Tag: Religion and society
Pope Francis filled the College of Cardinals with a diverse group...
Joanne M. Pierce, College of the Holy Cross
Following the death of 88-year-old Pope Francis on Easter Monday, several...
What will happen at the funeral of Pope Francis
Joanne M. Pierce, College of the Holy Cross
The 88-year-old pontiff had been well aware of his fragile state...
A Roman governor ordered Jesus’ crucifixion – so why did many...
Nathanael Andrade, Binghamton University, State University of New York
It’s a straightforward part of the Easter story: The Roman...
What ancient animal fables from India teach about political wisdom
John Nemec, University of Virginia
In today’s volatile world, where wars can be fought over territory, commerce can be...
America the secular? What a changing religious landscape means for US politics
David Campbell, University of Notre Dame and Geoffrey C. Layman, University of Notre Dame
After climbing for decades, the...
From censorship to curiosity: Pope Francis’ appreciation for the power of...
Joëlle Rollo-Koster, University of Rhode Island
In January 2025, while doing research at the Vatican archives, I heard Pope...
What ‘The White Lotus’ gets wrong about the meaning and goals...
Brooke Schedneck, Rhodes College
The new season of “The White Lotus” is set on a luxury resort on the...
See you in the funny papers: How superhero comics tell the...
Miriam Eve Mora, University of Michigan
Nearly a hundred years ago, a hastily crafted spaceship crash-landed in Smallville, Kansas....
EXPLORING NATURE
Children can be systematic problem-solvers at younger ages than psychologists had...
Celeste Kidd, University of California, Berkeley
I’m in a coffee shop when a young child dumps out his mother’s...
