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The Christmas tree is a tradition older than Christmas

Troy Bickham, Texas A&M University Why, every Christmas, do so many people endure the mess of dried pine needles,...

What’s behind the enduring popularity of crystals?

Joseph P. Laycock, Texas State University As New York City mayor Eric Adams attends ribbon cuttings, marches in parades...

An old debate over religion in school is opening up again

David Mislin, Temple University As the 2020 election approaches in the United States, President Donald Trump is adding school prayer to the list of contentious...

How the US military has embraced growing religious diversity

Ronit Y. Stahl, University of California, Berkeley In 1919, Lee Levinger buried four soldiers in France. The responsibility to preside over a funeral was not...

How Salvation Army’s red kettles became a Christmas tradition

Diane Winston, University of Southern California, Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism Tinseled trees and snowy landscapes are not the only signs of the upcoming...

This Christmas tell your children the real Santa Claus story

Lisa Bitel, University of Southern California – Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences Santa Claus will soon be coming to town, bringing gifts to...

Why a large church group had little impact when it opposed...

David Mislin, Temple University Numerous organizations demanded Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court be put on hold or withdrawn, in the wake of...

Can you be Christian and support the death penalty?

Mathew Schmalz, College of the Holy Cross Pope Francis has declared the death penalty “inadmissible.” This means that the death penalty should not be used...

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