. So that’s your short answer. For...

What happens when angels and demons battle in heaven? Islam, Judaism, and Christianity all have a story of cosmic conflict—some depict all-out war, while others are more courtroom drama. Their differences give us insight on each faith's...

As beings that mediate between heaven and earth, angels have been the focus of both fascination and fear for centuries. In the past, they’ve been described as fireballs, forms without substance, or massive beings that collect blood or...

Nicolli is a little girl who lost her dad at the age of 3. She is now 4 year's old living with her mom, who constantly reminds her daughter every depressing moment that her dad will always be in her heart. Nicolli misses her dad very...

Nobel Laureate Roger Penrose (Oxford) gives a brief introduction to conformal space and how it can be used to represent space-time infinities.

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 humans.

Among the most picturesque treasures of Romania are the Painted Monasteries of Bucovina (in northeastern Romania). Their painted exterior walls are decorated with elaborate 15th and 16th century frescoes featuring portraits of saints and...

In this episode we examine the topic: The Second Book of Enoch Explained

There’s a eccentric, young religion out there that’s for free love, democracy, and scientific progress. Oh, and they believe that aliens created the Human race… and that they themselves have cloned a human child. Let’s meet the Raelians.

In this episode we examine the topic: The Origins of Satan

Mythology & Fiction Explained explores the folklore and numerous legends surrounding the Jinn and how they've changed over the years

Mythology & Fiction Explained explores the story behind the biblical figure, Lucifer