He found that when religion is discarded entirely, something terrible happens. Societies don’t become clear-eyed and calm. Quite the opposite. They become feverish. They become hostile.
Once again, Muslims across the globe are nearing the arrival of Ramadan — a sacred month in which Muslims fast from dawn to dusk. Ramadan is a time of strengthening our faith, cleansing both body and ...
He reminded me that faith without action is just noise,” fellow civil rights leader Rev Al Sharpton wrote in a statement Tuesday. “He taught me that protest must have purpose, that faith must have ...
Robert Duvall, the Oscar-winning actor whose six-decade career spanned from “To Kill a Mockingbird” to “The Apostle,” died on Sunday at 95. Known for his soulful, searching performances, Duvall wove ...
Drawing on a quote attributed to F. Scott Fitzgerald and a passage from Ecclesiastes, I look at the challenges today’s binary thinking. From immigration debates to religion and marriage, it argues ...
The Millard Fuller Foundation began in 2006 to provide affordable housing to low-income families in Nigeria. Affiliated with the Fuller Center for Housing, Sam Odia founded the Nigerian branch after ...
The Anglican denomination continues to reject gay marriage, a decision it affirmed in 2023 while instead voting to pursue blessings. The vote to end the pursuit closed three years of work in the ...
Former Irish President Mary McAleese argues that infant baptism violates children’s human rights by imposing church membership without consent. Critics respond that parents possess religious freedom ...
It all started when a baker was making a batch of pancakes when the church bell started ringing. Undeterred, the baker ran to the church, holding her pan and flipping the pancake as she went. Now, it ...
Ilhan Mohamed Abdi’s “The Ramadan Kitchen” blends memory, faith and flavor, drawing on her Somali and Egyptian heritage to explore Ramadan through food. Organized around suhoor, iftar, Eid and shared ...
Each Valentine’s Day, Hindu nationalist groups in India target couples, framing public affection as a cultural threat. Drawing on theories of moral panic, moral foundations and crowd psychology, this ...
Lunar New Year is a widely celebrated cultural and religious festival observed across Asia and worldwide. Marking the start ...