An expert argues our connection with these figures is longstanding. They are embedded in our myths and help us explore deeper…
Images of famine or poverty are often used by human rights groups to galvanize support. And they often do. The ethics of…
An expert argues why the anonymous op-ed in The New York Times can hardly be considered an act of civil disobedience and…
Early Christians were open to marriage for priests. It wasn't until the 12th century that celibacy became mandatory…
During the Cold War, American evangelicals smuggled Bibles and other Christian literature to the Soviet Union and other…
Several companies are trying to develop life extension methods that could enable some people to live far longer. There are…
President Trump has promised to protect religious liberty. But there was a time when evangelicals believed that a religion…
Pope Francis has been accused of a cover-up in the sex abuse scandal involving Theodore McCarrick, a former archbishop.…
An expert explains how a complex set of canon laws and trials are the major obstacle to holding priests accountable. The…
A growing body of evidence points to how animals are aware of death, can experience grief and will sometimes mourn for or…
While many American Catholics believe demons and exorcism to be part of a distant past, an expert explains how beliefs that…
Each year, Muslims from all over the world go on a pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia, known as Hajj.…
Israel's increasingly conservative policies on social and religious issues appears to be playing a role.
Despite the American Indian Religious Freedom Act, passed by the US Congress 40 years ago, Native Americans still struggle…
Saudi Arabia has arrested a number of feminists, while bringing in reforms for women. An expert argues why this goes to…
American Sikhs have been the target of many racist attacks. An expert explains the Sikh faith and its history in the United…
Technological professionals are the first, and last, lines of defense against the misuse of technology.
A religious minority of Pakistan, the Ahmadis have been boycotting elections for decades. Casting a vote would require that…
Greek philosopher Pythagoras argued against eating animals on grounds of their having souls like humans. Others spoke about…
Abortion support is high in Argentina, even among Catholics. That puts the church, which opposes an abortion bill up for…