A scholar of Jewish history explains why the annual Lag BaOmer pilgrimage to Mount Meron in Israel has such power and meaning.
An anthropologist writes that despite best efforts, there is no guarantee that children may not have been exploited in the…
The definition of personhood is a key and contested philosophical issue that has made legalized abortion such a longstanding…
Two political scientists in their study in South Dakota found people trusted medical professionals the least when it came…
Traditional ecological knowledge, or TEK, can encompass science, medicine, ecology, religion, and culture – and help protect…
A scholar of constitutional law and American religious history explains how the abortion issue has been historically rooted…
Father Damien’s legacy has inspired health providers and humanitarians for over a century.
World War II has a central place in Russian nationalism. Its importance is written all over a new cathedral dedicated to…
Two scholars of fundamentalism and creationism explain what they found when they visited the Ark Encounter, an evangelical…
Relics often provided a way to bring more pilgrims into a church – and therefore, more offerings.
The country has a long history of ethnic and religious conflict, but the worst economic crisis in decades has brought protesters…
The Supreme Court ruled May 2, 2022, in Shurtleff v. Boston, a free speech case.
As Muslims congregate in their local mosques in communal prayer for Eid, the Women’s Mosque of America, located in Los…
Temples are often open to the public for a period after construction or renovation, but only church members may enter once…
Four scholars of race, religion and immigration explain how US refugee and asylum policy has long been racially and religiously…
Ukrainian families’ anguish at not being able to bury their loved ones underscores a deep human need, an anthropologist…
Several US universities now recognize caste as part of nondiscrimination policies. Two scholars of South Asian studies explain…
The kind of giving known as Zakat can include everything from donating to nonprofits to smiling at strangers.
A sociologist found in her research that many Americans who are opposed to abortion may nonetheless be willing to support…
Religious beliefs and modern biology sometimes seem to collide. But exploring those ideas with compassion and an open mind…