Tag: Religion and society
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...
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...
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...
