When I started studying sociology of religion, one of the interesting human activities I found is what anthropologists call “rites of intensification.” These activities have been found by ...
Rights and Responsibilities is a recurring series by Richard Garnett on legal education, the role of the courts in our constitutional structure, and the law of religious freedom and free expression.
Ötzi the Iceman remained hidden to the world for millennia until two German tourists discovered it 30 years ago in a glacier in the Italian Alps. This 5,300-year-old mummy is not only perhaps Europe’s ...
On Faith appears the first Sunday of each month. Anyone who has ever owned a pet understands Jill Shaffer's deep sentiments for her cat, Della. Shaffer got Della just before her divorce 14 years ago, ...
NAGASAKI >> Descendants of Kakure Kirishitans, or “hidden Christians” of the 17th to 19th centuries, are planning to make a video about the lives of their ancestors for posterity. The chronicle will ...
The debate over the arcane Orthodox ritual of kapparot – in which Jews ritually sacrifice chickens as they purge themselves of their sins before Yom Kippur – has turned into a snarling dog fight ...
The worldwide pandemic has threatened many of the businesses you rely on every day, but don’t let it take away your source for local news. Now more than ever, we need your help to ensure nothing but ...
Yeshiva University, in New York City, has its roots in a school teaching Jewish immigrants and their children Hebrew, the Talmud and some secular subjects. Today, it still requires male students to ...
Opinion
Religion, Ritual, and Ghana's Collective Conscience: A Mirror of Moral Strength and Moral Failure
Religion is one of the deepest forces shaping Ghanaian life . It permeates our language, our politics, our rhythms of mourning and celebration .
In an extraordinary display of compassion and cultural harmony, Jodhpur has witnessed a moving incident that underscores the deeper values of humanity that bind Indian society together. After the ...
I'm delighted to be able to pass along this item from my Stanford colleague Prof. Michael McConnell (Stanford Law School), one of the nation's leading scholars on the Religion Clauses: The Supreme ...
For months, a Washington state bill generated controversy over two critical interests: protecting children from abuse and protecting the freedom of religion. Signed by the governor in May, Senate Bill ...
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