The Middle East’s conflicts are not simply ancient religious feuds. They are modern political struggles shaped by history, identity and political interests. Here’s what you need to know about Sunni ...

Barack Obama honored civil rights leader Jesse Jackson, praising his lifelong commitment to justice, equality, and hope. From confronting segregation to building the Rainbow Coalition and running for ...

One of the books I’ve read in the last couple of years that has really stuck with me is Jonathan Haidt’s “The Righteous Mind.” It’s a distillation of a lot of his work on how people manage to puzzle ...

Lou Holtz’s story was about more than football. The sideline antics, his gravelly voice and the championships made him one of the most recognizable men in college football. To measure Holtz only by ...

A growing coalition is pushing for a human-centered approach to building housing — one that places spiritual infrastructure ...

Over 1,000 years ago, Norse gods like Odin, Loki, Thor and Freya were worshipped across Scandinavia. Now there are ...

The Rev. Jesse Jackson was honored at the South Carolina Statehouse as national leaders, civil rights veterans and family members paid tribute to his life and legacy. Presidents Barack Obama, Bill ...

Following the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the country has begun a rare leadership transition overseen by an interim council and the Assembly of Experts. As clerics ...

Is it morally wrong to get an abortion? What about gambling? Well, a new Pew Research study of 25 countries shows that your answers largely depend on your religion and where you live.

It’s a tough time for Christian farmer Jorge Sanchez. A U.S. blockade on oil shipments to this Caribbean island nation has worsened Cuba’s deepening humanitarian crisis.

The joint U.S.–Israeli strike on Iranian targets on Saturday marked a dramatic escalation in the decades-long confrontation with the Islamic Republic — and raised two profound questions: Is this a ...

It’s all about being faithful. You do what you can, and what you should, even if the results are out of your hands. Of course ...