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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 20, 2022
Who are the Jesuits?
The Jesuits are among the Catholic Church’s most influential religious orders but no strangers to...
April 16, 2022
Christians hold many views on Jesus’ resurrection – a theologian explains the differing views among Baptists
Christians have engaged in passionate debates over the meaning of the resurrection. Baptists may be...
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 13, 2022
War in Ukraine is testing some American evangelicals’ support for Putin as a leader of conservative values
Vladimir Putin has long been a favorite with many American evangelicals who praised his support...
April 12, 2022
When Putin says Russia and Ukraine share one faith, he’s leaving out a lot of the story
A Ukrainian service member takes a photograph of a damaged church after shelling in a...
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
Japan’s Shinto religion is going global and attracting online followers
An anthropologist of Japanese religion met followers of Shinto religion online and found how they...
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...
February 20, 2022
Why church conflict in Ukraine reflects historic Russian-Ukrainian tensions
The current split in Ukrainian Orthodoxy reflects a fundamental question: Are Ukrainians and Russians one...
January 2022
January 29, 2022
Pope Benedict faulted over sex abuse claims: New report is just one chapter in his – and Catholic Church’s – fraught record
Pope Benedict XVI’s many years of wrestling with the abuse crisis highlight the Catholic Church’s...
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...
January 26, 2022
As spiritualism’s popularity grows, photographer Shannon Taggart takes viewers inside the world of séances, mediums and orbs
Alternative beliefs like spiritualism seem to experience resurgences in times of crisis. Taggart has spent...
January 25, 2022
Buddhist nuns and female scholars are gaining new leadership roles, in a tradition that began with the ordination of Buddha’s foster mother
Traditionally, Buddhism has been opposed to women taking on leadership roles. However, nuns in many...
January 24, 2022
Pope Benedict accused of mishandling sex abuse cases: 4 essential reads
A German report accused retired Pope Benedict XVI of mishandling several cases of sexual abuse...
January 23, 2022
Thich Nhat Hanh, who worked for decades to teach mindfulness, approached death in that same spirit
Thich Nhat Hanh’s teachings, which earned him a global following, gave simple instructions on mindfulness...
October 2021
October 17, 2021
What is the Synod of Bishops? A Catholic priest and theologian explains
The Catholic Church’s two-year synodal process formally opened Oct. 10 at the Vatican. AP Photo
October 14, 2021
Caring for the environment has a long Catholic lineage – hundreds of years before Pope Francis
Environmentalism may seem like a new mindset, especially in the Church. But care for creation...
October 11, 2021
Cherry-picking the Bible and using verses out of context isn’t a practice confined to those opposed to vaccines – it has been done for centuries
A historian of the Bible in American life explains how Bible verses are being picked...
October 10, 2021
Americans are in a mental health crisis – especially African Americans. Can churches help?
More houses of worship are offering mental health programs, especially African American congregations.
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...
July 2021
July 08, 2021
Why choosing the next dalai lama will be a religious – as well as a political – issue
The current dalai lama was enthroned when he was about 4 years old. AP Photo
June 2021
June 28, 2021
Controversy over Communion in the Catholic Church goes back some 2,000 years
Biden is not the first public figure to whom the Catholic Church wants to deny...
June 26, 2021
Do people become more religious in times of crisis?
Traumatic events can make people question assumptions about their lives, including their spiritual beliefs.
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 19, 2021
Cancel culture looks a lot like old-fashioned church discipline
Excommunicating a church member, like 'canceling' someone on social media, serves to cleanse the body...
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...
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