The EconomistOpinion

What did the Romans ever do for Christianity?

To be published in America by Knopf in November; $32 People who know little about ancient history are still familiar with the ...
BMJ Global HealthOpinion

Abortion in Africa: diverging paths of DR Congo and Nigeria under the Maputo Protocol

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Nigeria, two of Africa’s largest and most populous nations, present unique yet ...
Religion Unplugged

‘Paving The Way For Missionaries’: In Africa’s Last Absolute Monarchy, Christianity Blends With Tradition

Eswatini, formerly known as Swaziland, is one of Africa’s most religious nations. In fact, about 90 percent identify as Christian. However, faith in the kingdom is far from uniform. A king and queen ...

Women are dying in Africa as US ramps up its global battle against abortion

We’re going to start blocking every international NGO that performs or promotes abortion abroad from receiving a dollar of ...

Was Jesus an only child?

One of Christianity's longest-running debates hinges on a passage from the Bible that refers to the brothers and sisters of ...
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They escaped the slave trade to an island in the middle of the ocean. Almost two centuries later, science is revealing their life histories.

Saint Helena is a tiny volcanic island more than 1,000 miles off the coast of Africa. Between 1840 and 1863, the British Royal Navy brought nearly 27,000 Africans from captured illegal slave ships to ...