‘I don’t like the candidates,’ ‘I don’t know enough to make a decision,’ ‘I don’t want to give this election…
Indigenous language instructors struggle to keep their languages from becoming lost.
Christian nationalist ideas are about more than simply being religious and patriotic. They form a worldview about how the…
America’s religious landscape is getting more diverse as people find new ways of expressing spirituality.
Views on death and the afterlife vary from person to person and culture to culture. This course gives US Air Force cadets…
Shinto and Buddhist ideas about interconnectedness have deeply influenced Japan, shaping centuries-old rituals and stories…
A scholar who studies the morality of debt argues why canceling some student debt is fair.
A new report disputes the heritage claims of Native American activist Sacheen Littlefeather. A scholar explains why scrutiny…
From its origins as a Celtic pagan ceremony to its celebration of all things gruesome and ghoulish today, Halloween has…
Winning elections isn’t just a matter of how many players you have. It’s how engaged they are.
Rosaries are meant to be used wherever, whenever – and each one tells a story.
In the midterms, some religious voters may be motivated by the argument that if abortion is funded with tax dollars, it…
Despite growing numbers of non-religious Americans, self-declared atheists are few and far between in the halls of power…
If you think of Latino voters as left-leaning Catholics, think again.
From planting mangroves to dumping minerals in the ocean, there are lots of ideas for ocean carbon dioxide removal – and…
A folklorist explains how Halloween continues an ancient Celtic tradition of the celebration of the dead.
A sociologist unpacks how common superstitions like fear of 13 can gain steam.
As the fastest-growing racial group in the US, Asian Americans form an important voting bloc and could play a key role in…
Many Republicans have wrestled with whether to embrace Donald Trump and his brash political style. Latter-day Saints are…
Shri is the earliest name given to the goddess Lakshmi in Hindu texts. The word originally meant splendor and refers to…