Cross-Civilization
Explore by topic, region and evidence
Comparative investigations that trace a practice, symbol or human problem across multiple civilizations without assuming a single origin.
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Why Do Christians Kneel, Stand and Make the Sign of the Cross?
Christian worship has long used posture and gesture to make belief visible in the body. Tradivior will examine how kneeling, standing and the sign of the cross developed across churches,…
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Why Do Humans Pray?
Prayer appears in radically different religious traditions as petition, praise, confession, gratitude, remembrance and disciplined attention. Tradivior will investigate what prayer has historically meant, what psychology and neuroscience can actually…