As hard-line Pentecostalism spreads across Brazil, some drug traffickers in gang-controlled areas of Rio de Janeiro are…
Many in the Western world lack the explicit mourning rituals that help people deal with loss. On Day of the Dead, two scholars…
The pain of grief is part of human existence. Daoist and Confucian philosophy can help find meaning in grief.
For medieval cultures, the dying process and death itself was a 'transition,' not a rupture.
This Oct. 31, many in the U.S. will celebrate Halloween. The origins of this tradition go back to Celtic and later Christian…
On the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation, two scholars explain how Luther's personal and spiritual life…
World's major religions are concerned about moral behavior. What is the relationship between religious commitment and…
Another student has died due to hazing. Research shows that there has been at least one such death in the US since 1954…
A prayer rally recently organized in Washington, DC is part of a growing movement, that scholars call 'Independent Network…
On World Mental Health Day, a philosopher explains how to learn from the stoicism of Roman philosophers.
On Indigenous Peoples' Day, a Native American scholar explains why water means more than just sustenance for life and…
A scholar analyzes the history of the Nobel Peace Prize to ask: What difference has it made?
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…