The Taliban have enacted laws that violate human rights since they returned to power. But a new edict goes further.
Ancient Indian texts describe in detail which flowers are favored by which gods and the elaborate rituals around how to…
New developments, including the increasing diversity of faith communities and the advent of worship through streamed services,…
Conversations on religious freedom are key to democracy, but they are missing from the discourse this election year, writes…
As one of the last large, influential organizations outside the government, the church is being targeted in Daniel Ortega’s…
The game allows players to free Sun Wukong, the monkey protagonist from the popular 16th century novel ‘Journey to the…
Ahead of the Jewish High Holidays, repentance and forgiveness are on many people’s minds. But self-forgiveness is important…
The settler movement has unprecedented power in Israel today − the result of a decades-long push to mainstream its views…
Alcohol is a window into American history, from 17th-century rum production to young people’s declining interest in drinking…
The access to halal mortgages, which provide interest-free housing loans, has been growing in the US.
In a series of surveys, researchers studied when and why voters put up with inaccurate statements from their leaders.
Autonomous AI is still designed by people − so who or what is really responsible for its actions? For centuries, theologians…
A scholar explains why some people see their vinyl records as a sacred collection.
In 1966, the assertion of Black power was grounded in an appeal to the founding principles of the United States. Black church…
Latter-day Saints’ attitudes toward the word ‘Mormon,’ often used to describe the church, have had highs and lows…
Throughout modern history, charismatic leaders have shown their extraordinary ability to elicit devotion to themselves and…
The nascent LGBTQ+ rights movement and the Christian right each strongly shaped the early years of HIV/AIDS, a historian…
Many believe the Shroud of Turin to be the cloth used to bury Jesus after his crucifixion. Scientists have investigated…
Hundreds of thousands of minority Muslims fled Myanmar in 2017 amid a government crackdown. Seven years on, they remain…