Media reports have cast the son of slain Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as a top candidate for supreme leader. A scholar of Iranian…
Humor has served many functions since Russia’s full-scale invasion, from providing Ukrainians with a sense of escape and…
Khamenei was a deeply polarizing figure in Iran – perceived by some as a martyr and others as an oppressor.
‘Apocrypha’ means ‘hidden’ in Greek, but it is often used to describe texts that are outside the official biblical…
Minnesotans from all walks of life, including suburban moms, veterans and protest novices, have bucked their ‘nice’…
New research shows how these storytelling choices can distort science – and how to move beyond them.
The phrase ‘separation of church and state’ dates back to a letter from Thomas Jefferson to a Baptist congregation.
Accompaniment, rooted in modern Catholic social thought, calls for putting the needs of the most vulnerable first.
The word ‘meekness’ might seem old-fashioned – and not a positive trait. But understanding its original meaning can…
Seeing someone charitably requires a balancing act between taking them seriously and trying to see the good in them.
The artist used daring imagery that sparked controversy from the moment it was unveiled.
In 1912, a young Black woman’s supposed religious beliefs were quickly blamed to make sense of a terrifying crime spree.
For 50 years, St. Francis Inn in Philadelphia has served the poorest and most vulnerable people in Kensington.
Love and hate seem like obvious opposites – but for philosophers of virtue, it’s not so simple.
The Catholic Church’s teachings on ‘just war’ have guided leaders’ long history of opposing many military interventions.
Clergy sometimes place themselves in harm’s way for moral and religious reasons. A scholar of religious ethics explains…
The 2011 revolution transformed religious life in unexpected ways – especially among some young Egyptians.
People don’t just love their dogs; Many owners seem to love pets more than people. It’s a symptom of wider social problems,…
In some cultures, menstruation and childbirth are treated as polluting, not life-giving. One Buddhist text’s interpretation…
The Kalevala, a poetic epic filled with myth, reflects the shared roots between Finnish and Karelian cultures.