The history of education in the West is closely associated with Christian religious spaces – from the first cathedral…
As Americans celebrate the legacy of the 19th Amendment, which granted women the right to vote, it is also a moment to acknowledge…
In reconverting Hagia Sophia to a mosque, Turkish officials have emphasized veiling of Christian icons to create a Muslim…
Israel and the United Arab Emirates weren't at war, so their new deal is not really a peace accord. Nor does it satisfy…
Conventional trials to test coronavirus vaccines are paradoxically slowed down by actions to curb the disease's spread.…
An expert of the Israel-Palestine conflict explains the history of Jewish settlements on the West Bank, and why they are…
Stella Immanuel, who made headlines recently regarding a false coronavirus cure claim, has many beliefs related to how demons…
A professor of homiletics explores the different personas Black preachers wear in the public sphere and how this has often…
A Florida minister and a conservative lawmaker filed suit against a county law mandating mask wearing, saying it violates…
The Zapotec people of southern Mexico have always relied on each other to solve problems when the government can't,…
The pandemic has inspired new forms of pilgrimages – some do-it-yourself, in which people are walking in their backyards…
Infection rates of COVID-19 have soared among prisoners in the US. An expert on penal policy considers what is 'unjust…
A team of scholars have been documenting the sound of worship for six years. Since the lockdown, they have heard a different…
Monks in Thailand are increasingly providing food and other essential items for laypeople – a reversal of traditional…
A commission set up by the US Secretary of State says religious freedom and property rights should be elevated above other…
As Pope Francis becomes the first pontiff in the nuclear era to call for total disarmament, all of us – whether secular…
Narratives throughout history illustrate how pandemics make people grapple with their faith, leading them to deepen religious…
Muslims throughout the world will celebrate the holiday of Eid al-Adha, or Festival of Sacrifice, beginning at sundown on…
Stories featuring demons and sex date back to early Judaism and Christianity. They inspired the witch craze and continue…
For many people, the standard weekend is Saturday and Sunday. That's not true for Muslims in some Islamic nations.