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…
There is a long line of well-armed American preachers -- both real and fictional -- in US history and culture, confirming…
Reggae is the musical expression of Rastafari, a belief system of migrants to Jamaica. A popular song, 'Rivers of Babylon,'…
With Pope Francis recently elevating a Pakistani archbishop as cardinal, a scholar traces the history of persecution of…
The US has a long history of separating families. Research shows the long-term effects of that trauma.
In 38 US cities, hate crimes rose 12 percent in 2017. There were 1,038 hate crimes in the nation’s 10 largest cities –…
On the 50th anniversary of Humanae Vitae, an encyclical released by Pope Paul VI calling for prohibition on contraceptive…
Part of yoga's appeal is that it continues to be seen as a mystical, ancient tradition. The truth is, the practice of…
Americans have debated what it means to be Christian in politics throughout their history. Those debates continue today.
The Biblical passage Sessions quoted has been used historically to justify all manner of immoral behavior, imperialism,…
Indigenous people from around the world revere certain traditional foods as sacred. Activists, scholars and chefs are revitalizing…
Sports fans are of two types: purists and partisans. The attitudes of both can affect the game. An expert explains which…
Most religions have a fundamental belief that all human life belongs to God.
A scholar who visited Rohingya camps in Myanmar found little hope of a safe return home for refugees, who are currently…
Can artificial intelligence accurately simulate people's religious tendencies in the face of disaster and tragedy?