America the secular? What a changing religious landscape means for US politics
A common assumption holds that nonreligious Americans vote for liberal candidates. The reality isn’t so simple.
A common assumption holds that nonreligious Americans vote for liberal candidates. The reality isn’t so simple.
The Catholic Church opposes assisted suicide and euthanasia, but it also doesn’t support treatments that prolong suffering…
The pope’s embrace of literature and history is a sharp contrast to some of his predecessors, a medievalist explains.
A scholar of Buddhism explains authentic ways to engage deeply with the tradition, ranging from short meditation retreats…
Employees often gravitate toward co-workers their own age, but relationships with colleagues at other stages of life have…
‘Demon Slayer: Mugen Train’ blends Buddhist impermanence, Shinto philosophy and samurai ethics into a lesson on courage…
The more Americans isolate themselves from people in the other political party, the more stereotypes take over. In turn,…
It may seem natural to use phrases like ‘ambitious’ or ‘think outside the box’ in job descriptions. Here’s when…
Critical thinking involves specific skills for assessing evidence, but background knowledge about the subject is also essential.
Graphic artist Victoria Lomasko’s journey highlights how censorship has intensified in Russia.
The empress, like many other rulers at the time, legitimized her reign through Buddhism, portraying herself either as a…
Jewish American artists were at the heart of the comics industry – and a closer read of beloved characters reflects fears…
Alcoholics Anonymous helped make the Serenity Prayer famous, but it was written by one of the 20th century’s most influential…
Beyond entertainment, fandom provides meaning, values and essential community to some participants.
Soft power is a foreign-policy tool to get what a country wants without using force.
The FACE Act was signed by Bill Clinton in 1994 to guarantee access to abortion and reproductive health care protected by…
Zakat is an obligatory charitable practice for which donations are traditionally made through institutions.
Marvel movies like ‘Black Panther’ and ‘Infinity War’ are the starting point for this ethics seminar.
The pope leads the Catholic Church, but some 2,000 other people work at the Holy See and city-state.
At a time of low trust in government, conflicts of interest can further erode Americans’ confidence in officials.