Tag: Religion and society
Religious communities are offering baptism by Zoom – such innovation has...
Samuel L. Boyd, University of Colorado Boulder
The coronavirus pandemic is forcing entire countries to rethink deeply-held social norms. Faith leaders are coming up with...
How India came to love cricket, favored sport of its colonial...
Lars Dzikus, University of Tennessee and Adam Love, University of Tennessee
After emphasizing that “America loves India” during the “Namaste Trump” event, President Donald Trump...
Why Trump’s post-impeachment actions are about vengeance, not retribution
Austin Sarat, Amherst College
Since the end of his Senate impeachment trial, President Donald Trump has carried out a concerted campaign against his Democratic political...
Women in Arab countries find themselves torn between opportunity and tradition
Alainna Liloia, University of Arizona
Arab women, long relegated to the private sphere by law and social custom, are gaining new access to public life.
All...
How China does Valentine’s Day
Wei Li, Frostburg State University
Americans celebrate love on Feb. 14, Valentine’s Day — a holiday named for Saint Valentine, a third-century Roman clergyman who...
Gay rights dispute is pulling apart the United Methodist Church, after...
Scott T. Vehstedt, American University
The Methodist Church, the largest mainline Protestant denomination in the United States, is headed toward a divorce.
In early January, mediators...
Catholic investigations are still shrouded in secrecy
Brian J Clites, Case Western Reserve University
Roman Catholic Bishop Richard Malone resigned in December 2019 after intense public criticism for his handling of the...
Why we knock on wood
Rosemary V. Hathaway, West Virginia University
Ever said something like, “I’ve never gotten a speeding ticket” – and then quickly, for luck, rapped your knuckles...
EXPLORING NATURE
Geothermal energy has huge potential to generate clean power – including...
Moones Alamooti, University of North Dakota
As energy use rises and the planet warms, you might have dreamed of...
