A scholar visited Rajneeshpuram and met the many highly accomplished men and women who became devotees of the controversial…
An expert explains how Facebook's privacy issues are linked to a bigger problem – a 'hostile information architecture,'…
Although the choice of liberal icon Jimmy Carter as commencement speaker at Liberty University might be surprising, an expert…
Here are three lessons that former FBI Director James Comey, took from the 20th-century American Christian philosopher,…
Seeing is not just believing. Seeing changes what we believe, about ourselves and about other people.
The meaning of hell might have changed over the centuries, but for devout Christians it remains a core part of their faith.
Popes are not infallible, yet apologies are rare.
The accounts of survivors of Pol Pot's Khmer Rouge show how they were able to find justice and healing by breaking their…
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.