On July 25, 2019, the United Nations passed a resolution to declare April 5 as the International Day of Conscience. The rationale for “promoting the culture of peace with love and conscience,” ...

The faded uniform, the preserved notebook, and the solemn portrait together evoke the life of Mamun Mahmood—a man whose quiet resistance became a powerful symbol during the burning days of March 1971.

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The Church Amendments were passed at various times in the 1970s and protect individuals and institutions receiving federal health funds from being forced to participate in abortions or sterilizations ...

The story of the founding of colonial Maryland and the influence of the Calvert family. "Liberty of Conscience: The Founding of Maryland" documents the fascinating stories surrounding the founding of ...

St. John Henry Newman, a British-born scholar who dedicated much of his life to the combination of faith and intellect at universities, is pictured in an undated portrait. Credit: OSV News file ...

Curtain Call Theatre's production of Joe DiPietro's 'Conscience' dramatizes U.S. Sen. Margaret Chase Smith's challenge to "Red Scare" campaign. Annalisa Loeffler portrays former U.S. Sen. Margaret ...

David E. DeCosse (@daviddecosse.bsky.social) is the director of the Religious & Catholic Ethics program at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University. Views are his own. We are ...

As children, we are taught, by parents and supportive adults which behaviors are expected to navigate our society successfully. One aspect of this learning includes adopting societal norms and a moral ...

One of William Holman Hunt's most famous works, "The Awakening of Conscience" captures the essence of redemption and regret. William Holman Hunt, detail of The Awakening of Conscience (1853). Photo: ...