Tag: Religion and society
How old would you want to be in heaven?
Margaret Morganroth Gullette, Brandeis University
Many religious faiths propose different versions of heaven as a location: There are walled gardens with streams, flowers, pleasing scents,...
How St. Francis created the Nativity scene, with a miraculous event...
Vanessa Corcoran, Georgetown University
Around the Christmas season, it is common to see a display of the Nativity scene: a small manger with the baby...
What makes Christmas movies so popular
S. Brent Rodriguez-Plate, Hamilton College
If you are one of those people who will settle in this evening with a hot cup of apple cider...
Why the US military usually punishes misconduct but police often close...
Dwight Stirling, University of Southern California
Many U.S. military members publicly disavowed President Trump’s decision to pardon Edward Gallagher, the former SEAL commando convicted of...
Meditation apps might calm you — but miss the point of...
Gregory Grieve, University of North Carolina – Greensboro and Beverley McGuire, University of North Carolina Wilmington
In today’s stressful world, mindfulness – a type of...
Is it ethical to keep pets and other animals? It depends...
David Favre, Michigan State University
New York City’s comprehensive new code for animal welfare restricts when horse-drawn carriages can operate and bans the sale of...
To stop police shootings of people with mental health disabilities, I...
Jennifer Sarrett, Emory University
After Shukri Ali Said left her house during a mental health crisis on April 23, 2018, her sister called 911 for...
How the US military has embraced growing religious diversity
Ronit Y. Stahl, University of California, Berkeley
In 1919, Lee Levinger buried four soldiers in France. The responsibility to preside over a funeral was not...
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...
