The Explainer: Why is an ultimate goal called a ‘Holy Grail?’
Medieval Christian history specialist JOANNE M PIERCE, in an article first published on The Conversation, explains how several threads, including pre-Christian mythology, veneration of relics in Christian tradition, and medieval literature, have combined over the centuries into the Holy Grail metaphor of today…
Essay: Glastonbury – how archaeology is revealing new truths about the origins of British Christianity
In an article first published on The Conversation, ROBERTA GILCHRIST, professor of archaeology at the University of Reading in the UK, explores how recent archaeological finds at Glastonbury are providing new insights into Christianity’s beginnings in the UK…
StrangeSights: King Arthur’s sword?; Palmerston’s 27 mouse haul; and, LA’s angels flight back on track…
DAVID ADAMS writes about the odder side of life…