Tag: Religion and society
Deaf Christians often struggle to hear God’s word, but some find...
Jana Bennett, University of Dayton
For years, my husband would say after we returned from the church, “I thought the sermon was good.” To that,...
Deaf Christians often struggle to hear God’s word, but some find...
Jana Bennett, University of Dayton
For years, my husband would say after we returned from the church, “I thought the sermon was good.” To that,...
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...
Mormons and money: An unorthodox and messy history of church finances
John Turner, George Mason University
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has allegedly amassed US$100 billion in purportedly charitable assets since 1997 without...
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...
EXPLORING NATURE
Trump’s EPA decides climate change doesn’t endanger public health – the...
Jonathan Levy, Boston University; Howard Frumkin, University of Washington; Jonathan Patz, University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Vijay Limaye, University of Wisconsin-Madison
