(RNS) — As a Jew reading about Pope Francis’ funeral wishes, the precedent set by Rabban Gamliel immediately came to mind. These two religious leaders, centuries apart, broke with traditions around ...

The majority's most fundamental vulnerability is its simplistic interpretation of morality whereby one doesn't have to consider context. Most of us claim to embrace unconditional moral rules, a code ...

Are you a caring person? What does being a caring person even mean? We all care about some things and not others. How could we do otherwise? Are you a giving person? We all give and take. Are you an ...

For years, conventional wisdom about workplace generosity has largely suggested a simple split: strategic or generous. Helping “up” the chain is often viewed as strategic—think of an employee staying ...

More humanists should take folktales and fairy tales seriously, because these stories provide unique windows into culture, ethics, human nature and metaphysics. While these tales might seem like ...