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.
A legal scholar looks at the new and narrowed definition of bribery by the US Supreme Court. In the future, will politicians…
Churches started to use ashes early as the ninth century as a symbol of repentance. In 1091, Pope Urban II ritualized their…
Valentine's Day originated as a feast to celebrate the decapitation of a third-century Christian martyr, or perhaps…
It was aboard a steamship that Mark Twain first laid eyes on a photograph of Olivia Langdon, known as Livy. It was love…
The long, dark days of winter can be a particularly lonely time for some people. But hermits, in many religious traditions,…
A scholar narrates the complex history of the phrase and why it is not a universally accepted 'American way,' as…
In the 1960's many Americans may have only known Hinduism through meditation, but the story of this country's relationship…
America has been promoting religious liberty abroad since its founding, but there has always been disagreement on what exactly…
Public apologies are a type of performance before a larger audience, and they are to be understood in terms that are different…
A scholar suggests a few approaches that have withstood the test of time.
The way Bangladesh has taken in Rohingyas stands in stark contrast to Europe, which faced an influx of Syrian refugees in…
Only a few parts of Buddhism's much larger practice were transplanted into American soil in the late 19th century. Here's…