What is Catholic Integralism?
Catholic Integralists believe that religious values – specifically Christian ones – should guide government policies.…
July 19, 2024
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Ethics
Affordable housing in God’s backyard: Some religious congregations find a new use for their space
Many houses of worship no longer need as much space as they once did, or struggle to keep up with the bills. For some, redevelopment…
July 19, 2024
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What the Catholic Church says about political violence and the need to forgive – even would-be assas
At a time when so much violence and war are ravaging the world, a scholar of medieval Christianity explains Catholic views…
July 18, 2024
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Decades after Billie Holiday’s death, ‘Strange Fruit’ is still a searing testament to injustice – an
Christian and Jewish themes influenced the world of art around one of jazz’s greatest singers.
July 15, 2024
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Electing a virtuous president would make immunity irrelevant, writes a political philosopher
Presidential immunity can bring with it many risks. So how can we think about the nature and limits of such immunity?
July 15, 2024
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Inequality in life – and death: Newspaper obituaries have long discriminated against women
Historically, women have been less likely to be the subject of obituaries. Their obituaries tend to be shorter, with biased…
July 11, 2024
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At the Olympics, athletes show guts, glory – and a lot of ink, including tattoos that profess their
One biblical verse bans tattoos, but the full story of Christianity’s relationship with body modification is more complicated.
July 10, 2024
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Hajj in extraordinary heat: what a scholar of Islam saw in Mecca
Despite reports of mismanagement, the 2024 Hajj brought together pilgrims of diverse backgrounds from 180 countries.
July 9, 2024
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Oklahoma’s superintendent orders public schools to teach the Bible – relying on controversial views
State superintendent Ryan Walters has mandated that public school teachers incorporate the Bible into classroom lessons.
July 8, 2024
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Why the Olympic Games are a ‘civil religious’ ceremony with a global congregation
Sporting events form a vital space where Americans display their ‘civil religious devotion,’ according to a scholar…
July 8, 2024
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Fandom usually means tracking your favorite team for years − so why are the Olympics so good at maki
Patriotic coverage helps forge the Olympics’ sense of community, weaving viewers’ lives together with athletes’ struggles…
July 3, 2024
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Supreme Court of Oklahoma says no to Catholic charter school – but this may not be the end of the bo
Officials have vowed to keep fighting for permission to open the school as a charter – which would be a controversial…
July 3, 2024
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Why Nepal had a religious monarchy − and why some people want it back
Many in Nepal are protesting to bring back the Hindu monarchy, which was dissolved in 2008. A scholar of South Asian religions…
July 3, 2024
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The Catholic Church is using the upcoming Paris Olympics to engage young people − but several popes
The use of sport as an evangelical tool is not new for the Catholic Church. Pope Pius X welcomed athletes in 1905 for the…
July 2, 2024
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How camping bans − like the one the Supreme Court just upheld − can fit into ‘hostile design’: Strat
Anti-camping laws are the centerpiece of the ‘hostile design’ strategies cities use to push the unhoused out of public…
June 28, 2024
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Western interest in ayahuasca is creating challenges for local Indigenous communities and raising is
The psychotropic allure of the ayahuasca plant for hundreds of thousands of non-Indigenous consciousness seekers is raising…
June 28, 2024
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Pope Francis may have surprised many by inviting comedians to the Vatican, but the value of humor ha
Catholic theologians and monastics have always encouraged humor, emphasizing its power to heal and bring cultures together.
June 27, 2024
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How Jefferson and Madison’s partnership – a friendship told in letters – shaped America’s separation
More than 2,000 letters between the two founders are available online. Many attest to their deep commitment to religious…
June 25, 2024
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‘I love this work, but it’s killing me’: The unique toll of being a spiritual leader today
Spiritual leaders’ own pain often goes unnoticed as they tend to their community’s challenges.
June 24, 2024
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‘Loyal to the Oil’: Finding religion in the Stanley Cup finals
The Edmonton Oilers are more than a hockey team. In some ways, they symbolize devotion to a way of life − and one of Canada’s…
June 19, 2024
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