The folktale, ‘The Bird Indifferent to Pain,’ offers insight into why audiences are drawn to the relentless jester –…
Twelver Shiites believe in a continuous line of 12 imams, all regarded as descendants of the Prophet Muhammad.
Griswold v. Connecticut, decided in 1965, set the precedent for several other landmark cases about sex and privacy.
College students need to learn how to talk about religion with people of different faiths, two scholars write.
An Indigenous scholar explains how starvation was used to acquire the lands of Indigenous peoples. Her great-grandparents…
The term ‘chaplain’ does not have a legal definition in the US at the federal or state level.
The violence that overwhelmed Sweida in July 2025 reflects challenges under the transitional government, but also age-old…
Herodotus showed how human beliefs and choices affected the fate of nations. His insights are still relevant.
Lebanon has a long history of sectarian violence, and the recent events in Syria are causing alarm among its religious minorities,…
A philosopher argues that true leisure is when we can reflect on our real priorities, cultivate friendships and decide what…
School lawyers are petitioning the Supreme Court to hear Cambridge Christian School v. Florida High School Athletic Association.
While the biblical figure of Samson is often characterized as driven by poor judgment, a Hebrew Bible scholar argues why…
Who bears responsibility when false information leads to real harm?
Violence in the West Bank has intensified since the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel and the ensuing war in Gaza.
Nero, Rome’s emperor from 54 to 68 C.E., rose to power at a young age and remained focused on himself, letting the needs…
A scholar of Buddhism explains why creating a digital afterlife for loved ones may cause us to miss critical moments for…
History shows that governments’ attempts to strengthen religious institutions can backfire.
Beach vacations became popular only around the 19th-20th centuries – as part of the lifestyle of the wealthy.
Native American groups were aware of the region’s dramatic features. Since the national park’s creation, other faiths…
A scholar of religious minorities and the Middle East explains the historical persecution and marginalization of the Alawite…