In “Reproductive Wrongs,” the classicist Sarah Ruden traces efforts to exert political control over family planning back ...

Today, the moral order throughout the world is in retreat, which is manifested in the rise of populism, authoritarianism, mis ...

The ancient Greeks famously defined man as a “social animal.” It was a profound observation, yet incomplete. Man is not merely a social being; he is also ...

In Ancient Greece and Rome, pets brought companionship, loyalty, status, and love—from Odysseus’ Argos to Augustus’ raven.

Was Plato a sage, spiritual teacher, or prophet whose philosophy echoed Christian ideas centuries before Christ?

Deep within the walls of Vatican City lies a repository of secrets, a library of power, and a documented history of the world seen through the eyes of one of its oldest and most influential ...

From ancient linen barriers to industrial rubber, the history of condoms traces how epidemics, morality, science, and social changes have shaped modern contraception.

Atheism, in its broadest sense, is the disbelief in God or gods. Historically, atheism often existed as a philosophical or ...

Not all issues of 1973 were as clear-cut as Communist persecution, sexual ethics, and abortion, however. CT went back and ...

Based on ancient beliefs, sacred texts, and scientific hypotheses, the shiny yellow metal either is the dominion of the gods, ...

David McGarry reflects on Cicero’s hierarchy of values and insights about human nature with a view to understanding virtuous ...

When faced with a crisis, the ancient Romans sometimes turned to plagiarism. Take, for instance, the Second Punic War: ...