Religious Groups: Social & Cultural Aspects

In the mountains of beautiful, bucolic northern Utah, many Latter-day Saints (Mormons) are visited by spirits. Local folklore is filled with storie...

The sociology of the Middle East has been an expanding field of inquiry since the aftermath of World War II when the Middle East became central in ...

In the 19th century Friedrich Nietzsche infamously declared that "God is dead." It turns out he was on to something. Across the western world, chur...

The instant Sunday Times and Amazon charts bestseller"I found myself in the Auschwitz stables, and I felt an ember of hope. If I could make myself ...

In Witnessing Whiteness, Kristopher Norris explores the challenges that lie at the intersection of race, church, and politics in America and argues...

Chaplains are America's hidden religious leaders. Required in the military, federal prisons, and Veterans Administration Medical Centers, chaplains...

Through the experiences of Wander, this creative retelling of the parable of the prodigal son teaches children ages 6–8 about the love of the heave...

Cozy up with You Can Always Come Home, a charming compilation of short stories serving as a reminder that there is always hope amidst life’s challe...

Yiddish culture was an important part of the cultural landscape of Eastern Europe from the Baltic Sea to the Danube, connecting the scattered Ashke...

Religious freedom has become increasingly important across the global spectrum over the past decades but has remained a contested concept. This boo...

The steady increase in economic, social, environmental and political hardships experienced by many around the globe has led, in recent years, to a ...