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August 2019

August 05, 2019

Understanding Christians’ Climate Views for Better Conversations on the Environment

Emma Frances Bloomfield, University of Nevada, Las Vegas In their second round of debates, Democratic...

July 2019

July 11, 2019

After Evangelicalism: Brief Notes on Emerging Post-Evangelicalism and the Politics-Religion Divide

American evangelicalism may have inflicted a mortal wound on itself in the mid-2010s. With the...

June 2019

June 21, 2019

Supreme Court Rules the Bladensburg Cross Stands for More Than Christianity

In a complex 7-2 ruling, the Supreme Court ruled “the Bladensburg Cross does not violate...

June 18, 2019

Juneteenth—Freedom’s Promise Still Denied to Thousands of Blacks Unable to Make Bail

June 19 marks Juneteenth, a celebration of the de facto end of slavery in the...

June 18, 2019

Detaining Migrant Children at Military Bases Un-American? It’s Been Done Before

At different times throughout the 20th century, the federal government kept groups of people from...

June 12, 2019

The Struggle to Find Silence in the Ancient Monastic World—and Now

In our contemporary world, noise pollution has reached dangerous levels, leading to hearing loss but...

June 08, 2019

More Than One Religious View on Abortion—What Jewish Texts Say

In contemporary Jewish debate, stringent opinions hold abortion is homicide—thus permissible only to save the...

June 06, 2019

What’s in a Shoe?

There is a new post-game ritual taking place in the National Basketball Association. Star players...

June 06, 2019

Conservative Women at the Heart of the Christian Right for Decades

Gov. Kay Ivey signed Alabama’s abortion restrictions into law, but the focus is on white...

June 04, 2019

Teaching in America’s Prisons Has Taught Me to Believe in Second Chances

I know prison education can transform lives because I see it constantly in the incarcerated...

June 04, 2019

What Is Eid and How Do Muslims Celebrate It? 6 Questions Answered

Muslims all over the world are celebrating Eid al-Fitr, one of the religion’s principal festivals....

May 2019

May 30, 2019

What Israel’s New Election Reveals About the Struggle Over Jewishness

Benjamin Netanyahu failed to form a governing coalition and dissolved parliament on May 29. In...

May 06, 2019

Why Ramadan Is Called Ramadan: 6 Questions Answered

Mohammad Hassan Khalil, associate professor of religious studies and director of the Muslim Studies Program...

May 01, 2019

From Paris to Boston, the Crucial Role of Fire Chaplains

Chaplain of the Paris Fire Brigade, Jean-Marc Fournier, is credited with saving the crown of...

April 2019

April 18, 2019

Why Good Friday Was Dangerous for Jews in the Middle Ages and How That Changed

As Christians observe Good Friday they will remember, with devotion and prayer, the death of...

April 17, 2019

Pete Buttigieg Reviving Progressive Ideals of the Social Gospel Movement

Democratic presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg has captured wide media attention. One reason is that he...

April 16, 2019

Why Are We so Moved by the Plight of the Notre Dame?

Scrolling through news of the Notre Dame fire on social media feeds was like watching...

April 15, 2019

Do You Have a Moral Duty to Pay Taxes?

It’s tax day. Americans will pay an average of US$10,489 in personal taxes—about 14% of...

April 05, 2019

What Your Pet’s Microchip Has to Do with the Mark of the Beast

By Jordan Frith, University of North Texas An almost invisible electronic device used all over...

April 01, 2019

Why Rich Parents Are More Likely to Be Unethical

In the college admission scam, wealthy parents including actresses Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin bought...

March 2019

March 31, 2019

Supreme Court to Rule on Use of Religious Symbols in War Memorials

The Supreme Court recently heard arguments in a case regarding the constitutional validity of the...

March 15, 2019

Fox News’ Jeanine Pirro: Self-Proclaimed Expert on How American an American Is

On Saturday, Fox News host Jeanine Pirro said Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar was unconstitutional for...

February 2019

February 07, 2019

Should We Judge People for Their Past Moral Failings?

The cases of Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam and a yearbook photo in blackface and Justice...

February 06, 2019

Bible Reading in Public Schools: An Old Culture War Issue Returns

By David Mislin, Temple University Officials in six states, including populous ones such as Virginia...

February 01, 2019

How Howard Thurman Brought Nonviolence From Gandhi to Martin Luther King and the Civil Rights Movement

By Walter E. Fluker, Boston University Director Martin Doblmeier’s new documentary, “Backs Against the Wall:...

January 2019

January 29, 2019

What are Muslim prayer rugs?

Islamophobia often targets visible signs of Muslimness, such as modest clothing like headscarves, as well...

January 25, 2019

Digital Technology Offers New Ways to Teach Lessons From the Holocaust

When it comes to understanding the horrors of the Holocaust – one of the key...

January 10, 2019

Who’s More Compassionate, Republicans or Democrats?

It’s a common refrain: How can your party be so heartless? You Republicans separating babies...

January 08, 2019

Why Jefferson’s Vision of American Islam Matters Today

The new Congress includes its first two Muslim women members. One of them, Rashida Tlaib...

January 01, 2019

Historic Religious Sites Lost in 2018

As the old year comes to a close, The Complete Pilgrim commemorates some of the...