Proportionality requires that lives of civilians on both sides of a conflict must be treated with the same degree of respect.
The diversity of Israel’s Jewish population has been a source of tensions, but also strength, over the decades.
Stoicism isn’t just a set of ideas; it’s meant to be put into practice. The ancient philosophy is finding new fans through…
Stereotypes about religion vs. science are overblown – but those assumptions can create challenges for religious grad…
A political philosopher writes that voters may put up with some degree of deception from politicians, but they may not accept…
The idea of Manifest Destiny inspired Americans to push west, leading to the creation of the first national parks. But those…
A scholar of Native American and Indigenous rhetorics writes about the harm done to Native American nations through colonization…
How should opposing armies be commemorated on a battlefield? Gettysburg offers an especially interesting example of today’s…
The origins of the Indigenous People’s Thanksgiving Sunrise Ceremony, held on the traditional lands of the Ohlone people,…
A scholar of American religion explains how a new phenomenon of Jesus images on TikTok is tapping into the prosperity gospel,…
Tunnel warfare tends to lessen any advantages a stronger, more advanced attacker might otherwise expect – and to favor…
Like all charitable donors, church members – even those who make donations to remain in good standing with their religious…
An analysis of anti-abortion rights groups in the US shows that while some specifically turn to Christianity to explain…
Your doctor’s MD emerged from the Dark Ages, where practicing rational “human medicine” was seen as an expression…
A scholar who has studied Palestinian refugees for 20 years explains the history of their displacement and the stakes involved…
For some people, the decision over how to dispose of their body represents one last adventure – and one last consumer…
Across cultures, death rituals give mourners a chance to grieve. But they also offer one last opportunity to help the deceased…
Halloween’s influence is transforming popular festivities around Día de los Muertos and its ceremonial customs in rural…
Many Christian and Muslim families in Gaza today were displaced following the creation of new Arab and Jewish states. Today,…
A human rights scholar explains how social media users can take charge of what content comes into their feed and reduce…