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

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

By Brittany Allen | November 20, 2024

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

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

The Author of “Yoke and Feather” Explores Biblical Stories, Desire, and a Painting by Velázquez

By Jessie Van Eerden | November 20, 2024

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

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

Ed Simon Explores the Ways in Which Good and Evil Have Manifested Throughout the Ages

By Ed Simon | November 15, 2024

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

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

On an Immigrant Family’s Journey All the Way to the NHL

By Nazem Kadri | October 28, 2024

Translating the Ancient Language of The Vetala Tales

Translating the Ancient Language of The Vetala Tales

Douglas J. Penick on Capturing the Essence of South Asian Mythology For a Contemporary Western Audience

By Douglas J. Penick | October 7, 2024

On the Dangerous Weaponization of Antisemitism Against Pro-Palestine Protests

On the Dangerous Weaponization of Antisemitism Against Pro-Palestine Protests

Enzo Traverso on Irresponsible Journalism and the Suppression of Student Protests

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

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Luis Elizondo Digs into Biblical Stories, Government Secrecy, and the Difficulties of Studying UAP

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

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

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

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

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Shalom Auslander on the First Story He Was Ever Told

Shalom Auslander on the First Story He Was Ever Told

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

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