Yes, religious symbols can be appropriate in public settings if they reflect historical or cultural significance and do not promote a specific religion. The First Amendment protects both freedom of ...

Many years ago, I toured a factory in Mexico that made manhole covers, now properly called maintenance covers, which are used to withhold the weight of vehicles driving over them while allowing ...

Easter, the single-most important day in the Christian faith, is rich with symbolism. Embraced for centuries, the symbols also include adaptations of non-Christian traditions and practices.

The Rev. Jill Ross, who pastors Faith Lutheran Church in Toppenish and St. Matthews Episcopal Church in Prosser, maintains that the symbolism of the cross to Easter is obvious, but it also ...

For Catholics, Mary evokes God’s love for humanity. Her statue serves as a reminder that, through devotion, meditation and acts of mercy followers can grow in spirituality. She is a model of faith.

Before Christ, the cross was not only a symbol but also a form of capital punishment. The cross on top of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, 532 Market St., Parkersburg. (Photo by Art Smith) ...

A Hindu swastika symbol is displayed at the home of Sheetal and Sanmeet Deo on Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022, in Syosset, N.Y. Hindus, Buddhists and Native Americans are trying to rehabilitate the ...