In this piece, I argue that witchcraft is a myth ravaging the lives of many Africans; and witch-hunting needs an urgent ...

But 331 years later, religious witch hunts remain a common — if not well-publicized — occurrence in countries around the world. Women are the predominant targets, as they were in historical ...

Four hundred years ago, thousands of ordinary people, the vast majority of them women, were hunted down, tortured and killed in witch hunts across Scotland and England. Lucy Worsley investigates what ...

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Some historians believe that the religious turmoil of the Reformation contributed to the witch hunts as leaders of the different religions tried to demonstrate that they were fighting against evil.

Ten Dalhousie graduate students successfully squeezed hundreds of pages of research into 180 seconds flat to clinch their ...

In Part 3, explore how the Little Ice Age’s harsh climate and societal struggles fueled fear and superstition, leading to widespread witch hunts. Discover the chilling connection between climate ...

The PTF is asking the Police & Crime Commissioner to apologise after the Chief Constable refused to engage. Birmingham, UK – ...

Before you start laughing at that headline, tartan is more than just a fancy plaid to soak up your haggis juice in Scotland. Individual designs can carry symbolic meaning, with every last clan laying ...

Reader Christine Prior reviews a dark, moody, though-provoking production currently showing at Bury Theatre Royal ...