religion
Modern applications of Stoicism show up in unexpected places, from the latest techniques in psychotherapy to texts on Christian theology.
A growing body of research shows that religious people seem to enjoy more psychological well-being compared to others.
Online Shinto communities have existed since the birth of the internet as we know it.
Using the Book of Mormon as a sacred but ambiguous atlas, the Latter-day Saints have been looking for the lost city of Zarahemla for decades.
Religion fosters traits that are helpful in a school system that relies on authority figures and rewards people who follow the rules.
We value human life in a way that assumes we possess a sacred something not found in beings like lambs, turkeys, or mosquitoes.
Thich Nhat Hanh, the late Vietnamese monk, thought walking could be a profound contemplative practice.
When Saint Ambrose of Milan was venerated, his life became public property, its meaning expanding with the unique interpretations of each new generation.
Is hope more realistic than despair? Aquinas thinks so.
The death of God didn’t strike Nietzsche as an entirely good thing. Without a God, the basic belief system of Western Europe was in jeopardy.
“I need to think about the future. Will you help me?”
Non-Western thought is vast and ancient, so why don’t some consider it philosophy?
Death is the great and terrifying unknown, awaiting us all at the end of this life. Giving it a personality makes it easier to gaze upon.
Pokémon has people wandering the world to enslave wild and magical creatures so they can fight in painful blood sports. What’s fun about that?
Setting resolutions for the new year means you think the future is up to you — but is it?
The gospels imply that Jesus became famous as much for his exorcisms as his ministry.
The German-American cartoonist introduced the idea that Santa Claus traveled with a sleigh and reindeer.
In her 2020 book, “The Alchemy of Us,” Ainissa Ramirez explores how important material inventions shaped the course of human experience.
Or you might just be a Leo.
Do your kids a favor and give them the gift of philosophy this Christmas.
Far from acting as the conduits of a benevolent deity, these religious leaders threw the teachings of their own church out of the window.
Washington believed that particular Thanksgiving in 1789 was a crucial occasion.
The early colonists thought they were being pulled by God into a void left by plague.
This map of Hutterite colonies in North America says something about religion and evolution — and more precisely, speciation.
By taking Satan out of the religious context, storytellers explored the nature of sin in new ways.
Our social instincts can lead us to adopt models of desire that might not serve our interests.
Discover the history of homemade sugar skulls, home altars, and fantastical spirit animals.
Growing up in the United States, I remember on Halloween my mother used to say, “Honey, this is not just a day for costumes and candy. You must also remember […]
There’s more to miracles than turning water into wine.