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July 2024

July 26, 2024

What Is Catholic Integralism?

Catholic Integralists believe that religious values – specifically Christian ones – should guide government policies....

July 16, 2024

Electing A Virtuous President Would Make Immunity Irrelevant

Presidential immunity can bring with it many risks. So how can we think about the...

July 12, 2024

Why The Olympic Games Are A ‘Civil Religious’ Ceremony

Sporting events form a vital space where Americans display their 'civil religious devotion,' according to...

July 07, 2024

The Catholic Church Is Using The Olympics To Engage Youths

The use of sport as an evangelical tool is not new for the Catholic Church....

March 2024

March 29, 2024

How Christians Hold Differing Views On The Resurrection

Resurrection of Christ depicted in 14th-century fresco in Chora Church, Istanbul, Turkey. LP7/Collections E+ via...

March 26, 2024

Tattooing Dates Back To The Crucifixion

Historically, many Christians got tattoos around Holy Week − usually a cross − to honor...

March 20, 2024

Cherry Blossoms Show Appreciation Of Impermanence And Spring

The first cherry blossom viewing was organized in Japan by Emperor Saga in 812 C.E....

March 07, 2024

Oscars 2024: Films are full of faith in unexpected places

Seeing the light − at the movies. igoriss/iStock via Getty Images By David W. Stowe...

March 02, 2024

Faith leaders have been protecting migrant rights for years

Religious beliefs can provide motivation, hope and endurance in the long and often discouraging task...

February 2024

February 12, 2024

The divine matchmaker in Chinese mythology helps couples

Looking for love − a store in Huaian, in China’s eastern Jiangsu province, selling flowers...

January 2024

January 22, 2024

Latin America’s colonial period was less Catholic

Conversion was often a violent affair, but that doesn’t mean it was 100% successful. Colonial...

January 10, 2024

Pope Francis called surrogacy ‘deplorable’

Surrogacy can exploit women, but others may choose to be involved for altruistic reasons. A...

January 05, 2024

How religion and politics will mix in 2024

The 2024 elections may see a more intense end-times rhetoric, claims of divine support and...

January 03, 2024

100 years ago, the KKK planted bombs at a US university

Most of the Klan’s victims were African American, but many other groups have been targeted...

December 2023

December 13, 2023

Mike Johnson represented a creationist museum in court

A scholar of American evangelicalism explains House Speaker Mike Johnson’s connections with Ark Encounter and...

December 06, 2023

Hanukkah Celebrations Have Changed Dramatically − But The Same Is True Of Christmas

Assimilation no doubt played a role in making Hanukkah the commercialized holiday it is today....

November 2023

November 28, 2023

Latter-day Saints lawsuits raise questions over Mormon tithing – can churches just invest funds members believe are for charity?

Like all charitable donors, church members – even those who make donations to remain in...

October 2023

October 04, 2023

Birds, Worms, Rabbits: Francis of Assisi Was Said To Have Loved Them All – But Today’s Pet Blessings On His Feast Day Might Have Seemed Strange To The 13th Century Saint

Medieval monastics were often discouraged from owning companion animals, which were viewed as a distraction,...

September 2023

September 25, 2023

AI Won’t Be Replacing Your Priest, Minister, Rabbi or Imam Any Time Soon

A scholar of digital religion explains why the use of AI isn’t necessarily displacing religious...

September 22, 2023

‘Journey to the West’: Why the Classic Chinese Novel’s Mischievous Monkey – and His Very Human Quest – Has Inspired Centuries of Adaptations

There is a long tradition in China of associating monkeys with the mind – symbolism...

September 15, 2023

Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur Are Times For Soul-Searching, But Not On Your Own – Community Has Always Been at the Heart of the Jewish High Holidays

Community is vital in Jewish ritual and tradition, and the High Holidays are no exception,...

September 13, 2023

The History of the Cross and Its Many Meanings Over The Centuries

Sept. 14 is the the Feast of the Holy Cross celebrated by many Catholics and...

September 07, 2023

Religious Leaders Without Religion: How Humanist, Atheist and Spiritual-But-Not-Religious Chaplains Tend To Patients’ Needs

As more Americans step away from organized religion, so do more chaplains – but they...

September 05, 2023

Saudi Reforms Are Softening Islam’s Role, But Critics Warn the Kingdom Will Still Take a Hard Line Against Dissent

A scholar who has closely followed reforms that MBS has made to Wahhabism, an austere...

August 2023

August 30, 2023

Quran Burning in Sweden Prompts Debate on the Fine Line Between Freedom of Expression and Incitement of Hatred

Iraqis raise copies of the Quran during a protest in Baghdad, Iraq, on July 22,...

August 23, 2023

What the pope’s visit to Mongolia says about his priorities and how he is changing the Catholic Church

Pope Francis’ upcoming visit to meet the tiny Catholic community of Mongolia is drawing considerable...

August 19, 2023

Images of Jesus have always been complex and contradictory − this class looks at how pop culture imagines him, from cartoons to musicals

Actor Dave Willetts as Jesus in a production of “Jesus Christ Superstar” in Zurich in...

August 17, 2023

Islam’s call to prayer is ringing out in more US cities – affirming a long and growing presence of Muslims in America

Minneapolis allows call to prayer to be publicly broadcast five times per day. Kerem Yucel

August 07, 2023

Tourists search for Mount Sinai in Saudi Arabia – but does a geographical location for pivotal Bible event even exist?

A scholar of the Hebrew Bible argues that very little is known about the location...

August 02, 2023

A chatbot willing to take on questions of all kinds – from the serious to the comical – is the latest representation of Jesus for the AI age

As a chatbot, dressed in a hooded brown-and-white robe, Jesus is available 24/7 to answer...