In the midterms, some religious voters may be motivated by the argument that if abortion is funded with tax dollars, it…
Despite growing numbers of non-religious Americans, self-declared atheists are few and far between in the halls of power…
If you think of Latino voters as left-leaning Catholics, think again.
From planting mangroves to dumping minerals in the ocean, there are lots of ideas for ocean carbon dioxide removal – and…
A folklorist explains how Halloween continues an ancient Celtic tradition of the celebration of the dead.
A sociologist unpacks how common superstitions like fear of 13 can gain steam.
As the fastest-growing racial group in the US, Asian Americans form an important voting bloc and could play a key role in…
Many Republicans have wrestled with whether to embrace Donald Trump and his brash political style. Latter-day Saints are…
Shri is the earliest name given to the goddess Lakshmi in Hindu texts. The word originally meant splendor and refers to…
Every day, tens of thousands of American prisoners are locked up in solitary confinement. This is how that looks for those…
College can be a time to interact with people with different worldviews, but meaningful exchanges often require intent.
Simchat Torah is about more than beginning to read the Torah all over again. It’s about the need to reexamine what we…
Animism describes religions in which humans are connected to the landscape around them but do not dominate it.
Since the earliest days of the written word, students and scholars have pleaded for help from higher powers, a sure sign…
Controversy of veils goes back more than a century, a scholar of Iran explains.
Buddhists believe that bodhisattvas reside in heavenly realms but can also appear on Earth disguised as humans, animals…
Imposing restrictions on women has been a way for many countries to demonstrate to the world what policies they want to…
The Wahhabi school of Islam has spread throughout the world, along with its disapproval of the holiday.
Many Americans know a simple version of Holocaust history, in which their country played the savior. The reality isn’t…
Just in time for this year’s Nobel Prize announcements, here’s how the symbolism of a plant associated with the god…