The August 2021 American Perspectives Survey reveals surprising consensus on American attitudes toward COVID-19 in public schools. Parents overwhelmingly favor a return to in-person learning for their ...

In RELIGST 1: “Religion Around the Globe,” students learn about the role of religion in modern society by investigating and comparing the ancient and modern beliefs of six prominent world religions.

The prevention and relief of suffering has long been a core medical concern. But while this is a laudable goal, some question whether medicine can, or should, aim for a world without pain, sadness, ...

The multidisciplinary work of new faculty members Amey Victoria Adkins-Jones and Kyrah Malika Daniels has brought to Boston College a unique expertise on religion and the African Diaspora. Their ...

In response to the recent introduction of legislation in Congress to prohibit human cloning, the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life hosted a “rapid response” discussion of religious perspectives on ...

We plan to read and discuss: Clifford Geertz’s “Religion as a Cultural System” and Talal Asad’s “Anthropological Conceptions of Religion: Reflections on Geertz”. Please contact Michael Höckelmann ...

The Mormon Church engages in overt political activism, and as such it deserves the same muckraking scrutiny as any other advocacy organization (HCN, 10/27/08). Its claim to foster moral leadership ...

Two letters appeared in the Times in September on which I’d like to comment. The first was Sept. 14 from Judy Hake. Hake is the wife of Bruce Hake, who is part of a lawsuit against the county ...