Remembrance days and memorials provide people the opportunity to share stories with a community. An expert explains how…
A scholar explains the popular use of the label 'cult,' and what makes it problematic.
Mormonism is growing around the world: One of every 15 Mormons is from Brazil and there are congregations in China as well.…
The Christian right's response to pornography in recent history is complicated. The moral conviction against porn remains…
The two cultural norms, which may on the surface seem completely different, are starting to converge.
An expert explains why a recent plan to include a question about citizenship in the 2020 census is unjust, both for citizens…
King argued for a national guaranteed income that would keep people out of poverty. Fifty years later, the Poor People's…
A scholar argues how MLK's ideas and thoughts remain underappreciated in wider public consciousness.
While people often want to cheat in certain cases if it would benefit them, they also want to think of themselves as honest.…
The biggest ethical challenges for self-driving cars arise in mundane situations, not when crashes are unavoidable.
On March 24, 1980, an outspoken Salvadoran bishop was murdered after decrying his country's military regime. Thirty-eight…
Most Americans identify as animal lovers and support either full or partial legal rights for animals.
There are many myths associated with St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. But Patrick's own writings and early…
The Catholic Church has historically been unwilling to extend full priesthood to women. However, Pope Francis could take…
Current trends suggest that evangelicalism is out of step with younger Americans. But, a scholar says, evangelicalism has…
From asking a partner to pick up dinner on the way home to checking in on a neighbor with health problems, we frequently…
For the enslaved Africans, music – rhythm in particular – became a tool of communication about their conditions. Later,…
Conservatives on migration claim that allowing the DACA recipients to stay shows disrespect for the law. The moral principles…
A scholar explains why there is no one answer. Some pain is devastating, and sometimes such pain responds well to opioids.…
In the 1950s, religious language found its way into government and politics, due in no small part to Billy Graham.