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On the Yoruba Tradition's Complex Philosophical Heritage

On the Yoruba Tradition's Complex Philosophical Heritage

Minna Salami on Myth, Religion, and Creative Expression

By Minna Salami | March 30, 2020

The Moment the Myth of Alien Abduction Was Born

The Moment the Myth of Alien Abduction Was Born

Betty and Barney Hill Took an Interesting Trip to the Doctor's Office

By David J. Halperin | March 26, 2020

How America’s Oldest Bookstore Has Survived Across the Centuries

How America’s Oldest Bookstore Has Survived Across the Centuries

Andrew Belonsky on the Moravian Book Shop in Pennsylvania

By Andrew Belonsky | March 16, 2020

Lessons From the Qur'an as the Bombs Fell on Tehran

Lessons From the Qur'an as the Bombs Fell on Tehran

Alireza Doostdar on Blessing, Punishment, and Witnessing War

By Alireza Doostdar | March 13, 2020

On the Paradoxes of Toni Morrison's Catholicism

On the Paradoxes of Toni Morrison's Catholicism

Nick Ripatrazone Considers the Faith of an American Icon

By Nick Ripatrazone | March 2, 2020

Censorship and Abuse in the Word of Faith Fellowship

Censorship and Abuse in the Word of Faith Fellowship

On the Darkness Within Jane Whaley's Church

By Mitch Weiss and Holbrook Mohr | February 19, 2020

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How Religious Revivals Gave Women a Voice in Colonial America

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How George Eliot Became a Social Outcast at the Height of Her Fame

How George Eliot Became a Social Outcast at the Height of Her Fame

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A Festival of Destruction in One of the Oldest Cities in the World

A Festival of Destruction in One of the Oldest Cities in the World

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