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Dylan Martinez / Reuters Anti-Vaxers Aren't Stupid
Doctors, pharmaceutical companies, and the government have a lot of power over children's lives. That can make parents act irrationally.
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Joshua Roberts / Reuters What the Death of Justice Antonin Scalia Means for Religious Liberty
The staunchly Catholic U.S. Supreme Court justice was known for his acidly conservative opinions, but ultimately, he prioritized the Constitution over the Church.
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Gregorio Borgia / AP A Historic Meeting in Cuba
Pope Francis will meet the head of the Russian Orthodox Church next week. It’s being seen as an attempt to heal the 1,000-year-old rift in Christianity.
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Tony Gentile/Reuters An American Hijab at the Olympics
Ibtihaj Muhammad, a fencer, will make history when she competes at the Rio games.
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Bettmann / CORBIS / AP / Kara Gordon … The Progressive Roots of the Pro-Life Movement
A new book looks at the history of anti-abortion advocacy before Roe v. Wade, arguing that today’s activists are much different than their predecessors.
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Does Trying to Prevent Pregnancy Change the Moral Dynamics of Abortion?
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Masterfile / Corbis / jiris / Shutterstock / … What Happened When Religious Freedom and Gay Rights Actually Clashed in Court
The story of the only major U.S. legal case involving a for-profit employer firing an LGBT person for reasons of faith
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The Cognitive Dissonance of Aborting a 'Child'
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Adnan Abidi / Reuters Tattooing the Name of God on Your Body as an Act of Faith and Defiance
For decades, low-caste Hindus in Chhattisgarh, India, tattoo the name of the Hindu god Ram on their bodies—acts of faith and defiance, saying “God is everywhere."
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H&M's New Scarf Looks Remarkably Like a Jewish Holy Garment
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Scott Morgan / Reuters What Would Rubio Do?
The Florida senator has released a new campaign ad that’s all about salvation—but sheds little light on his policies.
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Eduardo Munoz / Reuters A Holly Jolly Eid
Should American Muslims embrace holiday commercialism? Seasonal marketing can help foster social belonging without distracting from the festival’s true meaning.
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Lucy Nicholson / Reuters Can States Protect LGBT Rights Without Compromising Religious Freedom?
Same-sex marriage has made it easier to discriminate against gay people in the U.S. In 2016, legislatures will take on this issue, but the fights may get nasty.
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Gerry Dincher / Flickr Christianity and the 'Right Side of History'
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Charles Sykes / AP Christmas’s War on America
The persistence and power of the December holiday over generations of Americans—whether they liked it or not
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Ariel Schalit / AP The Greatest Story Ever Told?
It’s not just religion that keeps the Christmas tale going—it offers all the elements of a gripping narrative.
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Jayanta Shaw / Reuters Mother Teresa’s Path to Sainthood
Pope Francis authorized the Congregation for the Causes of Saints to recognize a second miracle attributed to her, paving the way for her canonization.
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Adam Voorhes Can Hobby Lobby Buy the Bible?
In just the past six years, the evangelical owners of Hobby Lobby have amassed one of the world’s largest private collections of biblical antiquities. Why?
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Mark Humphrey / AP The Fear of Islam in Tennessee Public Schools
Concerns about religious indoctrination have emerged in several overwhelmingly white, Christian counties. Why?
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Wikimedia The High Spiritual Stakes of ‘God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen’
Satan’s power has led mankind astray, and Annie Lennox, Barenaked Ladies, and 98 Degrees are here to remind us of that fact.
