In November 2021, 26 objects from the Kingdom of Dahomey plundered by French colonialists in 1892 were returned to Benin, the west African nation that now encompasses Dahomey that gained its ...

The Vodun religion, also spelled “Vodou,” originated in the Kingdom of Dahomey, present-day Benin, Nigeria, Togo and Ghana.

Large shares of adults in most of the 36 countries we surveyed say religion helps society rather than harms it. 2 Most also say religion encourages tolerance, not intolerance. But people are slightly ...

Galen Watts is an Associate Director of the Institute for Religion, Culture and Societal Futures based jointly at St. Jerome's University and the University of Waterloo. He receives funding from ...

Roman writers found the relative empowerment of Celtic women in British society remarkable. People today shouldn’t.

Across the 36 countries surveyed, people’s views on the importance of religion to national identity vary widely. Large shares in middle-income countries say being a member of the historically ...

Read Variety reviews of international feature Oscar submissions for the 15 shortlisted films and entries from more than 50 ...

Clefworks presents Bayberry String Quartet live in concert — $20 general admission, $10 for military and students. 7 p.m. ...

In the wake of Democrats’ disappointing election losses, there is no shortage of theories and prescriptions. But the New York Times (“These Spiritual Democrats Urge Their Party to Take a Leap ...

When the Ona Onibode got to Igboho, he explained to Alaafin that Ikoyi had be attacked and everybody had scattered, and that ...