Native Hawaiians see Mauna Kea mountain as sacred. Scientists use its summit for research. A new policy called co-management…
Many religions value forgiveness, but the details of their teachings differ. A psychologist of religion explains how Christian…
A scholar of Iranian politics explains how Iranians have organized resistance movements for the past several decades while…
There are genuine political disagreements, and then there are time-worn strategies for selling denial to the public. A sociologist…
Trump and Bolsonaro use religion in similar ways, but there are key differences between the two countries’ evangelical…
A historian of American Judaism explains how cookbooks across the 20th century have influenced and reflected the shifting…
Catholics, Protestants and Eastern Orthodox Christians recognize the authority of the ‘fathers’ to guide teaching on…
A professor of counseling explains how to find therapists and support communities that can help work through these unique…
Christianity is the second-largest religion in Kazakhstan, with 26% of the population practicing the faith. But many Christians,…
The US is seeing more campaigns to ‘protect’ children by barring controversial books. But research shows children’s…
A scholar of British history explains how the church and its significance to the monarchy have changed over centuries.
A scholar of philosophy and foreign policy explains why Cardinal Zen poses a threat to the Chinese Communist Party as a…
Queen Elizabeth II encouraged tolerance in a multifaith United Kingdom. To appreciate the significance of her efforts, it…
The Bible is full of stories about migrants. That doesn’t mean it has a simple takeaway message about them.
A new study found that the device people used to communicate in a negotiation made a big difference in how likely they were…
A variety of cultural performances evoking intense emotions occur during the Islamic month of Muharram. A scholar observed…
The Catholic Church’s membership numbers are growing fastest outside Europe and the Americas, and Catholics’ priorities…
In Nevada, people create a makeshift city toward the end of summer and later burn it down. What’s behind this event, and…
303 Creative v. Elenis gives SCOTUS another chance to set precedent about what happens when First Amendment freedoms come…
Effects of violence and forced migration on survivors’ mental health have not been acknowledged, despite the trauma being…