Tag: Christianity
Behind the Latter-day Saint church’s vast wealth are two centuries of...
Benjamin Park, Sam Houston State University
During the first weekend of April 2023, the Church of Jesus Christ of...
Lent is here – remind me what it’s all about? 5...
Molly Jackson, The Conversation
Foreheads smudged with the sign of the cross are the most visible sign of Ash...
A brief history of the Black church’s diversity, and its vital...
Jason Oliver Evans, University of Virginia
With religious affiliation on the decline, continuing racism and increasing income inequality, some...
God and guns often go together in US history – this...
Joseph P. Slaughter, Wesleyan University
Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S....
Asexual Latter-day Saints face an added dilemma: Finding their place in...
ben Brandley, Arizona State University and Loretta LeMaster, Arizona State University
It can be difficult to imagine two identities...
Why winter solstice matters around the world: 4 essential reads
Molly Jackson, The Conversation
If you’ve already spend hours shoveling snow this year, you may be dismayed to realize...
Thanksgiving hymns are a few centuries old, tops – but biblical...
David W. Stowe, Michigan State University
Thanksgiving doesn’t ring in the ear for months on end, unlike another holiday...
How medieval Catholic traditions of thanksgiving prayers and feasting shaped the...
Joanne M. Pierce, College of the Holy Cross
President Abraham Lincoln instituted the celebration of Thanksgiving as a national...
EXPLORING NATURE
Geothermal energy has huge potential to generate clean power – including...
Moones Alamooti, University of North Dakota
As energy use rises and the planet warms, you might have dreamed of...
