Did the Catholic Church Oppose Street Lights?
A popular meme claimed the Vatican banned gas-fueled lighting for religious reasons. Was it all...
Did the Catholic Church Oppose Street Lights?
Religion
A familiar aspect of many religions is the use of narratives such as parables and fables to teach and reinforce moral attitudes and religious principles in forms easy to assimilate and remember. Likewise, urban legends are narratives often used to spread and reaffirm societal mores and beliefs, and since much of our moral code is mirrored in religion, the world of parables and urban legendry frequently intersect. All stories teach us something, and promise us something, whether they’re true or invented, legend or fact. — Stewart O’Nan
Was a ‘Tower of Babel’ Burned to the Ground in Russia?
The biblical story of the tower attempts to explain why people around the world speak...
Was a ‘Tower of Babel’ Burned to the Ground in Russia?
Was ‘This Little Light of Mine’ a Slave Spiritual?
We looked to old books and newspaper archives to find the truth.
Was ‘This Little Light of Mine’ a Slave Spiritual?
Did Salvation Army Ask Followers To Repent and Apologize for Racism?
The Christian charitable group says it has withdrawn a publication about racism for review and...
Did Salvation Army Ask Followers To Repent and Apologize for Racism?
No, Jim Bakker Didn’t Claim That God Can’t Hear Prayers Through a Mask
The televangelist has made outrageous claims before, but this one would have taken the cake.
No, Jim Bakker Didn’t Claim That God Can’t Hear Prayers Through a Mask
Viral ‘NAYC21’ Facebook Post About Christian Event Lacked Context
The post led commenters to believe that a large gathering of Christians in St. Louis...
Viral ‘NAYC21’ Facebook Post About Christian Event Lacked Context
Joel Osteen’s Net Worth: Is It Really $40 to $60 Million?
The Houston pastor's wealth has been the subject of a lot of discussion over the...
Joel Osteen’s Net Worth: Is It Really $40 to $60 Million?
Is Corona the Patron Saint of Plagues?
St. Corona was likely martyred sometime in the 170s, but it's doubtful she was the...
Is Corona the Patron Saint of Plagues?
Will Jesus Be Portrayed as Homosexual in an Upcoming Film?
Long-standing false rumor holds that Jesus and His disciples will be portrayed as homosexual in...
Will Jesus Be Portrayed as Homosexual in an Upcoming Film?
Is the Modern Face of Jesus Modeled on a ‘Gangster’s Son’?
Common depictions of Jesus as possessing blonde hair and blue eyes are a rather ahistorical...
Is the Modern Face of Jesus Modeled on a ‘Gangster’s Son’?
Was Noah’s Ark Found by Explorers in Eastern Turkey?
Rumors have been shared for years about purportedly found remnants of wood, metals, and animals...
Was Noah’s Ark Found by Explorers in Eastern Turkey?
Is a Deceased Pope Tapped with a Silver Hammer to Verify He’s Dead?
Legend holds that part of the process of determining that a pope has died is...
Is a Deceased Pope Tapped with a Silver Hammer to Verify He’s Dead?