As President Trump resumes an annual tradition of celebrating Ramadan, it provides a moment to remember that Islam has long…
Incels compare themselves to other men, before blaming women for withholding sex from, in their perception, deserving men.
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The American Bible Society, with an annual revenue of nearly $370 million, is one of the largest religious nonprofits, and…
With almost 30 percent of South Koreans either Protestant or Catholic, faith plays a big role in how people think about…
Forty years ago, the Mormon church reversed restrictions on its members of African-American descent. Today, the church wants…
In recent years, Christian television has moved into news and politics. A scholar explains its impact on beliefs and on…
With controversial Christian educators like Paige Patterson who believe that the Bible teaches women to submit to men, it…
Foundational to the work of Holocaust educators and many teachers have been the survivors. Given there are fewer survivors…
Thousands of Jewish immigrants and their children changed their names in America – but not at Ellis Island. The reasons…
A scholar talks to Muslims in Puerto Rico and comes back with an understanding of their rich history and their struggles.
Food plays an integral role during the 30-day period of Ramadan. This Speed Read explains how Muslims determine what foods…
Middle-class houses in the US have grown ever larger. The average single-family home is almost twice the size of a home…
The bullshitter may do even more damage than the liar in politics.
It's not shallow to be upset by the latest scandals. Learning about the bad behavior of people we admire can harm our…
By showing us a world from which mothers are largely absent, Mary Shelley reminds us that the genius of motherhood lies…
As the Kentucky Senate considers a bill for school prayer, a scholar explains the violent history of prayer – and a time…
In his short play from 1830, 'Mozart and Salieri,' Russian poet Alexander Pushkin proposed that genius and evil…
The anti-Vietnam War efforts of Yale University chaplain William Sloane Coffin Jr. and other church leaders alienated many…
Following the controversy over the resignation of House chaplain Patrick Conroy, in this speed read, scholars explain when…