DEAR MISS MANNERS: I lost three dear friends this year. With the holidays approaching, it does not seem right to wish their families a Merry Christmas or a Happy New Year. I have purchased blank ...

Across the last few decades in the U.S., we have experienced widespread debates and even violent conflicts over American history. Battles like these typically erupt during times of social change, when ...

Cancer support should be personalized, respecting individual preferences and emotional needs, as demonstrated by a fellow patient's request to avoid reminders of her illness. The author reflects on ...

Perry (@profsamperry) is a Professor of Sociology at the University of Oklahoma. He is among the nation’s leading experts on conservative Christianity in American politics, race, sexuality, and ...

It feels like we’re going through a particularly turbulent period of human history – what with the Covid-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine, the technological upending of human relations and let’s not ...

In a wide-ranging interview, Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith sat down with IndyStar to discuss the intersection of religion and politics.

Puritans, the religious fanatics of the 17th century Massachusetts Bay Colony, were part of a political movement that flopped. Centuries later, the Trump administration is institutionalizing Christian ...