Tag: Religion and society
Washington state settles controversy over child abuse law that tested the...
Ann M. Murphy, Gonzaga University
For months, a Washington state bill generated controversy over two critical interests: protecting children...
Japan’s sumo association turns 100 – but the sport’s rituals have...
Jessamyn R. Abel, Penn State
A visitor to Japan who wanders into a sumo tournament might be forgiven for...
The new president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day...
Brittany Romanello, University of Arkansas
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has spent the past few weeks...
Russell M. Nelson, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of...
Konden Smith Hansen, University of Arizona
Russell M. Nelson, a former heart surgeon and longtime church leader, was 93...
Active Clubs are white supremacy’s new, dangerous frontier
Art Jipson, University of Dayton
Small local organizations called Active Clubs have spread widely across the U.S. and internationally,...
Misunderstood Malthus: The English thinker whose name is synonymous with doom...
Roy Scranton, University of Notre Dame
No one uses “Malthusian” as a compliment. Since 1798, when the economist and...
What an old folktale can teach us about the ‘annoying persistence’...
Perin Gürel, University of Notre Dame
Fear of reprisals from the Trump administration has made many people cautious about...
Why government support for religion doesn’t necessarily make people more religious
Brendan Szendro, McGill University
The IRS will offer religious congregations more freedom to endorse political candidates without jeopardizing their...
EXPLORING NATURE
Trump’s ‘God Squad’ pits energy vs. endangered species, but it’s a...
Dan Salas, University of Illinois Chicago
There’s a well-worn debate in U.S. politics that goes something like this: Would...
