Focus:
Combining scholarly research with lively writing, timeless photos and lavish illustrations, Sacred History Magazine links the present with the past by exploring our beliefs and their expression through historical, artistic, theological, philosophical and popular mediums. With subjects as diverse as architecture, food, music and archaeology, Sacred History Magazine arouses the intellect through stimulating, thought-provoking articles by best selling authors and renown scholars in the fields of world religions and popular culture. From the ruins of Ephesus, Billy Graham’s last crusade and the spires of Chartres to Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans and the fantastic landscapes of Narnia, Sacred History Magazine takes readers on a magic carpet ride through the ages to investigate and illuminate the cause and effects of faith.

Scope:
From the dawn of historical and archaeological records to the turn of the 21st century, Sacred History Magazine discusses the panorama of beliefs, faiths, and religions and their impact on our lives today and the lives of those in the past.

Beginnings:
Unannounced and without warning, Sacred History Magazine manifested itself on a flight between Washington D.C. and California. James Griffith and James Rietveld, now our publisher and managing editor respectively, were flying home from the American Historical Society’s annual conference. As they read from the works of the ancient historian Lactanius, 35,000 feet in the air, the idea of Sacred History Magazine came to life. Once they landed, the magazine itself sprang into existence—a journal which would investigate where history intersects with reality, combining scholarly and popular approaches while engaging in differing points of view to stimulate, educate, and entertain. Drawing upon their contacts in both academia and media, they were able to assemble a top-notch editorial, design and marketing staff to realize their vision and expand upon it. The popularity of the History Channel, A&E Network, The Discovery Channel, and other documentary outlets demonstrate people’s desire to learn more about the past and how it influences the present. In the day of the Da Vinci Code, papal transitions, worldwide tensions in the name of religions, and sensational archaeological discoveries, Sacred History Magazine is a place to discuss and explore views relating to the history of religion as it intersects other disciplines and perspectives. In Sacred History Magazine we engage in many points of view, mixing and matching, learning from one and other. As your journey begins with Sacred History Magazine, we hope you will join us as we walk with the past, exploring and striving to understand the mystery of all things sacred.