When Trump leaves the White House in January, many American evangelicals will feel that they've lost their protector…
The case Fulton v. Philadelphia is about foster care. But questions over a decades-old Supreme Court ruling may have wider…
Many Indian Americans will be celebrating the festival of Diwali this week. A scholar explains what this festival of lights…
The US Catholic Church is more diverse and more divided than it was in JFK's time. Biden could offer opportunity for…
No matter who chooses whom, many sponsors of children in need see God as the real driving force when they enter this arrangement…
On Nov. 7, when President-elect Joe Biden urged in his address that we “give each other a chance,” his words summoned…
Many saints are venerated for specific reasons, professions or even nations. There are saints who are believed to provide…
A theologian argues, based on the philosophy of Thomas Aquinas, that a political institution has its limits when it comes…
A religion scholar explains how Ronald Reagan invoked religion and shifted the American notion of a good society – a vision…
In ancient Athens, the richest people paid taxes to support what the residents considered the salvation of the city. These…
The Vatican has clarified that Pope Francis' support of civil unions did not change church doctrine. A theologian explains…
Mexican philosophers have a word for the peculiar anxiety you may be feeling: 'zozobra,' a dizziness that arises…
Day of the Dead rituals help people connect with their ancestors, which the Aztecs believed was key to well-being.
Wriggling out of paying taxes may be legal, but is it right? Aristotle, Immanuel Kant – and others – have their say.
From the civil rights era to the 2020 election, Black Churches have been at the forefront of encouraging voter registration…
For members of the minority religion of Wicca and witchcraft – part of contemporary paganism – Halloween is not just…
Polls show that a majority of evangelicals back Trump. But that hides a growing divide between enthusiasts of the president…
Refugees hinder the US economy, the Trump administration has said as it cuts refugee admissions to record lows. But data…
Italian teenager Carlo Acutis, who died at the age of 15, is on the path to becoming a saint. A scholar explains the long…
Once an atheist, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban embraced Christianity on his way to power – and has used it to…