Some of the Passover Seder traditions are occurring through Zoom this year. A historian of the Bible explains how ancient…
One person’s stockpiling can mean another one’s shortage. A philosopher reminds us of our social and moral obligations…
Doctors are being forced to make difficult choices regarding who gets ventilators in this pandemic. An expert argues why…
Isolation. Despair. Facing our demons. What does the most-translated novel tell us about living with COVID-19?
Gratitude has a strong connection to well-being, but more than that, two psychologists say, it could have a powerful effect…
Buddhist monks have been chanting sutras to provide spiritual relief during the coronavirus crisis. A scholar of Buddhism…
In the late second century, some Christian groups in Rome began directing financial aid toward people living in another…
The routine of life has been disrupted for most people as they stay at home to check the further spread of the coronavirus.…
As the coronavirus spreads and life comes to a standstill, people are coming up with a host of rituals to maintain a sense…
In view of the rapid spread of the coronavirus, faith communities are changing many traditional practices. An historian…
The Greeks treated their city-states like bodies. To protect them from disasters, it was the poor that were often sacrificed.
As the coronavirus spreads far and wide, a political philosopher argues that it is a time to understand that the idea of…
Mubarak used his relationship with the Copts to receive support for his rule, but he did not build institutions that could…
Islamic law requires Muslims to ritually clean their body before praying. This guidance has particular relevance at a time…
A first-century B.C. Roman poet and philosopher, Lucretius was worried that our fear of death could lead to irrational beliefs…
Mennonites settled in Paraguay's arid Chaco forest a century ago, fleeing religious persecution. Their agricultural…
A scholar who spent 24 months in the Uighur-dominated regions of China recalls when the Chinese crackdown on Uighurs started…
Saudi Arabia has temporarily suspended pilgrimage to its holy sites. Many Muslims travel to these holy sites round the year…
A group known as The Satanic Temple was started with the political goal of advocating for the value of church-state separation.…
Many Americans imagine evangelicals as a monolithic group that supports conservative policies and always talks about their…