An expert on grief says give people space and time to come to terms with loss and don’t expect them to need – or want…
Antisemitism today does not always appear in the form of traditional hate speech. It manifests in GIFs, memes, vlogs, comments…
A scholar of the ancient Near East explains how loan forgiveness was handled thousands of years ago in the Bible and royal…
The Utah holiday is a reflection of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ slowly changing identity, a historian…
As late as 1970, only about 5% of Americans chose to be cremated. In 2020, more than 56% Americans opted for it.
Faith can inform opinions about abortion on both sides of the political debate, but the Bible itself says nothing directly…
Historians of American religious history explain why the Supreme Court’s recent religious liberty rulings are an example…
A scholar of Japanese religion explains the connections that Japan’s political parties have with several religious groups…
The field of ‘monster studies’ looks at how texts reflect ideas about what’s evil, weird or scary.
The pandemic has intensified wanderlust – but also the need for mindful, ethical travel.
France may be getting closer to legalizing cannabis. Still, arrests are rising quickly and often target Arab Muslim men.
The fundamental issue at stake in abortion debates is personhood, which is viewed differently around the world, an anthropologist…
Islamic views on abortion are based on diverse interpretations of what’s right and wrong when it comes to the body.
Many religions have been used to prop up nationalism, and Catholicism is no exception, as a Jesuit priest and scholar explains.
The start of the hajj is reigniting debates around its commercialization, but pilgrimages are also a time for seeking business…
Crystals are part of a larger tradition of metaphysical religions that have a long history in the U.S.
Terminally ill patients who seek an assisted death have no desire to end their life. Calling their decision ‘assisted…
Overcoming conspiracy theories isn’t just about information. A scholar of religion explains that the emotions they inspire…
A historian explains why the pre-Roe anti-abortion movement was filled with liberal Democrats who opposed the Vietnam War…
A moral philosopher explains what’s at stake in second-trimester abortions – and why they’ll increase in a post-Roe…