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July 2023

July 31, 2023
Who did the honors: clergy, a justice of the peace or just a friend? More...

January 2023

January 04, 2023
The Seven Lucky Gods usher in good fortune in the new year in Japan. Among...

August 2022

August 30, 2022
Rituals of rest and contemplation are woven into many religious traditions around the world.
August 29, 2022
Samaritans still live in Israel, where they are often caught between Israeli and Palestinian identities.
August 28, 2022
Enormous, scaly, fire-breathing dragons have fascinated civilizations for centuries. A scholar who studies monsters explains...

July 2022

July 24, 2022
Many religions have been used to prop up nationalism, and Catholicism is no exception, as...
July 23, 2022
Islamic views on abortion are based on diverse interpretations of what’s right and wrong when...
July 22, 2022
The field of ‘monster studies’ looks at how texts reflect ideas about what’s evil, weird...
July 22, 2022
Historians of American religious history explain why the Supreme Court’s recent religious liberty rulings are...
July 21, 2022
Faith can inform opinions about abortion on both sides of the political debate, but the...

April 2022

April 21, 2022
Women’s contributions to global Christianity are immense, but scholars’ understanding is hampered by limited data.
April 20, 2022
The Jesuits are among the Catholic Church’s most influential religious orders but no strangers to...
April 16, 2022
Christians have engaged in passionate debates over the meaning of the resurrection. Baptists may be...
April 15, 2022
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has put a spotlight on the views of the Russian Orthodox...
April 13, 2022
Vladimir Putin has long been a favorite with many American evangelicals who praised his support...
April 12, 2022
A Ukrainian service member takes a photograph of a damaged church after shelling in a...
April 11, 2022
A Catholic theologian writes about why papal apologies can be meaningful, even when some may...

February 2022

February 22, 2022
St. Bernadette’s visions of the Virgin Mary in the 19th century inspired the pilgrimage site...
February 21, 2022
An anthropologist of Japanese religion met followers of Shinto religion online and found how they...
February 21, 2022
Saints are recognized for exceptional virtue and faith. But some also are commemorated for their...
February 20, 2022
The current split in Ukrainian Orthodoxy reflects a fundamental question: Are Ukrainians and Russians one...

January 2022

January 29, 2022
Pope Benedict XVI’s many years of wrestling with the abuse crisis highlight the Catholic Church’s...
January 27, 2022
A scholar of democratic virtues explains why Dominican monk Thomas Aquinas’ thoughts on hope are...
January 26, 2022
Alternative beliefs like spiritualism seem to experience resurgences in times of crisis. Taggart has spent...
January 25, 2022
Traditionally, Buddhism has been opposed to women taking on leadership roles. However, nuns in many...
January 24, 2022
A German report accused retired Pope Benedict XVI of mishandling several cases of sexual abuse...
January 23, 2022
Thich Nhat Hanh’s teachings, which earned him a global following, gave simple instructions on mindfulness...

October 2021

October 17, 2021
The Catholic Church’s two-year synodal process formally opened Oct. 10 at the Vatican. AP Photo
October 14, 2021
Environmentalism may seem like a new mindset, especially in the Church. But care for creation...
October 11, 2021
A historian of the Bible in American life explains how Bible verses are being picked...
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