Tag: Christianity
For 2 centuries, Latter‑day Saints have revered religious freedom – but...
Benjamin Park, Sam Houston State University and Nicholas Shrum, University of Virginia
On July 5, 2026, the Church of...
The new president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day...
Brittany Romanello, University of Arkansas
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has spent the past few weeks...
Russell M. Nelson, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of...
Konden Smith Hansen, University of Arizona
Russell M. Nelson, a former heart surgeon and longtime church leader, was 93...
The ‘sacramental shame’ many LGBTQ+ conservative Christians wrestle with – and...
Dawne Moon, Marquette University and Theresa Tobin, Marquette University
Kai found Jesus as a teenager. A person of white...
A Roman governor ordered Jesus’ crucifixion – so why did many...
Nathanael Andrade, Binghamton University, State University of New York
It’s a straightforward part of the Easter story: The Roman...
Students go to hell and back in this course that looks...
Robert Gordon Joseph, University of Dayton
Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches...
During the American Revolution, Brits weren’t just facing off against white...
Adam Jortner, Auburn University
In 1770, Barnard Gratz of Philadelphia wrote to a friend complaining about a recent speech...
Why is an ultimate goal called a ‘Holy Grail?’
Joanne M. Pierce, College of the Holy Cross
For decades, winning an Olympic medal has been described as the...


















