Tag: God
Religious communities are offering baptism by Zoom – such innovation has...
Samuel L. Boyd, University of Colorado Boulder
The coronavirus pandemic is forcing entire countries to rethink deeply-held social norms. Faith leaders are coming up with...
Deaf Christians often struggle to hear God’s word, but some find...
Jana Bennett, University of Dayton
For years, my husband would say after we returned from the church, “I thought the sermon was good.” To that,...
Deaf Christians often struggle to hear God’s word, but some find...
Jana Bennett, University of Dayton
For years, my husband would say after we returned from the church, “I thought the sermon was good.” To that,...
Why a 14th-century mystic appeals to today’s ‘spiritual but not religious’...
Joel Harrington, Vanderbilt University
The percentage of Americans who do not identify with any religious tradition continues to rise annually. Not all of them, however,...
Exorcisms have been part of Christianity for centuries
S. Kyle Johnson, Boston College
“The Exorcist,” a horror film released 45 years ago, is a terrifying depiction of supernatural evil. The film tells the...
What is heaven?
Joanne M. Pierce, College of the Holy Cross
When a family member or a friend passes away, we often find ourselves reflecting on the question...
Why religions of the world condemn suicide
Mathew Schmalz, College of the Holy Cross
The recent suicides of fashion designer Kate Spade and celebrity chef and writer Anthony Bourdain have reminded all...
The ‘real’ St. Valentine was no patron of love
Lisa Bitel, University of Southern California – Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
On Feb. 14, sweethearts of all ages will exchange cards, flowers,...
EXPLORING NATURE
The chickadee in the snowbank: A ‘canary in the coal mine’...
Benjamin Sonnenberg, University of Nevada, Reno
Wet snow pelts my face and pulls against my skis as I climb...
