Scholars explain why many see abortion access as a religious freedom issue and what the views of different faiths are on…
An anthropologist explains the power of purification rituals, such as bringing down a building following a tragic occurrence…
A bioethicist explains the four ethical principles that guide medical practitioners’ thinking about abortion, such as…
The ways Americans talk about firearms is full of contradictions, two communication scholars explain – and that powerfully…
Once again, the court has expanded the legal ways that public funds can be used for students at religious institutions.
A scholar writes about how the Southern Baptist Convention’s views on abortion changed during the 1980s, when a more conservative…
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…