Even in films where religion isn’t front and center, Martin Scorsese’s attention to ritual and devotion comes through.
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Though only a few of Scorsese’s films focus on religious stories, deeper questions about faith, doubt and living in a violent world tend to haunt his movies.
Snow covers the replica of the Statue of Liberty outside the Decatur County Courthouse in Leon, Iowa.
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Immigration may be concentrated on America’s coasts, but newcomers are putting down roots in Midwestern communities as well.
The Sultan of Swat turned every stadium into a cathedral, and home runs into a sacrament.
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Ruth’s headline-grabbing home runs helped his sport recover from scandal, while his own story helped combat anti-Catholic prejudice.
Chicana artist Yolanda Lopez’s artwork: ‘Portrait of the Artist as the Virgin of Guadalupe.’
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Over the past decades, many Chicana artists have used Guadalupe to emphasize issues of justice around immigration.
Phife and Q-Tip of A Tribe Called Quest perform in 1994.
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In many parts of the world, hip-hop has become a way for Muslim artists to assert their belonging and identity.
Actor Dave Willetts as Jesus in a production of “Jesus Christ Superstar” in Zurich in 1992.
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Is Jesus a peacemaker or a warrior? A socialist or a capitalist? Depending on whom you ask, American Christians see Christ as all these things and more.
Jewelry of the kandake Amanishakheto from a pyramid at Meroe.
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The way many Americans think about racial identity today is hard to map onto the complex history of ancient Egypt and ancient Nubia.
Malcolm X helped lead the Nation of Islam until 1964.
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The civil rights leader Malcolm X was famously part of the Nation of Islam until his break from the group in 1964. What is the history behind this small but influential religious movement?
Pavias Andreas, The Crucifixion, second half of the 15th century.
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The cross was not always the dominant symbol of Christianity, and would certainly not have been worn as a fashion accessory by early Christians.
Nicaragua’s lawmakers have closed NGOs in a string of decrees.
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These crackdowns are occurring around the world in countries that are becoming less free because of what’s known as ‘democratic backsliding.’
A still from the film version of Hugo Bettauer’s prophetic 1922 novel ‘The City Without Jews.’
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Writers seem to be especially vulnerable in polarized times, when the nuances of works are more likely to be overlooked.
Fire-breathing, fearsome dragons may represent chaos and the human impulse to conquer that threat.
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Enormous, scaly, fire-breathing dragons have fascinated civilizations for centuries. A scholar who studies monsters explains their power and appeal.
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Religion has been a laughing matter since the middle ages.
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The only UK museum dedicated to the dialogue between art and religion, St Mungo’s serves a vital function in promoting interfaith dialogue and understanding.
Beyoncé: the Annunciation.
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The singer has been criticised for ‘fetishising’ motherhood. But by disrupting stereotypes she is striking a major blow for black women.