President Donald Trump described a Dec. 25 airstrike on suspected insurgent camps as a ‘Christmas present’ from the…
Augustus Tolton was ordained in Rome in 1886. Previously, the only Black Catholic priests in the US had been men who presented…
The claim that national security can justify territorial acquisition marks a sharp break from the principles the US championed…
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Philosophers from Aristotle to Nietzsche have debated whether being virtuous only helps others, or if it benefits the virtuous…
Students respond to history that feels local and personal. There are ways to do that even as Holocaust survivors pass away,…
From ancient Greek myths to Scripture and papal teachings, Christianity has long wrestled with hope.
The Christian apocrypha, texts not included in the Bible, include stories of Jesus’ female followers – including St.…
Grief can inspire concrete acts of loyalty and generosity.
Some women adopted non-Jewish identities to support the resistance. For most, though, it was simply a strategy for survival…
Martin Luther King Jr. and Thich Nhat Hanh shared a vision of ‘beloved community’ that shows how democracy begins not…
Christian Reconstructionism, a little-known movement to rebuild society on biblical law, can often shape US debates over…
Po'pay, a Tewa religious leader, led the Pueblo Revolt, the most successful Indigenous rebellion in what’s now the United…
Though they lived centuries apart, Aristotle and Tsunetomo both explored what it means to live virtuously, and the risks…
Social media has turned traditional Japanese matcha into a commercial trend, though its roots lie in Zen Buddhism. A scholar…
The practice of this meditation often involves quietly reciting to oneself several phrases that evoke and visualize the…
‘The Testament of Ann Lee,’ Mona Fastvold’s 2025 film, depicts part of the long history of Shaker worship.
The Middle Ages weren’t as dreary and desperate as you’d think, and peasants often had weeks of idle time during the…
Debating whether to step back from a career to take on caregiving responsibilities can be a tough decision – not just…
Just war theory, a centuries-old field of ethics, deals with how and when to start conflicts. It can also guide decisions…