What is Haitian Voodoo?
Voodoo is often seen as a practice involving magic. In Haiti, Voodoo is a religion born out of the struggle of slaves. And…
August 21, 2019
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Ethics
How two Islamic groups fell from power to persecution: Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood and Turkey's Gulen
A few years ago, Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood and Turkey's Gulenists were running the show. Now both religious movements…
August 20, 2019
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'Christian left' is rising in America, appalled by treatment of migrants
The religious right may have dominated US politics for decades, but progressive Christians are growing louder in their faith-based…
August 16, 2019
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What's behind the protests in Kashmir?
India recently revoked a special provision that ended the autonomy of the state of Jammu and Kashmir. Here's the history…
August 15, 2019
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Saudi women are fighting for their freedom – and their hard-won victories are growing
Saudi women may now travel without a man's permission, easing one of the most repressive aspects of the country's…
August 8, 2019
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French cannabis legalization debate ignores race, religion and the mass incarceration of Muslims
Muslims make up 9% of France's population and half of all its prisoners – many convicted on drug charges. But social…
August 7, 2019
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Everything in Mecca gets 5 stars — and online reviews of other holy sites are wildly inflated, too
Hajj pilgrims looking online for advice about their upcoming pilgrimage to Mecca, in Saudi Arabia, may not find TripAdvisor…
August 6, 2019
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Scammers don't cheat because they need the money — they cheat because they're cheaters
Why do even the rich cheat on their taxes? New research suggests some people may be genetically predisposed to break the…
August 2, 2019
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If Germany atoned for the Holocaust, the US can pay reparations for slavery
Old injustices don't simply disappear with time – they tear a nation apart.
July 31, 2019
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More Central American migrants take shelter in churches, recalling 1980s sanctuary movement
The number of migrants living in churches has spiked recently in anticipation of threatened immigration raids, but churches…
July 30, 2019
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Webcams in nursing home rooms may deter elder abuse – but are they ethical?
Ever more Americans are using digital cameras to keep an eye on elderly relatives who live in nursing homes. This surveillance…
July 24, 2019
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Without school, a 'lost generation' of Rohingya refugee children face uncertain future
An estimated 500,000 Rohingya children, refugees from Myanmar, are growing up in Bangladesh in overcrowded camps with no…
July 24, 2019
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The Bible says to welcome refugees
Scripture strongly and unequivocally affirms the obligation to treat strangers with dignity and hospitality, says a Christian…
July 17, 2019
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How the Dalai Lama is chosen and why China wants to appoint its own
Winner of the 1992 Nobel Peace Prize and one of the most recognizable faces of Buddhism, the Dalai Lama has turned 84 and…
July 3, 2019
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Al-Qaida is stronger today than it was on 9/11
Bin Laden's extremist group had less than a hundred members in September 2001. Today it's a transnational terror…
July 1, 2019
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I went on a Voodoo pilgrimage in Haiti
A scholar went on a Voodoo pilgrimage in Haiti and learned how an oppressive slave past has shaped its religious present.
June 28, 2019
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Should Southern Baptist women be preachers? A centuries old controversy finds new life
A controversy has erupted yet again among Southern Baptists over women's preaching. An expert explains how despite this…
June 27, 2019
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Not all Americans have a fair path to a good death – racial disparities are real
There are many conversations these days around 'successful dying.' Two African American scholars argue why these…
June 24, 2019
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Maryland 'Peace Cross' ruling: The Supreme Court rules that a cross stands for more than Christianit
An expert explains why war memorials with religious symbols can have different meanings in a diverse society.
June 20, 2019
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So, what really is jihad?
Violent radicals are often described as jihadists. A scholar explains what the word means and why those using the word to…
June 20, 2019
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