Tag: Religion and society
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...
All politicians must lie from time to time, so why is...
Michael Blake, University of Washington
The idea that politicians are dishonest is, at this point, something of a cliché...
It shouldn’t seem so surprising when the pope says being gay...
Steven P. Millies, Catholic Theological Union
Once again, Pope Francis has called on Catholics to welcome and accept LGBTQ...
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....
Islamic paintings of the Prophet Muhammad are an important piece of...
Christiane Gruber, University of Michigan
Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota, recently dismissed Erika López Prater, an adjunct faculty...
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...
‘Untraditional’ Hanukkah celebrations are often full of traditions for Jews of color
Samira Mehta, University of Colorado Boulder
Hanukkah, the Jewish “festival of lights,” commemorates a story of a miracle, when...
EXPLORING NATURE
Trump’s EPA decides climate change doesn’t endanger public health – the...
Jonathan Levy, Boston University; Howard Frumkin, University of Washington; Jonathan Patz, University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Vijay Limaye, University of Wisconsin-Madison
