Jonathan Edwards’s sermon reflects the complicated religious culture of eighteenth-century America, influenced not just by Calvinism, but Newtonian physics as well.

The National Security Agency's surveillance of citizens flew under the radar for decades. Why is there now so much mistrust of the NSA?

Has anything like the events depicted in The Young Pope ever happened before? The answer, you may be surprised to learn, is yes.

What's behind the humanitarian crisis in Myanmar in which the minority Rohingya people are being violently driven out of the country?

Inaugurated in 2013, Pope Francis has been full of surprises and has redefined the papacy, including the ways in which he considers the power of art.

Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah visits China this month, marking China’s increasing involvement in the Middle East. China has long had a Muslim minority group.

Background on James Truslow Adams, who coined the phrase The American Dream.

A brief history of Kurds and Middle Eastern politics.