Educators in public schools can develop the identities of Muslim students and create a positive school culture during Ramadan by fostering community partnerships and introducing school activities.
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Codex Sassoon 1053 is not exactly the oldest known complete Hebrew bible. So how can we explain its astronomical price?
Communal meals to break fast can mean lots of single-use plastics. A switch to environmentally friendly principles is in line with Islamic principles through the ages.
Federal law protects students’ rights to request some religious accommodations, including during the month of Ramadan.
Digital media is facilitating spiritual practices in China, leading to the emergence of new online cultures and businesses.
As human interactions with technology increase, AI-based religions are in our near future. While these religions carry risks for users, a tolerant mindset is important to consider worshippers’ rights.
Interviews with religious and spiritual sex workers examine how these seemingly opposite life choices can interconnect and coexist.
Where once religion was a dominant force in society, now many more people reserve their faith for sport. But could the church use this to build a new following?
Perhaps the combination of religious rhetoric and secular laws is a winning electoral strategy.
Waco has been used as a rallying cry for decades, two scholars of domestic extremism explain.
Much of what we know about the life of the sixth century monk, St David, comes from medieval texts written several centuries later.
Secularization has fascinated sociologists for 200 years – but that doesn’t mean they always agree on what it is, or how much it’s happening.
The latest Australian census shows a decrease in affiliation with Pentecostal churches, despite the ‘boom’ narrative. Women seem to be leaving: gender inequality and abuses of power are having an impact.
An expert on Nigerian political history explains why the 2023 elections are unique and critical.
Damage to the fragile Nigerian state is one possible fallout of mixing religion with politics.
A poem about birds meeting in February to pick their mates is the first known example of Valentine’s day being connected with love.
This is far from the first time alternative words for God have been discussed.
Self-blame was found to be associated with experiencing suicidal thoughts.
Lowering spatial inequalities can reduce economic and social inequities.
From Bali to China, Italy to India, the way people grieve varies greatly across the world.
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