That’s one theory explored by The Psychedelic Gospels: The Secret History of Hallucinogens in Christianity, a new book by Santa Barbara residents Jerry and Julie Brown that blends travelogue, art ...

Magic was considered a purely human pursuit ... Jefferson wrote in the book "The Routledge Handbook of Early Christian Art" (Routledge, 2018). In this context, some people did call Jesus a ...

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As an expert in ancient magic and early Christianity, I study how magic helped early adherents develop a Christian identity. One part of this identity was morality: the inner sense of right and ...

The ‘remarkable’ document contains some of the earliest documented references to The Last Supper and sheds new light on early Christian ... documents to use magic in the Christian context.

This course explores the origins of the development of early Christian and Byzantine art and thought. Focusing on a thematic rather than a chronological approach, the course acknowledges broader ...

As an expert in ancient magic and early Christianity, I study how magic helped early adherents develop a Christian identity. One part of this identity was morality: the inner sense of right and ...