Nahdlatul Ulama is the world’s biggest Islamic organization, initiating a reform movement, which it is calling ‘Humanitarian…
A scholar who has visited Guantanamo 11 times to observe legal proceedings in the 9/11 terrorism case explains why the conflict…
The Satanic Temple, a nontheistic group, is invoking the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to challenge Texas’ new anti-abortion…
Insect farming is growing in popularity as an alternative to traditional livestock and feed production. A scholar evaluates…
An FDA panel has voted against recommending approval of a booster COVID-19 shot for the general population – disappointing…
Scientists debate the medical benefits of booster shots. But there’s another aspect to consider: bioethics.
The Moon Festival, rooted in China’s long history and rich cultural traditions, will be celebrated on Sept. 21. In China,…
The subject of a new biopic, Tammy Faye was a televangelist icon. But she also represented another side of the evangelical…
Race and religion have intertwined since the earliest days of the US. Critical race theory can explore how white supremacy…
Plenty of groups are offering religious exemptions to COVID-19 vaccine mandates, but their legal basis isn’t as rock-solid…
Two scholars – both converts to Islam – set out to understand the Muslim community in Chile. Here is what they found.
With the Taliban again in power in Afghanistan, minorities like the Hazara may have the most to lose.
Regularly topping lists for ‘greatest song of all time,’ the former Beatle’s classic 1971 song is taken by many as…
Concern about Islamophobia has been near-constant for years. But how it plays out is changing – especially online.
The Attica uprising marked a milestone in the prisoners’ rights movement. Many of the grievances aired in 1971 are still…
Ancient Christian and Jewish texts threatened women with hellfire if they stepped out of line – and those terrifying visions…
The caretaker leader for Afghanistan represents a compromise candidate for Taliban factions, but his reactionary past has…
‘Heartbeat’ abortion laws like the one enacted in Texas are often based on particular Christian views, but there are…
The #MyOrthodoxLife movement challenges both mainstream and ultra-Orthodox media to tell more nuanced and complex stories…
Ancient Athenians and Romans also let shared mass tragedies propel justifications for going to war – even when it wasn’t…