Poll: What if your teen refuses holiday religious services?

In a poll, 44% of parents said that teens shouldn't get to choose whether or not to attend holiday religious services until they're 18.

Beata Mostafavi-Michigan • futurity
Dec. 19, 2022 • ~7 min

A growing number of women give birth at Catholic hospitals, where they do not receive the same reproductive health options – including birth control – provided at other hospitals

Many people do not realize they are delivering at a Catholic hospital, and others may not have a choice. But where one receives care has a profound impact on the birth control options they’re offered.

Maria Gallo, Professor of Epidemiology, The Ohio State University • conversation
June 29, 2022 • ~10 min

When politics is local in the Middle East

Study suggests sectarian identity in the region is tied to domestic matters, not a larger, transnational religious split.

Peter Dizikes | MIT News Office • mit
June 2, 2022 • ~9 min

What the Voyager space probes can teach humanity about immortality and legacy as they sail through space for trillions of years

A professor of religion and science explains different views on immortality, from the religious perspective of President Jimmy Carter to the scientific, secular take of Carl Sagan.

James Edward Huchingson, Professor Emeritus and Lecturer in Religion and Science, Florida International University • conversation
May 25, 2022 • ~8 min

For some people, religious leaders might be most effective at communicating the importance of COVID-19 vaccination

Two political scientists in their study in South Dakota found people trusted medical professionals the least when it came to public health messages.

David Wiltse, Associate Professor of Political Science, South Dakota State University • conversation
May 12, 2022 • ~6 min

Why the world has a lot to learn about conservation – and trust – from Indigenous societies

Traditional ecological knowledge, or TEK, can encompass science, medicine, ecology, religion, and culture – and help protect the environment.

John Ziker, Professor of Anthropology, Boise State University • conversation
May 12, 2022 • ~9 min

The Catholic saint who dedicated his life to a leprosy colony in Hawaii – and became an inspiration for HIV/AIDS care

Father Damien’s legacy has inspired health providers and humanitarians for over a century.

Mark Lambert, Teaching Fellow, University of Chicago Divinity School • conversation
May 6, 2022 • ~9 min

Feeling loved by God cuts self-improvement spending

Prompting Christians to think of their belief in God's unconditional love reduces the pull of self-improvement purchases, research finds.

Duke University • futurity
April 29, 2022 • ~6 min

Girls raised by Jewish parents are more likely to graduate from college

Girls raised by Jewish parents are more likely to graduate college than girls with a non-Jewish upbringing, researchers report.

Barri Bronston-Tulane • futurity
April 20, 2022 • ~6 min

Expert: Ukrainian refugees enter a more welcoming Europe

In this interview, an immigration policy scholar answers questions about Europe's relatively warm reception of Ukrainian refugees.

Melissa De Witte-Stanford • futurity
April 5, 2022 • ~9 min

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