Religious Studies

The film, which turns 50 this December, continues to leave a mark on Christians and the larger American public as both a horror film and a story about the battle between good and evil.

Deborah Whitehead, associate professor of religious studies, explores connections between entrepreneurship, gender and religion among Mormons.

Simchat Torah is about more than beginning to read the Torah all over again. It’s about the need to reexamine what we think we know, over and over again.

Views on abortion differ not only among major religious traditions, but within each one.

Meet three CU Boulder students who are creating supportive, stronger communities by improving understanding, accessibility.

Patriarch Kirill, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, preached a sermon on March 6, 2022, in which he suggested the violation of “ God’s law ” provided divine license for the war against Ukraine. In particular, Kirill pointed to Ukrainian acceptance of gay rights and the promotion of gay...

The relationship between certain interpretations of the Bible and public life in the U.S. continues to be in the headlines. During the March for Life anti-abortion rally in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 21, 2022, the Bible featured prominently, with passages from the books of Jeremiah and Proverbs, among others, on...

Alumnae create business to inspire connection and play at work.

A scholar of gender and US religious history explains how women are trying to make religious communities more inclusive. Women’s ordination is only one piece of this ongoing work.

A new book by a religious studies professor explores the West’s origins in the ambiguities, intersections and nuances of the Mediterranean