Mystic and political activist

Mystical founder of the Franciscans

Carmelite mystic and feisty administrator

Four key differences between the Orthodox and Protestants.

Experiencing the Christian Faith

Why did mysticism flower in the medieval world—and why did women often lead in it?

Behind the fanciful legends of the fifth-century British missionary stands a man worthy of embellishment.

Meet the first known dramatist of Christianity, the most famous female exegete of the nature of the Trinity, and the author of the earliest known autobiography in English.

Glimpses of many-sided Roman paganism—from engravings, parchments, and tablets of the ancient world.

Quaker mystic and abolitionist