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His recent remarks about Christians never having to vote again may have been misunderstood – but they are telling nonetheless.
Lebanon’s precarious sectarian balance is tipping as militias take hold again.
Events that the media describe as ‘apocalyptic’ reflect changing anxieties about the future.
For many Buddhists today, both in East Asia and across the world, the Lotus Sutra offers religious support for various gender identities.
Many Christian and Muslim families in Gaza today were displaced following the creation of new Arab and Jewish states. Today, Palestinian Christians occupy a complicated place in this region.
Investigating supernatural claims is a delicate task for the church, and Catholic leaders rarely label them as authentic.
Some conservative Christians have taken to claiming ‘victim’ status in the modern world, but we should be wary of such claims.
Pentecostals agree on the importance of the Holy Spirit – but not necessarily on what it empowers them to do.
As Christmas approaches, Nativity scenes showing three wise men visiting the newborn Jesus are put up around the world. A scholar of Christian literature offers an explanation on their identity.
The genre of contemporary Christian music has been around for decades, but the line between CCM and secular pop music has always been blurry.
Christianity is the second-largest religion in Kazakhstan, with 26% of the population practicing the faith. But many Christians, especially in the smaller denominations, have experienced persecution.
Incidents of terror attack on churches in Nigeria don’t happen in a vacuum. They are driven by jihadism, pastoral conflicts and related criminality.
Hijab controversy in Nigeria’s public schools has further exposed how religion has polarised Africa’s most populous nation.
In a country where Christians are a minority, understanding how religious groups use traditional arts and music to convey their faith and identity is important to preserve their cultural legacy.
A scholar of constitutional law and American religious history explains how the abortion issue has been historically rooted in religious beliefs, giving a moral certainty that law cannot provide.
A Catholic theologian writes about why papal apologies can be meaningful, even when some may see them as mere words.
People stay up all night, telling stories and eating dried fruits, in addition to watermelon and pomegranate, to celebrate the sunrise soon after the longest night of the year.
Understanding what drives conflict, and tension, is the starting point for developing paths to peace.
Mary has acquired popularity among celebrities of late. A religion scholar writes about how for nearly 2,000 years, the mother of Jesus has been viewed as an exemplar by different Christian groups.
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Professor of Religious Studies, College of the Holy Cross
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Assistant Professor of Intellectual Heritage, Temple University
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Professor Emerita of Religious Studies, College of the Holy Cross
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Professor and Knight Center Chair in Media & Religion, USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism
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Associate Professor, New Testament & Director of the Wesley Centre, University of Divinity
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Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Ferrum College
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Visiting Lecturer, University of Roehampton
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Assistant Professor of Political Science, Eastern Illinois University
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Professor of Political Science, Kennesaw State University
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Associate Professor of Religion, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
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Professor in the History of Art Islamic Art and Architecture, Yale University
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Professor of American Studies and International Affairs, George Washington University
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Director of Undergraduate Studies & Assistant Professor, Religious Studies, Arizona State University
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Associate Professor of Sociology and Co-Director of the Center for Gender in Global Context, Michigan State University
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Professor of Early Christianity, Cornell University
