Tag: Religion and society
Fundamentalism turns 100, a landmark for the Christian Right
William Trollinger, University of Dayton
These days, the term “fundamentalism” is often associated with a militant form of Islam.
But the original fundamentalist movement was actually...
The history of the cross and its many meanings over the...
Joanne M. Pierce, College of the Holy Cross
In the fall, Catholics and some other Christian churches celebrate the Feast of the Holy Cross. With...
Universal ethical truths are at the core of Jewish High Holy...
Ronald W. Pies, Tufts University
My most vivid adolescent memories of the Jewish High Holy Days are the painful rumbling of my empty stomach as...
Youth climate movement puts ethics at the center of the global...
Marion Hourdequin, Colorado College
Even if you’ve never heard of Greta Thunberg, the 16-year-old Swedish environmentalist who crossed the Atlantic on a sailboat to attend...
When religious ideology drives abortion policy, poor women suffer the consequences
Gretchen E. Ely, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
In Northern Ireland, Catholics and Protestants are frequently segregated, with some neighborhoods divided...
A new solution for America’s empty churches: A change of faith
Ashima Krishna, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
Over the past few decades, vacant and underutilized churches have become a familiar sight...
Webcams in nursing home rooms may deter elder abuse – but...
Clara Berridge, University of Washington and Karen Levy, Cornell University
Mary Ann Papp’s daughter Lisa was worried about her 75-year-old mother.
A foot infection seemed to...
Everything in Mecca gets 5 stars — and online reviews of...
Tom van Laer, University of Sydney and Elif Izberk-Bilgin, University of Michigan
For the millions of Muslims preparing to gather in Saudi Arabia on Aug....
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
