Nearly half of Americans say they feel less free to speak their minds.
Pop culture about the ‘trial of the century’ reflected broader cultural rifts.
The Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches, or the CREC, has a highly patriarchal and conservative interpretation of…
A scholar of extremism writes that the use of the term often obscures deeper societal issues such as rising political violence…
Young writers in Germany are challenging one-dimensional stereotypes about Jewish and Muslim identities.
AI avatars of dead people are teaching courses and testifying in court. Even with the best of intentions, the emerging practice…
Since Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel and the ensuing war, some Jewish students have been vocal about support for…
AI has the potential to help prevent and detect abuse, but only if it avoids bias and is sensitive toward traumatized people’s…
Over the years, the Southern Baptist Convention has spoken out against many efforts to advance LGBTQ rights, writes a scholar…
As video games such as ‘Black Myth: Wukong,’ with strong religious themes, gain popularity, a course uses the interactive…
A scholar of right-wing extremism provides an overview of some of the key white supremacist groups that pose significant…
How has white Christian nationalism changed since the Gilded Age? A religion scholar compares the Social Gospel with the…
Hailed as a returning hero, the Marquis de Lafayette made a grand tour of the US in 1824-25, just before the country’s…
Mahmoud v. Taylor stems from some families’ efforts to excuse their children from lessons that use storybooks with LGBTQ+…
Van Gogh’s painting was inspired by French artist Jean-Francois Millet’s 1860 painting. But he transformed Millet’s…
The Edmonton Oilers are once again vying for hockey’s biggest prize. In some ways, religion scholars argue, the team’s…
The country’s long-running conflict continues to impact life in many rural areas, which also face threats from illegal…
When people reflect on how their actions shape the future, they are more likely to support solutions to present-day issues…
Peruvians − including non-Catholics, some members of the LGBTQ+ community and others who are marginalized − also revere…
The recent spate of executive orders around sex and gender impact nonbinary Americans, as well as trans Americans who identify…