The Tower of Babel & The Trump Age John Altmann Philosophy, Politics & Economics The Tower of Babel is a story from the book of Genesis that sees the world at a time when it possessed solely one language and one common speech. The people congregated to Shinar and it was there that the...
Life Under Putin at the Movies Maria Repnikova Art & Literature, Arts & Culture, Government, Society & Culture It’s hard to decide what the highly acclaimed Russian political drama, Leviathan, does best: masterfully capture the key facets of Russian life under Putin or convey the universal hopelessness in any...
Reporting From the Kingdom: An Interview with The Wall Street Journal’s Karen Elliott House Jayne Amelia Larson Art & Literature, Arts & Culture, Government, Society & Culture In this exclusive interview, long-time Wall Street Journal editor and author Karen Elliott House speaks with writer Jayne Amelia Larson on how being a woman gained her unparalleled access to the lives of women in Saudi Arabia. She also provides insights on a life in journalism at a time when women were a relative anomaly in the newsroom.
Mormon Feminist Excommunicated, Sparking the Rise of a Digital Movement Nancy Ross Religion Who really wears the pants? In this curation, art historian Nancy Ross explores mormon feminism’s position at the peculiar intersection of conservative religion and liberal feminism.
The Best “Smart” Beach Reads of 2014: Edition #3 Kaitlin Solimine Uncategorized How to know what pages this summer make the sunscreen-slathered cut and which will stay on bookshelves? Hippo Reads is here to make recommendations for the smartest, and most engaging, summer reads in science, social science, and religion.
Holy Sex: Fascinating Rituals in Religious History Anna Redmond History, Religion, Society & Culture From Valentine’s Day to premarital sex as a sin—five myths of sexuality are debunked.
Science vs. “The Book”: Seeking Answers to Life’s Greatest Questions Sarah Rose Nordgren Religion, Science, Science & Medicine The debate rages on while science’s “joy of discovery” and Creationism’s “Book” compete for attention in politics and education. Who will win and what are the ramifications for America’s educational system?