A peace deal with the Taliban could be signed as soon as Feb. 29, 2020. But rebuilding Afghanistan after three decades of…
Pakistan, Iran and Saudi Arabia all punish blasphemy harshly – even with death. Such laws have political as well as religious…
Trump's firing of witnesses who testified during his impeachment trial has been described as 'retribution.'…
After a bribery scandal that took down four presidents and led Congress to dissolve, some Peruvians are putting their faith…
In recent years Bangladesh has seen an increase in attacks on religious minorities. A scholar explains how certain extreme…
Spirituals were created out of the experience of enslaved people in the US. They weren't songs of anger – but of an…
China's Qixi Festival is a celebration of love based on the legend of a mortal who married a goddess, causing his furious…
In countries like Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Bahrain, it's now official policy that women should go to college and work…
Historically, indigenous people celebrated a girl's transition to womanhood with a year-long ritual. Many such ritual…
Religion was no barrier for Southern lynch mobs intent on terror. White pastors joined the KKK, incited racial violence…
The National Prayer Breakfast has been a time to forge friendships. But, as a scholar says, Trump used it to praise his…
A growing number of groups you probably wouldn't think are churches are opting to be treated like churches. And the…
Early Christians were urged to 'supervise' one another. In the present times, that theology is often used by the…
Schools and colleges can teach political hope that can help citizens make better choices.
The curious history of a ritual meant to ward off bad luck.
The International Court of Justice ordered Myanmar to protect its Rohingya minority and preserve any evidence relevant to…
In retweeting a doctored image of Nancy Pelosi standing in a hijab in front of an Iranian flag, Trump is playing into fears…
Puerto Rico was once home to about 110,000 Taínos, an indigenous people decimated by the Spanish conquest. Their ancient…
After half a century of ambiguous policy regarding LGBTQ inclusion, the United Methodist Church may well split up in May.
Investment advisers who passed a licensing exam with more ethics questions were one-fourth less likely to engage in misconduct…