The CDC has released conflicting messages on masks and transmission of the coronavirus. A scholar explains the nature of…
During the pandemic, the practice of faith has moved to being a more personal one for many. A scholar of the Judeo-Christian…
The pontiff hasn't changed church teaching on marriage in indicating support for same-sex civil unions. Rather, he is…
Macron wants to 'build an Islam in France that can be compatible with the Enlightenment.' But that goal assumes…
Donald Trump said followers of conspiracy theory 'are very much against pedophilia.' What he didn't mention…
Though critics claim Amy Coney Barrett's nomination jeopardizes the high court's legitimacy, research shows there…
Taking oath is an important tradition before assuming charge of a public office. It entails a commitment to the future.…
If successful, Barrett would become the seventh current Supreme Court justice to be raised a Catholic, but more importantly…
The coronavirus epidemic has made us all rethink our workspaces. But the needs of the times have always influenced the office…
Trump uses more religious terms in his set-piece addresses than any other president in the last 100 years.
Renaming a national holiday to celebrate Native culture is one thing, but many Indigenous peoples are looking for greater…
The Christian right began to coalesce around social and cultural changes in the late 1970s. A scholar explains the emergence…
The lifelong activist and Dominican sister was arrested over 40 times, often with Sister Carol Gilbert, for peaceful actions…
Authorities have closed schools in some ultra-Orthodox areas of New York. The reasons for apparent noncompliance with public…
The pandemic and political turmoil have left many people feeling anxious, angry and despairing. Being open to joy might…
A scholar who spent time in refugee camps argues that Bangladesh's culture as well as a painful history of a war in…
Despite growing numbers of non-religious Americans, self-declared atheists are few and far between in the halls of power…
Hindu philosophy believes the soul to be immortal. Death is considered to be the end of only physical incarnation, as the…
From medieval thinkers to James Baldwin, loving one's country has never meant you can't be critical of it too.
An ancient Indian greeting is replacing the handshake. An expert explains its roots and why it affirms our inter-connectedness…