Arguments on religious freedom have taken place throughout US history and have landed in the Supreme Court as well. Interpretations have changed over time.
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A scholar talks to Muslims in Puerto Rico and comes back with an understanding of their rich history and their struggles.
Popes are not infallible, yet apologies are rare.
There are many myths associated with St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. But Patrick’s own writings and early biographies reveal the person behind the legend.
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.
America has been promoting religious liberty abroad since its founding, but there has always been disagreement on what exactly it means.
New economic realities have raised new challenges in applying Biblical principles to economic life. But they could still provide guidance on how to help those in need and how to levy taxes.
Marrying across Australia’s Catholic-Protestant divide
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Until 1970s the Catholic-Protestant divide was deeply entrenched in Australia. On this episode of Trust Me, I'm An Expert, journalism academic Siobhan McHugh shares stories of those who married across it.
A little-known incident 100 years ago reminds us that Australia at the time was riven by class, religious and political divisions.
It wasn’t just ‘mindless’ brutality – but it should remind us that violence too often begets violence.
A liturgy expert explains that until the 12th century local bishops made decisions on Catholic liturgical practices even though the Catholic Mass was celebrated in Latin until 1970. How did that change?
A key to the successful growth of Jesuits were handwritten letters – transported through trade ships from India.
The GOP was once the political home of anti-Catholicism. And the Vatican, it was believed, would use a Catholic president as a way to meddle in US politics.
A common place of worship in India and Pakistan offers solace and bonds religious minorities in Pakistan.
The pope’s action is significant: It encourages priests to be more sensitive to the context of the lives of their laity.
When Pope Francis issued his unexpected on the Republican frontrunner, he did little to make the choice facing American Catholics any easier.
Many literary greats have been religious outsiders, and reading them we can relate to our times. This is particularly the case with Dryden.
As a Jesuit, Pope Francis is part of a long tradition of religious men of science. Will his leadership influence the Catholic Church’s stance on contemporary scientific issues?
Republicans’ problem with the pope is not that he’s too liberal on issues such as capitalism, it’s that he’s too conservative.
The upcoming encyclical from Pope Francis can transform the climate change culture wars in America.
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Professor Emerita of Religious Studies, College of the Holy Cross
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Professor of Religious Studies, College of the Holy Cross
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Professor of Public Theology and Director of The Bernardin Center, Catholic Theological Union
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Associate Professor of Intellectual Heritage, Temple University
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Professor of History, Australian Catholic University
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Director of the Marian Library and Professor, University of Dayton
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Elizabeth Kahl Figge Chair in Catholic Studies, University of Iowa
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Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Arizona State University
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Associate Professor of Religious Studies, University of Nebraska Omaha
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Professor of History and Gender Studies, Boise State University
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Edward A. Malloy Chair of Catholic Studies, Professor of Theological Studies, Vanderbilt University