The Christian apocrypha, texts not included in the Bible, include stories of Jesus’ female followers – including St.…
Grief can inspire concrete acts of loyalty and generosity.
Some women adopted non-Jewish identities to support the resistance. For most, though, it was simply a strategy for survival…
Martin Luther King Jr. and Thich Nhat Hanh shared a vision of ‘beloved community’ that shows how democracy begins not…
Christian Reconstructionism, a little-known movement to rebuild society on biblical law, can often shape US debates over…
Po'pay, a Tewa religious leader, led the Pueblo Revolt, the most successful Indigenous rebellion in what’s now the United…
Though they lived centuries apart, Aristotle and Tsunetomo both explored what it means to live virtuously, and the risks…
Social media has turned traditional Japanese matcha into a commercial trend, though its roots lie in Zen Buddhism. A scholar…
The practice of this meditation often involves quietly reciting to oneself several phrases that evoke and visualize the…
‘The Testament of Ann Lee,’ Mona Fastvold’s 2025 film, depicts part of the long history of Shaker worship.
The Middle Ages weren’t as dreary and desperate as you’d think, and peasants often had weeks of idle time during the…
Debating whether to step back from a career to take on caregiving responsibilities can be a tough decision – not just…
Just war theory, a centuries-old field of ethics, deals with how and when to start conflicts. It can also guide decisions…
Legends about Jesus’ early years that circulated in medieval Europe often drew on apocryphal texts.
Mainstream medical organizations have criticized ‘restorative reproductive medicine,’ but some Catholics who follow…
Zionists draw on the military imagery of Hanukkah, while others look to the synagogue prayers that focus on the miracle…
During his visit to Turkey and Lebanon, Pope Leo XIV met several leaders of Christian communities and worked to promote…
Drawn from tantric traditions, Kundalini points to spiritual practices that go beyond traditionally understood concepts…
What do you do on Dec. 25 if you don’t celebrate Christmas? For Jewish Americans, the answers range from takeout to filling…
Obituaries reveal shifting cultural values across time and place. Here’s a glimpse into how the moral vocabulary has evolved…