Chronic violence was dampening the holiday spirit in Chihuahua, Mexico. So the Mennonite community planned a 'Parade…
Evangelicals who were taught as children that Christians abstain from sex until marriage are coming out and revealing the…
No 'blue wall of silence:' A military lawyer explains why the US armed forces take accountability and justice seriously.
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Many women, Muslims and members of oppressed castes in India lack government-issued ID. Yet these documents may soon be…
Giving away big sums of money is supposed to make the world a better place. So, why are so many deep-pocketed donors getting…
Among Tubman's most daring feats was helping slaves escape. She believed she went into trances and had visions. These,…
A project involving tens of millions of patient records poses ethical issues, even though patients could ultimately gain.…
A Christian movement led by independent religious entrepreneurs, often referred to as 'apostles,' is changing the…
Interviews with the Yezidi survivors of IS attacks that killed 3,100 people in 2014 reveal the emotional, cultural and spiritual…
The US delighted Israel and outraged Palestinians by announcing it sees nothing illegal with Jewish settlements in the West…
The US Constitution is supposed to protect freedom of religion. But in the 20th century, white Christian nationalists used…
The percentage of Christians in Turkey declined from nearly 25% in 1914 to less than 0.5% today. Their future looks even…
Indigenous people, symbols and religious practices filled the halls of power in Bolivia during Evo Morales' 14-year…
India's Supreme Court has allowed a Hindu temple to be built on the disputed site of a 16th-century mosque. The verdict…
Jean-Jacques Dessalines, who freed Haiti from French colonial rule in 1804, is revered as a spirit in the Haitian religion.…
Animals don't just need enough space to live – they need the right kind of space, too. An animal welfare lawyer defends…
The Islamic State has appointed yet another 'caliph' after the death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. What is the idea behind…
Colleges and universities should apply the best techniques of research and education to their own decision-making.
Police are almost always the first responders in cases of mental health crisis. Too often these encounters turn bad, even…