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…
Many Americans unable to afford health expenses are raising funds through medical crowdfunding. What are the risks?
The White House may not host the traditional reception for Ramadan this year. This would be a departure from tradition and…
President Trump claims that churches suffer from the over-regulation of their political speech. In reality, oversight is…
The GOP was once the political home of anti-Catholicism. And the Vatican, it was believed, would use a Catholic president…
The strike in Iran once again exposes the centuries'-old sectarian Shia-Sunni divide. What is at the heart of this schism?
There are many myths around Ramadan. A scholar explains the religious observance and its spiritual significance.
The inability to reconcile wartime actions with a personal moral code can create lasting psychological consequences for…
Trump avoided many of the missteps his critics feared, but he failed to acknowledge the presence of America's large…
Witch-finders of early modern Europe and modern Africa made themselves indispensable by showing people a threat of a growing…
Luther translated the Greek New Testament into a common German dialect that ordinary people could read, without help from…
Christian sexuality websites present evangelicalism as a sex-positive religious tradition. At the same time, they also reinforce…
There remain many mysteries that are beyond science. Does that mean that a God truly exists? A scholar gives reasons for…
Islamic fashion is a rapidly growing industry: Muslim spending on fashion is expected to reach US$488 billion by 2019. What…
There are over eight million Jehovah's Witnesses in 240 countries worldwide. They have no political affiliations and…
A number of state constitutions have clauses restricting state funding for religious schools. Some of these go back to an…
A recent case of comedian Stephen Fry being accused of blasphemy is a reminder that blasphemy laws are not unique to the…
What Pope Francis did in his surprise TED talk was to relate the social message of Catholicism to people’s real lives.
In the Western world, the U.S. is one of only one of two countries with capital punishment, and support remains strongest…