Seeing someone charitably requires a balancing act between taking them seriously and trying to see the good in them.
The artist used daring imagery that sparked controversy from the moment it was unveiled.
In 1912, a young Black woman’s supposed religious beliefs were quickly blamed to make sense of a terrifying crime spree.
For 50 years, St. Francis Inn in Philadelphia has served the poorest and most vulnerable people in Kensington.
Love and hate seem like obvious opposites – but for philosophers of virtue, it’s not so simple.
The Catholic Church’s teachings on ‘just war’ have guided leaders’ long history of opposing many military interventions.
Clergy sometimes place themselves in harm’s way for moral and religious reasons. A scholar of religious ethics explains…
The 2011 revolution transformed religious life in unexpected ways – especially among some young Egyptians.
People don’t just love their dogs; Many owners seem to love pets more than people. It’s a symptom of wider social problems,…
In some cultures, menstruation and childbirth are treated as polluting, not life-giving. One Buddhist text’s interpretation…
The Kalevala, a poetic epic filled with myth, reflects the shared roots between Finnish and Karelian cultures.
Clergy demonstrating against ICE in Minneapolis have turned to classic ‘freedom songs’ – the music associated with…
Medieval texts and frescoes show how Francis of Assisi’s legends formed – and why his call to poverty and care for creation…