Tag: Religion and society
Catholic investigations are still shrouded in secrecy
Brian J Clites, Case Western Reserve University
Roman Catholic Bishop Richard Malone resigned in December 2019 after intense public criticism for his handling of the...
Why we knock on wood
Rosemary V. Hathaway, West Virginia University
Ever said something like, “I’ve never gotten a speeding ticket” – and then quickly, for luck, rapped your knuckles...
Silicon Valley’s latest fad is dopamine fasting – and that may...
A. Trevor Sutton, Concordia Seminary
Silicon Valley’s newest fad is dopamine fasting, or temporarily abstaining from “addictive” activities such as social media, music, internet gaming...
An old debate over religion in school is opening up again
David Mislin, Temple University
As the 2020 election approaches in the United States, President Donald Trump is adding school prayer to the list of contentious...
Killing of Soleimani evokes dark history of political assassinations in the...
Deina Abdelkader, University of Massachusetts Lowell
Gen. Qassem Soleimani, who promoted the religious and political influence of the Iranian regime across the Middle East with...
Why some people distrust atheists
Jaimie Arona Krems, Oklahoma State University and Jordan W. Moon, Arizona State University
An ad featuring Ron Reagan, son of the Republican former President Ronald...
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,...
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...
