Should religious symbols be allowed in public schools or government buildings? Some argue that religious neutrality should be maintained by no permanent display of religious symbols in government ...

America in the midst of our holiday season — a time for family, rest and hotly contested litigation over religious displays on government property. For this year’s installment, we have a “tree ...

Religious symbols are technologies of transformation. The images, stories, and rituals of religion meet us where we are and carry us to some new place, to some new us. They grab hold of us in Kansas, ...

In the midst of the ongoing war in the Middle East, religious symbols have emerged as a component of the discourse and practice of the parties involved in the conflict. Statements, political messages, ...

In the heart of Germany's capital, a heated political debate has reignited over the boundaries of religious freedom in the public sphere. The Bundestag's Green Party group has submitted a motion to ...

Seen on influencers, pop stars and White House staff, cross necklaces are popping up everywhere. By Misty White Sidell When Arianna Salerno first moved to Washington, D.C., in 2022 to attend Catholic ...

The Niebuhrs are the Trapp family of theology. Reinhold is professor of ethics and theology at Manhattan’s Union Theological Seminary; his younger brother, H. (for Helmut) Richard, is professor of ...

Spiritual and religious practices vary around the world. Some activities, such as prayer, are widespread across many societies. Other practices, such as fasting and lighting incense or candles, are ...