I have very mixed feelings. It’s encouraging to hear an evangelical woman arguing for women’s equal humanity, ability and responsibility in the world, society and the church. She’s clearly a smart woman and she’s on a reforming mission. At the same time, though, I found the whole t...
The prevalence of transgender people in our communities is a hotly debated subject and one which is subject to several studies that are each seen as underestimates by the next one to be carried out. Numbers are made all the more likely to be on the low side by the difficulty of polling p...
Worldwide satellite communications brought the world closer together, a factor difficult to estimate from a cost-benefit analysis. NASA's life sciences programs tackled some of the most profound questions for humanity, including the origins of life and the search for extraterrestrial life. In the ...
In contrast, Western thought, especially since the Enlightenment, has placed freedom at the core of its philosophical and political discourse. From ancient Greek mythology, where gods embodied free will and rationality, to the social contract theories of Hobbes, Locke, and Rousseau, the West has s...
However, white women have never faced prison, or the primary violation of their bodies as mere orthographic descriptions denoting criminality, unfathomably above and beyond the cold descriptors of ordinary humanity. Further: imagine the absolutely unimaginable: that any man who acts in the agency of...
The scientists analyzed the fossilized dental plaque of both modern humans and Neanderthals and compared them to those of humanity’s closest primate relatives, chimpanzees and gorillas, as well as howler monkeys, a more distant relative. Using newly developed tools and methods, they genetically analy...
The vast expanse of the night sky has captivated humanity for millennia. From ancient astronomers charting constellations to modern astrophysicists probing the mysteries of the cosmos, our fascination with the heavens remains undiminished. This fascination extends to the language we use...
You may discover that in addition to the differences in perspective dividing you, they are subject to insecurities and other personal issues that influence their way of seeing the world. It is likely that you will never fully grasp the myriad complexities embodied by humanity, but you can go ...
Fireworks, those dazzling displays of light and sound, have captivated humanity for centuries. Their vibrant colors and explosive bursts create a spectacle that transcends language and culture, uniting people in awe and wonder. While the precise origins of fireworks remain shrouded...
the strongest economy, as it has ranked first among China's top 100 county-level regions for 18 years and being the birthplace of Kunqu Opera, one of the oldest extant forms of Chinese opera listed as one of the Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO in ...