Tag: Religion and society
Who were the 3 wise men who visited Jesus?
Eric Vanden Eykel, Ferrum College
Christmas Nativity scenes around the world feature a familiar cast of characters: Jesus, Mary,...
Native Hawaiians believe volcanoes are alive and should be treated like...
Richard W Stoffle, University of Arizona
Hawaii’s largest and oldest volcano, Mauna Loa, began erupting on Nov. 27, 2022,...
Religious freedom and LGBTQ rights are clashing in schools and on...
Charles J. Russo, University of Dayton
Disputes over religious freedom and LGBTQ rights in the United States have led...
How medieval Catholic traditions of thanksgiving prayers and feasting shaped the...
Joanne M. Pierce, College of the Holy Cross
President Abraham Lincoln instituted the celebration of Thanksgiving as a national...
Rock music has had sympathy for God as well as the...
David W. Stowe, Michigan State University
After three multiplatinum and six platinum albums, 30 million albums sold and more...
What is the rosary? Why a set of beads and prayers...
Kayla Harris, University of Dayton
It’s one of the most famous moments in modern Catholicism: the apparition of Our...
Mormon church’s celebration of Latino cultures puts spotlight on often-overlooked diversity
Brittany Romanello, Arizona State University
Every November since 2002, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has held...
Halloween’s celebration of mingling with the dead has roots in ancient...
Tok Thompson, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
As Halloween approaches, people get ready to celebrate the...
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
