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The Conversation

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A 147-year-old dispute between church and state spills onto a school playground

Why do so many state constitutions have provisions preventing funding for religious schools? The history is complicated.

Arguments why God (very probably) exists

Does God exist? Michael Peligro, CC BY-ND Robert H. Nelson, University of Maryland Note from Editor of The Conversation US: This is a revised version of the...

Christian sex advice websites offer a peek into evangelical politics

In particular, Christian sex advice caught my attention because it showcases how evangelicals can hold beliefs that are simultaneously pro- and anti-sex.

How the hijab has grown into a fashion industry

My research shows that Islamic fashion is a rapidly growing industry.

Who are Jehovah’s Witnesses?

Who are Jehovah’s Witnesses, and why would the Russian, or any, government consider them to be a threat?

Why Easter is called Easter, and other little-known facts about the holiday

I am a religious studies scholar specializing in early Christianity, and my research shows that this dating of Easter goes back to the complicated origins of this holiday and how it has evolved over the centuries.

What history reveals about surges in anti-Semitism and anti-immigrant sentiments

Research shows that this outpouring of anti-immigrant and anti-Semitic sentiment is reminiscent in many ways of the political climate during the years between the first and second world wars in the U.S. – known as the interwar period.

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