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.…
The Republican position on health care has been based upon a belief in individual choice. Here's how their own versions…
An ancient Roman fable imagines a cinaedus, well-known for his brazen effeminacy, fighting heroically. This story raises…
Films motivate people to travel to locations previously unknown. In the process, tourists become a lot like spiritual seekers.
A scholar explains the long process to sainthood and what Pope Francis' recent order might change.
Psalm 137 – best known for its opening line, 'By the Rivers of Babylon' – is a 2,500-year-old Hebrew psalm that…
There are three very different kinds of liberty. When people talk about religious liberty, what kind of liberty they might…
The story of a six-year-old boy with dyslexia who, with support from friends and teachers, became a successful professor.…
The Catholic Church prohibits the use of gluten-free bread for Communion. The reasons lie in the challenges faced by the…
FBI data show that in 2015 anti-Muslim hate crimes spiked to the highest level since 2001. A scholar finds political rhetoric…
The 19th-century social gospel, which emphasized how Jesus’ ethical teachings could address poverty and inequality, continues…
Vigilante Hindu groups in India have lynched several people for eating beef. A scholar traces the history of beef-eating…
The hierarchy of the Catholic Church requires nearly absolute obedience. This makes it difficult to speak up against superiors.…
With 90 percent of global goods coming to us by ship, who are the men and women who care for the crews?
Falwell Sr. was a pastor who founded the Moral Majority, a conservative Christian political lobbying group. He changed the…