Donald Trump: Wealth, Predestination, and the Making of a Messiah
An analysis of Donald Trump's psychology in his political rise, the Calvinist ideology of predestination, and the cultural and political impact of his figure in the U.S.…
The Thunderous Silence of Afghan Women: A Struggle for Human Rights
Afghan women face unprecedented restrictions under Taliban rule, including a ban on speaking in public. Learn about their struggle for equality and justice.…
UN’s pact to protect future generations will be undermined by Security Council’s veto and its use in cases of mass atrocity
The UN’s Pact for the Future is an ambitious plan to reform the UN and protect future generations, but its success is threatened by the Security Council’s veto power and the complicity…
Nicolás Maduro and the Trans-leftism
In recent days, in a WhatsApp group of the Commission for the Study of Church History in Latin America (CEHILA), where I share space with other university professors from the region, a…
What is love? A philosopher explains it’s not a choice or a feeling − it’s a practice
Edith Gwendolyn Nally, University of Missouri-Kansas City Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com.…
Elon Musk says he’s a ‘cultural Christian’ – why some leading thinkers are embracing Christianity
Simon McCarthy-Jones, Trinity College Dublin The world’s richest person, Elon Musk, just announced that he’s a “big believer in the principles of Christianity” and “a cultural Christian”. Musk’s reasons are moral and…
5 growing threats to academic freedom
Fierce debates about what should be taught at colleges and universities is part of what academic freedom is all about. But…
Can humanity address climate change without believing it? Medical history suggests it is possible
Strange as it may seem, early germ theorists could tell us a lot about today’s attitudes toward climate change.…
On Political Violence After Trump’s Assassination Attempt
I therefore propose to put the Trump and Biden issues in brackets. If you like, I propose to think of them only as part of a larger set of forces.…
‘One inch from a potential civil war’ – near miss in Trump shooting is also a close call for American democracy
If both sides are hammering into people again and again that losing an election is the end of the world, then it’s not a surprise that eventually people are willing to take…