Christianity
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#3442: The Guilt of Idle Time: Puritan, Torah & Stoic Roots
Why can't we rest without guilt? Three ancient traditions that fuel modern productivity anxiety — and the pushback against them.
#3161: Three Hatreds: Christian, Islamic, Anti-Zionist
Christian, Islamic, and progressive anti-Zionist anti-Semitism — three distinct hatreds with different roots and dangers.
#2957: The Fourth Ring of Jerusalem
How a 1,700-year-old community in Jerusalem is fighting for survival — and what the Cow Garden land dispute reveals.
#2734: How Hebrew Printing Defied Book Burnings
The first Hebrew printed book dates to 1475 — and it was Rashi’s commentary, not the Bible.
#2716: Myrrh: The Ancient Resin Worth More Than Gold
Myrrh was once worth its weight in gold. Here's the botany, ancient trade, and medicinal chemistry behind it.
#2661: Monasticism's Great Migration
Catholic monastic life collapsed in the West but is growing fast in Africa and Asia. Here's the surprising global picture.
#1749: How the Vatican Runs Without Births or Taxes
It has no maternity wards and no tax base, yet it functions as a sovereign state. Here’s how the Vatican actually works.
#1676: The State's Spiritual Filter: Controlling Faith in China
China is officially atheist, but 100 million people practice Christianity in secret. Discover the five state-approved faiths and the shadow network...
#1289: The Prophetic Clock: The Roots of Christian Zionism
Explore how a 19th-century theology turned the State of Israel into a "prophetic clock" and a cornerstone of modern American foreign policy.
#1288: Who Owns the Holy City? Jerusalem’s Tax War on Churches
From ancient ladders to modern tax freezes, explore why Jerusalem’s historic Christian institutions are facing an existential crisis.
#1287: The Siege of Cows’ Garden: Jerusalem’s Armenian Crisis
A 1,600-year-old community faces an existential threat from a secret land deal and a luxury hotel project in the heart of Jerusalem.
#1156: The Art of Disappearing: Ancient Hermits and Modern Solitude
Can you truly vanish in the age of Starlink? Explore the history, law, and neuroscience of choosing a life of total isolation.
#511: The Ticking Clock on Jerusalem's Church Land
Explore how ancient church deeds and expiring 99-year leases create real estate chaos and diplomatic minefields in modern Jerusalem.
#505: The Jerusalem Syndrome: When Sacred Spaces Break the Mind
Why do healthy tourists suddenly believe they are biblical prophets? Explore the fascinating psychology behind the world’s most famous holy city.
#430: Jerusalem’s Ghost Consulates: Diplomacy in Limbo
Discover why some Jerusalem consulates ignore the state they’re in and how 400-year-old treaties still shape the city’s bizarre diplomatic map.