The fundamental issue at stake in abortion debates is personhood, which is viewed differently around the world, an anthropologist writes.
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Crystals are part of a larger tradition of metaphysical religions that have a long history in the U.S.
Kumbh Mela, a Hindu pilgrimage that started earlier this month in India, has survived wars and famine since its origin. But the biggest threat has been the spread of illness – back then as now.
A controversy has erupted yet again among Southern Baptists over women’s preaching. An expert explains how despite this 300-year-old controversy, Baptist women have shown remarkable leadership.
In Theravada Buddhism, ordaining to be a monk and donating the merit thus gained is one of the greatest honors that a person can give to another – in this case to the late Navy SEAL officer.
The Catholic Church has historically been unwilling to extend full priesthood to women. However, Pope Francis could take the lead in ordaining women to become deacons, a scholar says.
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Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Texas State University
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Professor of History and Gender Studies, Boise State University
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Visiting Scholar of Anthropology, University of California, Berkeley
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Professor of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, Oregon State University
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Professor of Anthropology, Religion and Transnational Studies, Institute for Liberal Arts and Interdisciplinary Studies, Emerson College
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Professor of Anthropology, Northwestern University
