The 5,000-year history of writer's block
Since the earliest days of the written word, students and scholars have pleaded for help from higher powers, a sure sign…
Since the earliest days of the written word, students and scholars have pleaded for help from higher powers, a sure sign…
Controversy of veils goes back more than a century, a scholar of Iran explains.
Buddhists believe that bodhisattvas reside in heavenly realms but can also appear on Earth disguised as humans, animals…
Imposing restrictions on women has been a way for many countries to demonstrate to the world what policies they want to…
The Wahhabi school of Islam has spread throughout the world, along with its disapproval of the holiday.
Many Americans know a simple version of Holocaust history, in which their country played the savior. The reality isn’t…
Just in time for this year’s Nobel Prize announcements, here’s how the symbolism of a plant associated with the god…
Native Hawaiians see Mauna Kea mountain as sacred. Scientists use its summit for research. A new policy called co-management…
Many religions value forgiveness, but the details of their teachings differ. A psychologist of religion explains how Christian…
A scholar of Iranian politics explains how Iranians have organized resistance movements for the past several decades while…
There are genuine political disagreements, and then there are time-worn strategies for selling denial to the public. A sociologist…
Trump and Bolsonaro use religion in similar ways, but there are key differences between the two countries’ evangelical…
A historian of American Judaism explains how cookbooks across the 20th century have influenced and reflected the shifting…
Catholics, Protestants and Eastern Orthodox Christians recognize the authority of the ‘fathers’ to guide teaching on…
A professor of counseling explains how to find therapists and support communities that can help work through these unique…
Christianity is the second-largest religion in Kazakhstan, with 26% of the population practicing the faith. But many Christians,…
The US is seeing more campaigns to ‘protect’ children by barring controversial books. But research shows children’s…
A scholar of British history explains how the church and its significance to the monarchy have changed over centuries.
A scholar of philosophy and foreign policy explains why Cardinal Zen poses a threat to the Chinese Communist Party as a…
Queen Elizabeth II encouraged tolerance in a multifaith United Kingdom. To appreciate the significance of her efforts, it…