During this unsettling time, global leaders have assured children and adults alike that the tooth fairy, free from the risk…
Social distancing has made giving to the poor – an obligation under Islam – harder this Ramadan. Meanwhile Muslim nonprofits…
Social distancing can be especially hard when it comes to where children of divorced couples should stay – especially…
What are the moral considerations in making the decision to reopen society while mitigating the risk of infections spreading?…
Children are always brimming with curiosity about things that most adults take for granted.
Brazil's Valley of the Dawn faith is often dismissed as a cult. But many of the group's fantastical rituals are…
Most Christian churches were relying heavily on 'collection plates' to pay their bills before the pandemic struck.…
Persecution is central to Jewish collective memory. So when armed police entered ultra-Orthodox areas of Jerusalem to close…
Images of religious buildings being used to treat the sick shouldn't come as surprise. The practice has a long tradition,…
Earlier this year, Saudi Arabia halted the pilgrimage of umrah and has now asked Muslims to delay their plans for the hajj.…
Given that some people look to religious authorities not health officials in times of crisis, faith leaders can promote…
COVID-19 is spreading quickly in Bangladesh. An outbreak in the refugee camps that house some 1 million Rohingya Muslims…
Doctors face difficult choices about rationing medical care. A scholar who studies discrimination argues that those with…
If anyone can convince the Maduro government and the Venezuelan opposition to come together to fight COVID-19, it's…
Churches have moved online. But to be able to properly connect with people, they need to find a way to build community,…
In the 1790s, penal reformers rebuilt America's squalid jails as airy, hygienic places meant to keep residents – and…
In these times of fear and uncertainty, many of us face daily decisions regarding the right thing to do. An ethicist offers…
Some people are comparing current times with the apocalypse. In ancient texts, apocalyptic messages cultivated endurance…
As people everywhere don face masks, scarves and bandanas to protect against coronavirus, Muslim women who wear the niqab,…
All major sports events have been canceled at this time. Two sports philosophers remind people how sports help us bond as…