These gardens also played a religious role, offering a glimpse of what eternity might look like in the afterlife.
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In the beginning of the Bible, the tree of life represents what sets humans apart from divinity – but other texts use the symbol to depict mankind’s relationship with God.
The video for Lil Nas X’s latest track is provocative and erotic. It also fits into a tradition of turning the tables on those seeking to oppress marginalized groups through religious dogma.
Recent media reports point to years of sexual abuse by Southern Baptist pastors. An expert writes why a long culture of women’s submission is responsible for this crisis.
Here are three lessons that former FBI Director James Comey, took from the 20th-century American Christian philosopher, Reinhold Niebuhr.
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Managing Director of the McCourtney Institute of Democracy, Associate Research Professor, Political Science, Co-host of Democracy Works Podcast, Penn State
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Associate Professor of Religious Studies and Jewish Studies, University of Colorado Boulder
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PhD Candidate/Teaching Fellow in Systematic Theology, Boston College
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Professor of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, Oregon State University
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Associate Professor in Ancient History, Macquarie University