Berkley Center

This semester, I am living and studying in Jerusalem, a city whose religiosity needs no explanation. Jerusalem is among the world’s oldest continually inhabited cities; it was founded by biblical Israelites in roughly 2,800 BCE. The holy city…

When I arrived in Cuba, the first aspect of the country that struck me was its patriotism. Images of Fidel Castro, Ché Guevara, and other revolutionary heroes watch over many parts of the city of Havana. Billboards on the highway and on businesses…

When one searches “Japanese religion” in a search engine, the resulting images reveal the perceptions of what religion in Japan means. These images that reveal iconic red Shinto gates, or torii, weathered Buddha statues, and ceremonial processions at…