What is a Latter-day Saint temple?
Temples are often open to the public for a period after construction or renovation, but only church members may enter once…
Temples are often open to the public for a period after construction or renovation, but only church members may enter once…
Four scholars of race, religion and immigration explain how US refugee and asylum policy has long been racially and religiously…
Ukrainian families’ anguish at not being able to bury their loved ones underscores a deep human need, an anthropologist…
Several US universities now recognize caste as part of nondiscrimination policies. Two scholars of South Asian studies explain…
The kind of giving known as Zakat can include everything from donating to nonprofits to smiling at strangers.
A sociologist found in her research that many Americans who are opposed to abortion may nonetheless be willing to support…
Religious beliefs and modern biology sometimes seem to collide. But exploring those ideas with compassion and an open mind…
Christians have engaged in passionate debates over the meaning of the resurrection. Baptists may be distinct in that they…
A folklorist explains the prehistoric origins of the mythical Easter Bunny and why this longstanding cultural symbol keeps…
Originally a spring harvest festival, Baisakhi acquired religious significance after the10th Sikh guru created the Khalsa,…
A collaboration between advertiser Joseph Jacobs and the famous coffee company produced the classic U.S. haggadah. The book…
Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s famous musical has long inspired controversy for how it depicts the story of Jesus…
Churches’ struggles to respond to the plague and constant warfare in the 14th and 15th centuries helped shape the kinds…
In Southeast Asia, Songkran is a time to celebrate the coming year with water fights, honoring elders and offering prayers.
A Catholic theologian writes about why papal apologies can be meaningful, even when some may see them as mere words.
Vladimir Putin has long been a favorite with many American evangelicals who praised his support for conservative values…
Palliative care, often misunderstood, is not synonymous with hospice care.
Malta’s St. George Preca was canonized in 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI. As Pope Francis visits Malta, renewed attention is…
The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Kennedy v. Bremerton School District, a case stemming from a football coach’s…
A sociologist explains that the ability to claim transgender identities in India may appear progressive, but this can further…