Legends about Jesus’ early years that circulated in medieval Europe often drew on apocryphal texts.
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Mainstream medical organizations have criticized ‘restorative reproductive medicine,’ but some Catholics who follow church teachings consider it a welcome alternative.
Zionists draw on the military imagery of Hanukkah, while others look to the synagogue prayers that focus on the miracle of divine light.
During his visit to Turkey and Lebanon, Pope Leo XIV met several leaders of Christian communities and worked to promote cooperation between Christians and Muslims.
Drawn from tantric traditions, Kundalini points to spiritual practices that go beyond traditionally understood concepts of the masculine and feminine.
What do you do on Dec. 25 if you don’t celebrate Christmas? For Jewish Americans, the answers range from takeout to filling a shift for Christian colleagues.
Obituaries reveal shifting cultural values across time and place. Here’s a glimpse into how the moral vocabulary has evolved over several decades.
How many human cells does a pig need before it’s considered too human?
New laws mandating the Ten Commandments’ display in schools have faced lawsuits in Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas.
Protestant churches’ growth in Latin America gets lots of attention, but another important shift is happening, too: people leaving organized religion altogether.
Meditation can change our perceptions about things we encounter in our daily lives − revealing the interconnectedness of reality.
Sebastian Castellio penned one of the first arguments for religious freedom – but it went unheeded for centuries.
Those driven by both heart and mind help the most people, even far beyond their own circle.
Modern science is increasingly validating what many traditions have long held: Singing and chanting can have profound health benefits.
Thirteen Jewish leaders and artists were killed on the ‘Night of the Murdered Poets,’ one of the campaign’s most infamous examples of persecution.
A survey of 849 professional Santas found that one-third of them don’t match the usual image of a roly-poly bearded white man.
If you view intrinsic motivation as a virtue, you likely judge yourself and your co-workers by ‘passion’ – which can backfire.
At times of economic anxiety, ‘traditional’ gender roles often resurge – part of the appeal for men looking for brides abroad.
A court decision allowing Israeli women to take the Chief Rabbinate’s exams is the latest sign of growing recognition for women’s religious learning within Orthodox Judaism.
A sociologist who researches AI’s impact on work and education argues there are ethical dimensions to generative AI that institutions are not considering.
Respectful relationships are key to students’ sense that their spiritual identity is welcome on campus. Schools can help foster those connections.
In some ways, Thanksgiving is a tradition that unites Americans. But the classic image of the Pilgrims obscures important parts of the country’s story.
The technology that has helped propel the simulation theory may be new, but the questions it explores are ancient.
A psychology team distills the 6 principles of ‘consumer wisdom’: a set of habits that promotes well-being by aligning our values and behaviors.
The term ‘pro-life’ can seem simple – but how Americans and advocacy groups interpret it varies widely.