Arts and Culture
From harmony (meoauniaea) to brainworm (eltungawng), Paul Frommer Ph.D. ’81 creates a brand new language for the film Avatar.
USC Dornsife News
Faculty
Behind today's mythical Santa Claus from the North Pole, is a real saint – St. Nicholas. Lisa Bitel of religion and history recounts how he came to be today's gift-giving jolly figure. [6 3/4 min read]
Arts and Culture
From occult engineers to desert visionaries, Los Angeles has a long and colorful history of alternative religions.
Faculty
There are many myths associated with St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. But Patrick's own writings and early biographies reveal the person behind the legend.
Faculty
Valentine's Day originated as a feast to celebrate the decapitation of a third-century Christian martyr, or perhaps two. So how did the day become a celebration of love?
Alumni
Lisa Bitel and Matt Gainer’s new book explores a contemporary visionary ritual devoted to the Virgin Mary in California’s Mojave Desert.
