In many ways, the United States was founded by what current Americans might call a cult. The Puritans were a radical, high-control group with doomsday beliefs, a fact we rarely acknowledge.

This edition features an article found on page 7 of the March 26, 1896, RANGELEY LAKES newspaper. It shares an anecdote on ...

The film depicts the daily life of a Puritan family in early colonial New England, focusing on their morning routines, household chores, and interactions with nature and neighbors. The father ...

How did the first settlers celebrate Christmas? They didn't. The Pilgrims who came to America in 1620 were strict Puritans, with firm views on religious holidays such as Christmas and Easter.

For much of our history Americans have been enchanted by a fable of their own invention: that we are one people, that “America” means more or less the same thing to us all. If it has done ...

WARWICK, R.I. (WJAR) — Earlier this year, NBC 10 News gave you a behind the scenes look at the current conditions of Pilgrim and Toll Gate High Schools in Warwick, the wear and tear on the ...

“We must stop the violence in this country,” someone said to me recently. “I couldn’t agree with you more,” I replied. “This is a gospel imperative.” I could have added that if we are going to answer ...

While traditional religious practices may be on the decline, pilgrimages — meditative, multi-day hikes — are experiencing a resurgence. Explore the routes that are offering new, mindful journeys in ...

An old Jerusalem Jew spent his life as a collector for a Yeshiva. He would walk around the city of Jerusalem every day asking for money. He would wake up every morning at the crack of dawn ...

For more than 150 years, the Puritans have received a shameful reputation. The colonizers of New England, credited with the first Thanksgiving, are most often portrayed as drab, glum and ...

Elizabeth I died childless so was succeeded by her cousin, James VI of Scotland, who henceforth assumed the title of James I of England as well. James's accession meant that the three separate ...