• Religion

    Palestinian Literature

    Betty Shamieh on the Next Generation of Palestinian Fiction

    The Author of “Too Soon” Considers Her Novel in Relation to Etaf Rum, Hala Alyan, and the Politics of Influence

     
    By Betty Samieh  January 22, 2025
    literary criticism

    The Danger of Lowering Your Heart’s Volume: On the Writing of Ross Gay and Amy Leach

    By Jane Zwart  January 15, 2025
    The Hub

    What to read next based on your favorite film of the year (redux).

    By Brittany Allen  January 8, 2025
    Travel

    Say hello to your new favorite holiday—Plough Monday!

    By Brittany Allen  January 6, 2025
    Fascism

    How Walter Benjamin’s Iconic Antifascist Essay Escaped Europe

    By Ed Simon  December 13, 2024
    Underreported

    Texas public school students could soon be tested on the Bible.

    By Brittany Allen  November 20, 2024
    Book Marks: What the Critics Are Saying
    Religion

    Gospel of the Many Selves: Jessie Van Eerden on Searching for Home and Herself

    By Jessie Van Eerden  November 20, 2024
    Ethics

    Deadly Sins and Heavenly Virtues: On the Timeless Duality of Being Human

    By Ed Simon  November 15, 2024
    Sports

    Nazem Kadri on Becoming a Brown Muslim Hockey Star in a Very White Sport

    By Nazem Kadri  October 28, 2024
    Spirituality

    Pico Iyer on What We Can Learn From the Monastic Life

    In Praise of Solitude, Contemplation and Connection

    By Pico Iyer  January 21, 2025
    Palestine

    On the Dangerous Weaponization of Antisemitism Against Pro-Palestine Protests

    By Enzo Traverso  October 4, 2024
    Antiquities

    How Evangelical Christians Seek to Influence American Politics Through… Bible Museums?

    By Roberta Mazza  September 27, 2024
    Book Bans

    Censorship Through Centuries: On the Long Fight for Queer Liberation

    By Rebecca L. Davis  September 9, 2024
    On Translation

    How Arabic Translations of Ancient Greek Texts Started a New Scientific Revolution

    Josephine Quinn on the Myth that Arabic Translations Merely Preserved Greek Literature

    By Josephine Quinn  September 4, 2024
    Medieval History

    How the Massacre of Beziers Marked the Beginning of Centuries of Violence in Europe

    By T. D. Allman  August 28, 2024
    Aliens?

    Aliens, or Angels? On the Similarities Between UFO Encounters and Religious Experiences

    By Luis Elizondo  August 20, 2024
    True Crime

    An Indian Journalist on the Hit List: Investigating the Shocking Assassination of Gauri Lankesh

    By Rollo Romig  August 9, 2024
    Christianity

    Jesus Freaks: On the Free Spirited Evangelicals of the 1970s and 80s

    Eliza Griswold Chronicles the Emergence of a Unique Blend of Counterculture and Christianity

    By Eliza Griswold  August 8, 2024
    Creation Myths

    Shalom Auslander on the First Story He Was Ever Told

    By Shalom Auslander  July 23, 2024
    Sectarianism

    From Dream to Nightmare: On the Deadly Manifestations of Religious Hatred in India

    By Zara Chowdhary  July 22, 2024
    History of Science

    How Did Phrenology Get So Popular in Victorian Society?

    By Michael Taylor  July 17, 2024
    The Hub

    So long, #SmutWeek. Time to celebrate pious fiction with #NunDay.

    By Brittany Allen  July 8, 2024
    History of Science

    How Charles Darwin Became a 19th-Century Scientific Rock Star

    By Howard Markel  June 25, 2024
    Spirituality

    How a Young Harriet Tubman Found Solace in Syncretic Religion

    By Tiya Miles  June 18, 2024
    Mythology

    Translating the Ancient Language of The Vetala Tales

    By Douglas J. Penick  October 7, 2024
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