Tag: Religion and society
Why the religious beliefs of Trump defense pick Pete Hegseth matter
Julie Ingersoll, University of North Florida
The most serious allegations against Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s pick to head the...
On Bodhi Day, Buddhists commemorate Siddhartha Gautama’s enlightenment by lighting lamps...
Megan Bryson, University of Tennessee
Dec. 8 marks the celebration of Bodhi Day in Japanese Buddhism. Bodhi means enlightenment...
What is the Japanese ‘wabi-sabi’ aesthetic actually about? ‘Miserable tea’ and...
Paul S. Atkins, University of Washington
On a recent visit to New York I stopped at a Japanese bookstore...
Hope is not the same as optimism, a psychologist explains −...
Kendra Thomas, Hope College
On April 3, 1968, standing before a crowded church, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr....
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...
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
