On the 10th anniversary of the Oak Creek massacre, a Sikh scholar writes that there is little understanding of the Sikh faith in the U.S.
Sightseeing buses at a pullout popular for taking in views of North America’s tallest peak, Denali, in Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska, in 2016.
AP Photo/Becky Bohrer
Green burial is not a new concept, but it is gaining interest among consumers, and some religious groups are leading the way. A theologian explains what’s involved and who natural burials appeal to.
The relationship between public health and faith is far older than the COVID-19 pandemic.
Fred de Noyelle/Godong/Universal Images Group via Getty Images
Andrew Gardner, Hartford International University for Religion and Peace
Responses to COVID-19 health guidelines have been polarized, including in churches. But religious communities have a long history of involvement in public health.
There’s a growing belief that teachings from religious faiths belong in the discussion around environmental protection.
ImagineGolf/E+/Getty Images
As anxiety over the climate and environmental degradation rises, a scholar argues that teachings from religion and spirituality need to inform discussions on sustainability.
The number of women religious leaders is growing, but the 2018-2019 National Congregations Study, which surveyed 5,300 U.S. religious communities, found that only 56.4% of these communities would allow a woman to “be head clergy person or primary religious leader.”
AP Photo/Young Kwak
‘A Visit from St. Nicholas’ is one of the most famous American poems. But who wrote it?
The Reformation’s leading figures had diverse views, and some might have recognized themselves in “spiritual but not religious” people today.
Rijksmuseum
Joe Biden may be only the country’s second Catholic president, but a long line of U.S. leaders have met with popes over the years.
The ‘Malleus Maleficarum,’ a medieval handbook, was used to try and execute supposed witches. Its influence lasted for centuries – including at the Salem Witch Trials.
Jonathan Wiggs/The Boston Globe via Getty Images
Surrogacy can be exploitative, but a theologian writes how it can also remind individuals that family is not just biological but also social and relational.
Indonesia has reopened tourism after intensified vaccination campaigns have helped control the spread of COVID-19.
Feature China/Barcroft Media via Getty Images
COVID-19 has intensified wanderlust – but also the need for mindful, ethical travel.
People protest in Texas after the governor signed a bill to outlaw abortion after about six weeks of pregnancy.
Sergio Flores/Getty Images News via Getty Images
‘Heartbeat’ abortion laws like the one enacted in Texas are often based on particular Christian views, but there are many religious perspectives on abortion. What do Jewish texts say?
Labor violations disproportionately affect Black Americans.
Katie Falkenberg/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images
Rebalancing labor relations so that workers are empowered would be an effective way to address racial wealth disparities and atone for the legacy of slavery, a scholar argues.
Pope Francis is presiding over a divided church.
Grzegorz Galazka/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images
Pope Benedict XVI expanded the Latin Mass in 2007 in an olive branch to traditionalists. His successor hopes reversing that decision may better serve unity in the church.
The Vatican has warned U.S. bishops not to deny Communion to President Biden.
L'Osservatore Romano/Pool photo via AP
A debate over whether President Biden’s views on abortion disqualify him from taking Communion serves to expose a rift between US bishops and the pope, and is a threat to the church itself.
J.D. Greear, president of the Southern Baptist Convention, has called on the denomination to focus on its theological mission.
AP Photo/Jay Reeves, File
The SBC is meeting amid divisions, controversy and dwindling numbers. But in pushing rhetoric over its theological mission, the denomination is tapping into a history of white supremacy.