COVID-19 and social distancing have disrupted nearly every aspect of our lives, including our everyday activities. These ordinary rituals–a stop at a neighborhood cafe or a drink with a friend–instill our lives with an often underappreciated richness. Our loss (and slow remaking) of them reveal their powerful meaning.
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Faith and religious figures played a pivotal role in the civil rights era of the 1960s. Do American religious communities and institutions carry a responsibility in the contemporary struggle for racial justice? Might faith even provide a new path for all Americans?
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The new season of Endeavour premieres on Masterpiece this Sunday. Binge-watching Inspector Morse and its two spin-off series leads to unexpected insights, including drawing a parallel between the shows’ main characters and the Holy Trinity.
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Hagia Sophia draws millions of visitors each year to experience its Byzantine art and architecture. A brief history of this rich heritage explains the alarm expressed by art historians at Hagia Sophia’s recent re-conversion into a mosque.
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