(ANALYSIS) In her student days, Ann Widdecombe's first Oxford Union presentation was an attack on censorship, even if practicing free speech turned out to be risky or painful. A half-century later, ...
In a country with a deep history of ritual and respect for the dead, it is becoming increasingly impossible for everyday families to properly bury their loved ones. The wealthy are able to purchase ...
Every year, millions of pilgrims walk from the deserts of southern Iraq to the holy city of Karbala for Arbaeen, one of the largest annual pilgrimages in the world. In 2026, pilgrims will converge on ...
Fewer marriages, fewer believing mothers and fewer traditions carried forward add up to a generation raised inside a custom-built crisis of meaning. America needs religious men. To endure and thrive ...
Kashmir remains one of the world’s most contentious geopolitical flash points. What is overlooked in this coverage is Kashmir ...
The Bible is by no means a picture book. But, for its lack of illustrations, it still presents many powerful images: A burning bush. A giant fish. An angel army. A pillar of fire. The Bible seizes the ...
Pagans and Christians alike long for an Orpheus who can sing a song that brings Hades and Persephone back together and rescue ...
Are humans really all that different than primates? Harvard primatologist Christine Webb blends science, philosophy and legal ...
Back in November, I wrote a post that I knew was going to cause a stir because it answered one of the most burning questions in my mind: “How Big is the Political Divide Between Mainline Clergy and ...
Odyssey” reflects a distinctly Western “post-atheism” approach to religion. It is a faith-based film, but using gods nobody ...
On the surface, “DTF St. Louis” is a sordid tale presented for voyeuristic yucks or titillation, but it actually offers a ...