Tag: Religion
What makes Christmas movies so popular
S. Brent Rodriguez-Plate, Hamilton College
If you are one of those people who will settle in this evening with a hot cup of apple cider...
Yes, there is a war between science and religion
Jerry Coyne, University of Chicago
As the West becomes more and more secular, and the discoveries of evolutionary biology and cosmology shrink the boundaries of...
The humble origins of ‘Silent Night’
Sarah Eyerly, Florida State University
One of the world’s most famous Christmas carols, “Silent Night,” celebrates its 200th anniversary this year.
Over the centuries, hundreds...
Freddie Mercury’s family faith: The ancient religion of Zoroastrianism
Vasudha Narayanan, University of Florida
In the Freddie Mercury biopic, “Bohemian Rhapsody,” there’s a scene in which a family member scolds Mercury.
“So now the family...
Before the tragedy at Jonestown, the people of Peoples Temple had...
Rebecca Moore, San Diego State University
When people hear the word “Jonestown,” they usually think of horror and death.
Located in the South American country...
The Amish live simply, but don’t confuse them with environmentalists
David McConnell, The College of Wooster and Marilyn Loveless, The College of Wooster
In recent decades, many popular myths about the Amish – that they...
The brainwashing myth
Rebecca Moore, San Diego State University
Nearly 40 years ago, my two sisters, Carolyn Layton and Annie Moore, were among those who planned the mass...
The monster festival: A pilgrimage to small town America
Joseph P. Laycock, Texas State University
One of my hobbies is dragging my patient wife to small towns to study beliefs and practices related to...
EXPLORING NATURE
The chickadee in the snowbank: A ‘canary in the coal mine’...
Benjamin Sonnenberg, University of Nevada, Reno
Wet snow pelts my face and pulls against my skis as I climb...
