Conservative Christians have cheered restrictions on some birth control. But many decades ago, Christian leaders’ support…
In the 1960s, the Catholic Church sought to downplay demonic possession, but its views since then have changed.
After years of marginalization, the bèlè dance has been embraced by a growing community who see it as a form of social…
The Civil War – the second-most-deadly event in US history, just behind COVID-19 –contributed to lasting changes in…
An Anglican Aboriginal pastor who attended the COP26 climate conference shares his perspective on Indigenous knowledge in…
A scholar of Jewish history explains why the annual Lag BaOmer pilgrimage to Mount Meron in Israel has such power and meaning.
An anthropologist writes that despite best efforts, there is no guarantee that children may not have been exploited in the…
The definition of personhood is a key and contested philosophical issue that has made legalized abortion such a longstanding…
Traditional ecological knowledge, or TEK, can encompass science, medicine, ecology, religion and culture – and help protect…
A scholar of constitutional law and American religious history explains how the abortion issue has been historically rooted…
World War II has a central place in Russian nationalism. Its importance is written all over a new cathedral dedicated to…
The country has a long history of ethnic and religious conflict, but the worst economic crisis in decades has brought protesters…
The Supreme Court ruled May 2, 2022, in Shurtleff v. Boston, a free speech case.
As Muslims congregate in their local mosques in communal prayer for Eid, the Women’s Mosque of America, located in Los…
Temples are often open to the public for a period after construction or renovation, but only church members may enter once…
Four scholars of race, religion and immigration explain how US refugee and asylum policy has long been racially and religiously…
Ukrainian families’ anguish at not being able to bury their loved ones underscores a deep human need, an anthropologist…
The kind of giving known as Zakat can include everything from donating to nonprofits to smiling at strangers.
A sociologist found in her research that many Americans who are opposed to abortion may nonetheless be willing to support…
Originally a spring harvest festival, Baisakhi acquired religious significance after the10th Sikh guru created the Khalsa,…