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…
Historically, indigenous peoples used the natural seasonal cycles of weather, plants and animals as part of their religious…
Frederick Douglass used the words of a Hebrew poem – Psalm 137 – to give an address on 'What to a Slave is the Fourth…
As the African-American Music Appreciation Month comes to a close, a scholar discusses the role of early preachers in shaping…
Facebook has been used at times for antisocial behavior. However, such behaviors are neither unique nor new.
As Harry Potter turns 20, a scholar says protesters who try to censor books do not trust young readers to discern the difference…
There are an estimated 3,500 to 5,000 Muslims in Puerto Rico. Who are they and what is their history?
ATMs began appearing in churches providing a way for people to come up with ready cash to give to God and their church.…
Wednesday, June 21, is International Yoga Day. A scholar explains how yoga is being Christianized in different parts of…
When outrage is misplaced or excessive, it can have negative consequences for a healthy public discourse.
As Catholicism teaches abstinence before marriage, there is a common perception that Catholic schools would be places without…
There are many myths around Sharia. A scholar explains the moral and ethical principles behind it, as also why there are…
A key to the successful growth of Jesuits were handwritten letters – transported through trade ships from India.
Leaking classified information violates the law. But it doesn't mean that people are abandoning their ethics.
While many people are willing to happily gamble with pharmaceuticals, which may offer the most trivial of benefits, they…
There isn't just one single narrative in Islam. Indonesia and China have a long tradition of women religious leaders…
Monuments to the Confederacy in New Orleans and many other cities are problematic. But a mere erasure will not address the…