For Wiccans, midsummer, with the maximum hours of sunlight, is the time for celebrating new life.
The Catholic Church considers St. Joseph a role model of fatherhood and faith. In many countries, Father’s Day is celebrated…
The idea of a ‘witch’ was usually female in Western Europe, but not so in Orthodox Russia – partly because of the…
Accused men were protected by the SBC while the women who dared to speak up were called sluts, adulteresses, Jezebels and…
Views on abortion differ not only among major religious traditions, but within each one.
A scholar of Islam writes about how widespread authoritarianism in the Muslim world shapes governments’ foreign policy…
The word ‘evil’ sends a clear message – or does it? There are deep tensions in what the word means, and what it can…
People penalized for violating a group’s shared rules could go on to disrupt its functioning, out of revenge. Two scholars…
Buddhist, Hindu, Jewish and Muslim student organizations are rarities at most colleges and universities. An expert delves…
An infant nutrition expert explains the efforts to ensure there is enough baby formula for US consumption and the differences…
A scholar of Greek classics revisits the texts to bring lessons on how to honor the lives lost to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Chaplaincy emerged as a professional field in the mid-20th century. In the years since, their roles have evolved and they…
The Jewish festival of Shavuot dates back to biblical times, but its significance has changed over the centuries.
Rabbi Sally J. Priesand’s ordination by Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion opened the doors to hundreds…
The far-right today shares more than just ideas with white supremacists of yesterday – they also share some pagan-inspired…
In examining media coverage of Muslims over a 21-year period, in the US, UK, Canada and Australia, scholars found that articles…
A professor of religion and science explains different views on immortality, from the religious perspective of President…
Conservative Christians have cheered restrictions on some birth control. But many decades ago, Christian leaders’ support…
In the 1960s, the Catholic Church sought to downplay demonic possession, but its views since then have changed.
After years of marginalization, the bèlè dance has been embraced by a growing community who see it as a form of social…