Hefner's iconic Playmates, a scholar argues, need to be understood within their historical context, when men and especially…
For Gandhi, whose birth anniversary is Monday, Oct. 2, nonviolent resistance meant placing one's own body in harm’s…
A liturgy expert explains that until the 12th century, local bishops made decisions on Catholic liturgical practices and…
Muslim women in India struggle with a host of challenges, such as widespread poverty and lack of access to education. Arbitrary…
Why we love our phones so much might be related to our basic yearnings as human beings, explains a scholar, who is also…
The persecution of the Rohingya goes back to 1948, the year when Myanmar achieved independence from the British.
Offering food to deities in Hinduism has deep religious significance. And most Hindu deities are not served meat.
As Mosul rebuilds, its history is a reminder that Islam is not a rigid rulebook of regulations and prohibitions, but a complex…
As the Summer of Love ran into a number of problems, a new set of hippie 'Jesus freak' evangelists appeared in the…
A scholar argues that like many sacred books, the popular television show encourages men and women to reflect on their lives…
The question of God's anger is intimately connected to the problem of human suffering. To understand the idea of divine…
Each year, Muslims from all over the world go on a pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia, known as hajj.…
Muslims throughout the world will celebrate the holiday of Eid al-Adha (Festival of Sacrifice) beginning this Thursday evening.…
Religious values, deeply rooted in texts, serve as an important motivator for giving. Religious Americans volunteer more,…
Joseph Smith, founder of Mormonism, taught that a righteous man could help numerous women and children go to heaven by being…
In recent years, the number of people traveling to sites of death, natural disaster, acts of violence, tragedy and crimes…
More than 2,000 years ago, the Babylonians understood the cycle of eclipses. They also regarded them as signs that could…
A scholar argues why more rules, regulations and codes, such as those proposed by Walter Shaub, will not have much effect.
Scholars argue that the complaint of bias against Harvard reflects a flawed understanding of affirmative action policies.
On the day of Rakshabandhan, sisters tie a protective thread around the right wrist of their brothers to affirm their bond.…