Tag: Religion and society
6 things you can do to cope with boredom at a...
Erin C. Westgate, University of Florida
More and more of us are staying home in an attempt to slow down the spreading coronavirus. But being...
Ancient Greeks purged city-states of disease as they would a human...
Meghan Henning, University of Dayton and Candida Moss, University of Birmingham
With the spread of the coronavirus, the world is becoming pointedly aware of the...
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...
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...
