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…
Friendship requires that we be open to our friends’ ways of seeing things, even when they differ from our own. Is being…
Pope Francis has said that death penalty violates the dignity of a person. But, this might just deepen the debate among…
After scandals or sea changes make the association with certain names too awkward, universities, museums and other nonprofits…
In early Christian texts, God gives birth to Israel and is described as a woman in labor and a mother comforting her children.
The Muslim call to prayer has often been misconstrued. A scholar explains how Islamic prayer is the heart of Islam that…
Deactivating the tax provision known as the Johnson Amendment could increase the flow of dark money, reducing accountability…
Madrasas, or Islam-centered schools, have long spread knowledge and literacy throughout the Muslim world. However, can they…
In Theravada Buddhism, ordaining to be a monk and donating the merit thus gained is one of the greatest honors that a person…
Conflicts about policing the border have erupted in much of the world. How people respond depends on the many distinct visions…
On July 24, 1847, Mormon leader Brigham Young and 146 followers entered Salt Lake City to escape persecution. This history…
Throughout Catholic history, miracles have been attributed to Virgin Mary's power. She is understood to cry not only…
Different cultural groups respond with numerous, often conflicting, answers to questions about life after death. An expert…
In Theravada Buddhism, ordaining to be a monk and donating the merit thus gained is one of the greatest honors that a person…
At at time when hypernationalism and xenophobia are increasing in the world, Jimmy Carter's speech -- a theological…
California teenager Jahi McMath's family refused to accept the diagnosis of brain death. Her case opens up a number…
A scholar, who has conducted research on the Thai caves in which 12 children were recently trapped, explains their power…
July marks 50 years of Pope Paul VI's encyclical prohibiting contraceptive use. For many years prior to it, the church…
The 20th-century philosopher Hannah Arendt wrote how refugees, in the absence of legal rights, were forced to live in a…