Superstitions are pretty common. Whether it’s stepping on a crack, putting your purse on the floor or throwing salt over your shoulder, all cultures and people have superstitious beliefs. And the evil ...

We know there is a shadow side to us, to others, and to the world. Sometimes it manifests in evil actions. It is up to us to ...

When the news first broke about the four University of Idaho students who were stabbed to death in the middle of the night, the word evil was on everyone’s lips. I encountered it on Reddit boards and ...

Adolf Hitler speaking at the Kroll Opera House to Reichstag members about war in the Pacific, December 11, 1941 Source: On Wikimedia Commons / Bundesarchiv, Bild 183-1987-0703-507 / Unbekannt / ...

If you’ve ever had the evil eye cast upon you, you know that it meant someone was sending negative energies your way in an effort to bring bad luck, misfortune, and pain to you. It is usually done out ...

Explaining away even the most horrific acts of violence by saying some people are just wicked is understandable—but it won’t help us build a safer society. Illustration by Paul Spella / The Atlantic.