The aim of the Religion Reporting Project is to talk with students about religion in the media, introduce them to experts in the field and — the best part — take them on visits to houses of worship throughout the region.
While the isolation that many of us are facing during the Covid-19 pandemic is relatively minor, perhaps it can allow us to empathize with victims of this cruel practice and lead to tangible change in prison practices.
This unanticipated season of life has pushed me to consider the meaning and value of solitude, a practice that is revered across numerous belief systems.
Humanity is rapidly losing the ability to grieve. We still ache and shed tears at the death of a loved one, but what about the living dead among us that we don't know, including those we think we know?