Every city had a temple complex clearly visible from afar for its ziggurat. Introduction Mesopotamian religion was central...
Religion
Cases that are likely to have a profound impact on the shape of American society and the...
The meaning of these two concepts, religion and gender, has changed in time, space and culture. Introduction...
Ancient Jews and Christians were troubled by the inclusion of such a graphic love poem. Introduction Many...
They see legalized abortion as disregarding their personal value system. By Justin C. Altum Introduction Following the...
The philosophers of the seventeenth century had no choice but to become their own maîtres à penser....
Does religious composition of the 118th Congress reflect America’s composition? The Makeup As it begins its 118th...
The Founding Fathers wisely recognized what religion would become in the hands of charlatans. We have a...
He conjured up the specter of atheism as a weapon to be employed in the battlefields of...
“If we don’t confront Christian nationalism then we are leaving ourselves open to future attacks…” In an...
The association of food with the dead was common throughout the ancient Near East. Abstract Feeding the...
The Jewish people are known as the ‘people of the Book’. Introduction This remarkable silver crown, lavishly...
The art and architecture produced by independent states between the 14th and 16th centuries. Introduction Mosques, tombstones,...
Traditional ordination into a Buddhist monastic life requires meeting guidelines based on male and female genders. Introduction...
It’s a very different language of imagery. A very different vocabulary, in a way, of expressing things....
The U.S. can’t be counted on to act responsibly on the world stage with any consistency. By...
The book of Genesis in the Jewish Scriptures promoted this deity as their highest god. Introduction ‘God’...
Churches aren’t supposed to endorse political candidates to remain tax-exempt, but they are doing so anyway. By...
Individual denominations vary widely in the degree to which they recognize one another. Introduction A Christian denomination is a...
Religious organizations should not receive special tax benefits and privileges unavailable to other nonprofit organizations. During the...
Relics often provided a way to bring more pilgrims into a church – and therefore, more offerings....
A tax code that allows any institution to hoard money with no oversight should be considered a...
Communities of faith should be able to pass on their traditions, but must still meet basic state...
In the winter of 1692, young girls in Salem, MA began to experience afflictions that seemed inexplicable:...
The quest for sympathetic plaintiffs is a storied part of what Supreme Court litigators do. A few...
Iran uses undercover Guidance Patrol officers to catch violators of the Islamic dress code. Introduction and Background...
The ‘Morality Police’ are a task force with all the powers of a law enforcement agency. A...
Moral Majority leaders and members feared that the 1960s and 1970s triggered moral and social decline for...
Christian nationalist ideas are a worldview about how the nation should be structured and who belongs there....
Sextus gives arguments for and against the existence of the gods. The ancient Pyrrhonists claim that scepticism...