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Tag: Religion and society

Can a charter school be religious? The Supreme Court decision about...

Charles J. Russo, University of Dayton The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether Oklahoma can open St. Isidore:...
These values seem due more to shared intuitions than local customs or social practices. arturbo/E+ via Getty Images

An eye for an eye: People agree about the values of...

Yunsuh Nike Wee, Oklahoma State University; Daniel Sznycer, Oklahoma State University, and Jaimie Arona Krems, University of California, Los Angeles

Why ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ almost didn’t air − and why...

Stephen Lind, University of Southern California It’s hard to imagine a holiday season without “A Charlie Brown Christmas.” The...

Why the religious beliefs of Trump defense pick Pete Hegseth matter

Julie Ingersoll, University of North Florida The most serious allegations against Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s pick to head the...

On Bodhi Day, Buddhists commemorate Siddhartha Gautama’s enlightenment by lighting lamps...

Megan Bryson, University of Tennessee Dec. 8 marks the celebration of Bodhi Day in Japanese Buddhism. Bodhi means enlightenment...

What is the Japanese ‘wabi-sabi’ aesthetic actually about? ‘Miserable tea’ and...

Paul S. Atkins, University of Washington On a recent visit to New York I stopped at a Japanese bookstore...

Hope is not the same as optimism, a psychologist explains −...

Kendra Thomas, Hope College On April 3, 1968, standing before a crowded church, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr....

Tattooing has held a long tradition in Christianity − dating back...

Gustavo Morello, Boston College Holy Week and Easter are perhaps the most important days in the Christian calendar. Many...

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