The eruption of Mauna Loa is a profound spiritual experience for many Native Hawaiians. An anthropologist explains Native…
Indonesia has criminalized same-sex sexuality, but trans people are finding support in some trans-inclusive mosques and…
Orthodox Jewish communities are still difficult places for many LGBTQ people. Yet the view, once ubiquitous, that Orthodox…
Yeshiva University’s legal case has garnered national attention, but several similar cases are underway.
From warfare to entertainment and VR, brain-computer interface development has extended beyond prosthetics for patients…
Chaplains have always provided spiritual care outside traditional houses of worship, but their significance is growing as…
Guidelines and regulations weigh the medical and health benefits of animal research with researchers’ ability to ensure…
Gratitude and praise are not only some of the most common themes in Christian music, but also some of the oldest.
The Pilgrims who started the first Thanksgiving tradition after they landed in Plymouth were following the customs they…
The Mahāyāna branch of Buddhism likely emerged around the first centuries A.D. and was most readily carried through the…
Combatting antisemitism isn’t just about ‘calling it out’ – it’s about helping people understand what antisemitism…
People across much of North Africa were subject to racist laws and suffering at the hands of European powers during the…
From ancient Greece to modern-day TikTok witchcraft, the world of witches has been a changing one.
The veil as a symbol of oppression has once again moved to center stage in Iran, but it’s important to know about the…
Pictures of women in war play a pivotal role in the battlefield of political ideas, argues a feminist historian who examines…
The genre of contemporary Christian music has been around for decades, but the line between CCM and secular pop music has…
Abortion rights were on the ballot in five states during the midterm elections – all broke in favor of abortion-rights…
As the ball that Maradona’s fist helped on its way to the back of the net – with some divine help – goes up for auction,…
An anthropologist explains why we all have some irrational beliefs and the reason they give us comfort.
Halloween was virtually nonexistent in South Korea until about a decade ago. But commercialization is taking popular holidays…