Tag: Muslims
Why we love robotic dogs, puppets and dolls
S. Brent Rodriguez-Plate, Hamilton College
There’s a lot of hype around the release of Sony’s latest robotic dog. It’s called “aibo,” and is promoted as...
Reggae’s sacred roots and call to protest injustice
David W. Stowe, Michigan State University
July 1 is International Reggae Day – a time to celebrate the popular music of Jamaica with dance...
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...
How the religious right shaped American politics: 6 essential reads
Kalpana Jain, The Conversation
In 2017 an evangelical perspective influenced many political decisions, as President Donald Trump embraced the key constituency that voted overwhelmingly in...
Who are the Sufis and why does IS see them as...
Peter Gottschalk, Wesleyan University
Over 200 people were killed and many more injured in an attack on a Sufi mosque in Egypt’s North Sinai region...
Can ‘Game of Thrones’ teach us about the meaning of life?
Diane Winston, University of Southern California, Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism
When the popular television series “Game of Thrones” ended last month, fans bemoaned...
Explaining the Muslim pilgrimage of hajj
Ken Chitwood, University of Florida
Around 1.7 million Muslims have gathered this year in the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia for the annual...
The road to India’s partition
Haimanti Roy, University of Dayton
As citizens of India and Pakistan celebrate 70 years of their independence in August, they will also remember 1947 as...
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...
