Olivia Gaunt’s Reach for the Stars
This astronomy graduate student leads high schoolers in researching rare stellar formations
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Why Are There Religions?
Associate Professor of Religion Jennifer Eyl explains the underlying aspects of what drives human spiritual beliefs, and how that works in the world
What Should You Do and Why?
Assistant Professor of Religion Yonatan Brafman tackles life’s big questions through the examination of Jewish law and ethics
Brian A. Hatcher on his book 'Hinduism Before Reform'
An interview of Brian A. Hatcher about his book 'Hinduism Before Reform'
Celebrating the Precious Mettle of Ishvarchandra Vidyasagar
During the bicentennial year of the birth of Vidyasagar, what does it mean to celebrate the man and honour his legacy?
How American Christian media promoted charity abroad
As media technologies have raised awareness of global suffering, some have asked if the injunction to aid neighbors applies to distant strangers on the other side of the world.
Missing Vidyasagar again: The 19th-century reformer deserves better than brickbats and hollow praise
We must take the time to learn more about the influential – if complicated – figure.
‘Holy Humanitarians’ Review: The Gilded Age Alms Race
How a couple of evangelical magazine editors rivaled the Red Cross in providing disaster relief and humanitarian aid throughout the globe. D.G. Hart reviews “Holy Humanitarians” by Heather D. Curtis.
Toward a Multi-faith Vision of University Chaplaincy in America: An Interview with Reverend Greg McGonigle
Reverend McGonigle, university chaplain at Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts, is pioneering a model of multi-faith university chaplaincy that is breaking new ground by incorporating faith traditions beyond the traditional Judeo-Christian model.