The famous apparition of the Virgin Mary has come to symbolize Mexico, but other groups – particularly migrants and Latinos…
The Christmas pudding, once known as the ‘Empire Pudding,’ reflects the lasting legacy of the British Empire.
Yule, celebrated by Wiccans and many other Pagans in the Northern Hemisphere on Dec. 21, the day of the winter solstice,…
Assimilation no doubt played a role in making Hanukkah the commercialized holiday it is today. But other factors shaped…
Through the power of rituals, inanimate objects can be understood to transform into agents who can see, hear, taste and…
The keffiyeh’s prominence soared in the 1970s when Yasser Arafat, leader of the Palestinian Liberation Organization, adopted…
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…