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For indigenous peoples, winter solstice has been a time to honor their ancient sun deity. Their rituals reveal a deep understanding…
Behind today's mythical Santa Claus from the North Pole, is a real saint – St. Nicholas. How he came to be today's…
In their zeal to evangelize the world, at the end of 19th century, young families were sent overseas with little to no training…
Meister Eckhart was a 14th-century Dominican friar, who gave sermons on the direct experience of God. His words are finding…
Despite the primacy of Christmas in American culture, the visibility of Hanukkah in pop culture reminds Jews that they have…
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The founder of the Catholic Worker Movement, Dorothy Day, led a life full of paradoxes. An expert explains how there's…
Around this time of the year, Salvation Army's red kettles become visible as past of holiday giving. How this British…
The 'like' button does far more than just express how much a person likes a particular picture or post. It could…
When large companies move into an area, the result is often gentrification. When this happens, the economic and social costs…
Billboards spreading misinformation on the risks of vaccination have popped up around American cities. A bioethicist explains…
The traditional role of chaplains is changing. They are increasingly present in social movements such as Occupy, Standing…
Loren Jacobs's prayer for victims of the Tree of Life congregation offended many Jews. Jacobs is part of a group called…
There has been outrage over the release of a Christian woman accused of blasphemy in Pakistan. An expert explains how blasphemy…
Evangelist Pat Robertson's Christian Broadcasting Network has launched the first Christian 24-hour TV channel. History…
The de Young Museum of San Francisco recently opened an exhibit devoted to the Islamic fashion scene. Here's how Muslim…
Two of the fastest growing segments of the American population Latino and Asian-American voters - also are part of evangelical…
The idea of welcoming the stranger is central to Christianity, Judaism and Islam. Today, that engenders a responsibility…