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…
Pauli Murray, the first Black woman to be ordained by the Episcopal Church, was an advocate for women’s rights and racial…
Kennedy v. Bremerton, a case about a public school teacher’s prayer, helps close out a Supreme Court term in which religion…
Despite being the subject of criticism and negative news, business schools do a lot of good for society, a veteran business…
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…