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August 2023

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 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...

August 29, 2022

We praise people as ‘Good Samaritans,’ but there’s a complex history behind the phrase

Samaritans still live in Israel, where they are often caught between Israeli and Palestinian identities.

July 2022

July 21, 2022

What the Bible actually says about abortion may surprise you

Faith can inform opinions about abortion on both sides of the political debate, but the...

April 2022

April 21, 2022

Why the future of the world’s largest religion is female – and African

Women’s contributions to global Christianity are immense, but scholars’ understanding is hampered by limited data.

April 15, 2022

Two Orthodox Christian countries at war – here’s an explanation of the faith tradition shared by Russia and Ukraine

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has put a spotlight on the views of the Russian Orthodox...

April 11, 2022

Pope Francis apologized for the harm done to First Nations peoples, but what does a pope’s apology mean?

A Catholic theologian writes about why papal apologies can be meaningful, even when some may...

February 2022

February 22, 2022

How Lourdes became a byword for hope

St. Bernadette’s visions of the Virgin Mary in the 19th century inspired the pilgrimage site...

February 21, 2022

Why are some Roman Catholic saints called doctors of the church

Saints are recognized for exceptional virtue and faith. But some also are commemorated for their...

January 2022

January 27, 2022

What St. Thomas Aquinas can teach us about hope in times of despair

A scholar of democratic virtues explains why Dominican monk Thomas Aquinas’ thoughts on hope are...

October 2021

October 06, 2021

White Gen X and millennial evangelicals are losing faith in the conservative culture wars

Growing numbers of young evangelicals and 'Exvangelicals' are pro-LGBTQ, support #BlackLivesMatter – or are fed...

May 2021

May 26, 2021

Faith in numbers: Is church attendance linked to higher rates of coronavirus?

Public health officials and religious conservatives fought over church closures. Data now shows that those...

May 16, 2021

Ancient Christian thinkers made a case for reparations that has striking relevance today

The biblical story of the Israelites' exodus from Egypt is also a historical tale of...

May 02, 2021

Famine in the Bible is more than a curse: It is a signal of change and a chance for a new beginning

Famine was a constant threat during biblical times. The authors of the Old Testament used...

April 2021

April 24, 2021

How Baptists hold differing views on the resurrection of Christ and why this matters

Some among the Baptist movement interpret the Resurrection as God’s response and commitment to liberating...

April 22, 2021

How ‘complementarianism’ – the belief that God assigned specific gender roles – became part of evangelical doctrine

Complementarianism became central to evangelical belief in response to the feminist movement of the 1970s...

April 22, 2021

Is magic immoral? It played a role in the development of early Christianity

Although many modern people tend to see 'magic' and 'religion' as separate, magic was actually...

April 02, 2021

Christian nationalism is a barrier to mass vaccination against COVID-19

Christian nationalists are far less likely to be vaccinated than other groups, research has found....

April 01, 2021

Why parts of Good Friday worship have been controversial

Prayers and symbols have the power to bind people together, writes a religion scholar, and...

March 2021

March 28, 2021

This Passover, as in the past, will be a time to recognize tragedies and offer hope for the future

As vaccinated grandparents gather with their families this Passover, many might find solace in the...

January 2021

January 05, 2021

Armenians displaced from Nagorno-Karabakh fear their medieval churches will be destroyed

A peace deal brokered by Russia ended the war on Nov. 9, but the rich...