Tag: Religion and society
Tattooing has held a long tradition in Christianity − dating back...
Gustavo Morello, Boston College
Holy Week and Easter are perhaps the most important days in the Christian calendar. Many...
Cherry blossoms – celebrated in Japan for centuries and gifted to...
Małgorzata (Gosia) K. Citko-DuPlantis, University of Tennessee
Cherry blossoms mark the beginning of spring. Various festivals are regularly organized...
Scorsese’s gods of the streets: From ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’...
Anthony Smith, University of Dayton
A widely circulated still from the set of Martin Scorsese’s latest film, “Killers of...
It’s the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac −...
Mario Poceski, University of Florida
Among China’s traditional holidays and celebrations, none ranks higher in importance than the Lunar...
Love may be timeless, but the way we talk about it...
David Albertson, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
Every year as Valentine’s Day approaches, people remind themselves...
How the word ‘voodoo’ became a racial slur
Danielle N. Boaz, University of North Carolina – Charlotte
For decades, it has been common for people to throw...
Pope Francis’ approval of blessings for LGBTQ+ couples is a historic...
Steven P. Millies, Catholic Theological Union
Pope Francis’ Dec. 18, 2023, announcement that Catholic priests may bless LGBTQ+ couples...
Yule – a celebration of the return of light and warmth
Helen A. Berger, Brandeis University
Yule will be celebrated by Wiccans and many other Pagans in the Northern Hemisphere...
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...
