Water is sacred in many religious traditions, holding power that can also be dangerous.
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A religion scholar explains how evangelicalism in the US is not a monolith. It includes a a variety of churches, theologies and practices.
Sept. 14 is the the Feast of the Holy Cross celebrated by many Catholics and some other Christians. A religion scholar revisits the history of the cross, how it became a symbol of divine love, but also of violence.
Catholic Church records document the earliest black history in the US, going back to the 1590s. These records tell the histories of Africans, free and enslaved, who were part of Spanish expeditions.
In the Catholic understanding, priesthood is not simply a job that a someone can be fired from. Ordination is a deeply spiritual ceremony that is believed to transfer the power of the Holy Spirit.
Forty-five years ago, ‘The Exorcist’ terrified viewers with its portrayal of a practice that goes back several centuries and continues today in Christianity.
The American Bible Society, with an annual revenue of nearly $370 million, is one of the largest religious nonprofits, and a highly influential one.
The Catholic Church prohibits the use of gluten-free bread for Communion. The reasons lie in the challenges faced by the Catholic Church in the past.
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Professor Emerita of Religious Studies, College of the Holy Cross
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Professor of American History, Messiah College
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PhD Candidate/Teaching Fellow in Systematic Theology, Boston College
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Associate Teaching Professor in Religious Studies, Arizona State University
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Professor of Religious Studies, College of the Holy Cross
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Professor of History, Vanderbilt University
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Associate Professor in Theology, VID Specialized University