Good evening, and welcome to Human Currents, my name is Frankie Sceptre. On Human Currents, we examine the cultural and scientific legacy of the human species, seeking to highlight its accomplishments, with an eye towards its future. It is therefore with great pleasure, that I introduce our guest this evening,...

In the first video, David explores the person of Saint Peter. He searches for information about the man, the disciple of Jesus who then became one of the greatest Christian leaders in Rome. The video considers documents and traditions, as well as the artifacts of art in Rome. He looks...

As groundbreaking as Dante's Inferno was as a highly personal exploration of human nature and the consequences of sin, the author most certainly had a wealth of tradition to draw upon, and from extraordinary sources. Dante's epic poem is unique, certainly in terms of individual voice, experience, and perspective. At...

Cultural Value Stonehenge was created with the purpose of ritualistic value for the community it served. Aligned towards the sun, Stonehenge is thought to be an area of religious importance. As other Neolithic stone structures in Britain are orientated towards the sun, it is believed that the period of time...

Few concepts have endured the ages more than that of the Greek gods, who were once heralded as the controllers of all things, including man, the weather, and even fate. Importantly, despite the fact that the Greek gods have been able to endure the centuries and millennia as a major...