Why Jewish giving to Israel is losing ground
Israel's increasingly conservative policies on social and religious issues appears to be playing a role.
August 15, 2018
663
Ethics
Why Native Americans struggle to protect their sacred places
Despite the American Indian Religious Freedom Act, passed by the US Congress 40 years ago, Native Americans still struggle…
August 14, 2018
524
Saudi women can drive, but are their voices being heard?
Saudi Arabia has arrested a number of feminists, while bringing in reforms for women. An expert argues why this goes to…
August 13, 2018
612
Who are the Sikhs and what are their beliefs?
American Sikhs have been the target of many racist attacks. An expert explains the Sikh faith and its history in the United…
August 9, 2018
577
Programmers need ethics when designing the technologies that influence people's lives
Technological professionals are the first, and last, lines of defense against the misuse of technology.
August 8, 2018
1016
Who are Pakistan's Ahmadis and why haven't they voted in 30 years
A religious minority of Pakistan, the Ahmadis have been boycotting elections for decades. Casting a vote would require that…
August 8, 2018
661
What philosophers have to say about eating meat
Greek philosopher Pythagoras argued against eating animals on grounds of their having souls like humans. Others spoke about…
August 7, 2018
598
Facing a groundswell of support for legal abortion, Argentina's Catholic Church moderates its tone
Abortion support is high in Argentina, even among Catholics. That puts the church, which opposes an abortion bill up for…
August 6, 2018
1078
What makes a good friend?
Friendship requires that we be open to our friends’ ways of seeing things, even when they differ from our own. Is being…
August 6, 2018
595
Can you be Christian and support the death penalty?
Pope Francis has said that death penalty violates the dignity of a person. But, this might just deepen the debate among…
August 3, 2018
561
It's harder than you might expect for charities to give back tainted money
After scandals or sea changes make the association with certain names too awkward, universities, museums and other nonprofits…
August 3, 2018
586
What the early church thought about God's gender
In early Christian texts, God gives birth to Israel and is described as a woman in labor and a mother comforting her children.
August 1, 2018
663
What Richard Dawkins doesn't get about the Muslim call to prayer
The Muslim call to prayer has often been misconstrued. A scholar explains how Islamic prayer is the heart of Islam that…
July 31, 2018
611
Congress could declaw restrictions on politicking from the pulpit — over the objections of many chur
Deactivating the tax provision known as the Johnson Amendment could increase the flow of dark money, reducing accountability…
July 30, 2018
608
What are madrasa schools and what skills do they impart?
Madrasas, or Islam-centered schools, have long spread knowledge and literacy throughout the Muslim world. However, can they…
July 30, 2018
540
Why the rescued Thai soccer team has ordained as Buddhist novice monks
In Theravada Buddhism, ordaining to be a monk and donating the merit thus gained is one of the greatest honors that a person…
July 26, 2018
551
What exactly is the point of the border?
Conflicts about policing the border have erupted in much of the world. How people respond depends on the many distinct visions…
July 25, 2018
575
How the Mormon church's past shapes its position on immigration today
On July 24, 1847, Mormon leader Brigham Young and 146 followers entered Salt Lake City to escape persecution. This history…
July 23, 2018
687
What is behind belief in weeping Virgin Mary statues
Throughout Catholic history, miracles have been attributed to Virgin Mary's power. She is understood to cry not only…
July 23, 2018
599
What is heaven?
Different cultural groups respond with numerous, often conflicting, answers to questions about life after death. An expert…
July 19, 2018
609