Feminism and Religion"“Welcome to Hollywood! What’s your dream?” the character Happy Man says in the opening scene of Pretty Woman, a movie that epitomizes mythic Los Angeles, a place where fairy tales come true. The Dark Goddess Los Angeles, with Her lure of wealth and...
Religion Unplugged(REVIEW) With its prominent central dome and minarets, Birmingham Central Mosque is a notable example of Islamic architecture in the U.K. It is one of 160 places of Muslim worship in the city that artist Mahtab Hussain photographed over a...
Religion UnpluggedAs the pandemic dragged on, the Andersons remodeled an apartment adjoining their home into guest quarters. Mitch earned certifications in mission care and counseling and trained in assessment, coaching and leadership. The end result: Caretakers,...
Marginalia Review of BooksNIGEL TUBBS | The members of the Frankfurt School were deeply interested in why social enlightenment failed in Europe...
Religion News Service(RNS) — ‘I do not personally believe The Rev. Robinson is a good representative of the Anglican Church in North America,’ said ACNA Archbishop Steve Wood. The post Priest dismissed for Nazi-like salute is restored to service by ACNA jurisdiction...
Religion News Service(RNS) — Ben Boswell promises his new church will ‘dismantle systems of oppression and create justice, equity and freedom for everybody — for all people.’ The post Forced out of his pulpit weeks after Trump’s election, he’s starting his own church...
Religion News Service(RNS) — Will Leo XIV champion the lives of the unborn or social justice? The answer is ‘both.’ The post Seeing Pope Leo XIV beyond America’s right and left appeared first on RNS.
Religion UnpluggedMore Americans describe the Bible as true, life-changing and helpful today, compared to a 2016 Lifeway Research study. Additionally, more than two in five Americans (44%) say the Bible is a book to read over and over again, up four points from...
Religion News ServiceVATICAN CITY (RNS) — Abuse watchdog groups have expressed concern, but Leo has been lauded by other survivors for his handling of abuse. The post Pope Leo XIV draws praise on handling sex abuse — and some complicated allegations appeared first on...
The ConversationPeruvians have celebrated the election of a man many knew as a missionary and bishop during his 2 decades of service in the South American country.
Religion News Service(RNS) — Pope Leo XIV will be a gift to the world. Jews should affirm that. The post The gift that Jews can give Pope Leo XIV appeared first on RNS.
Andrew WhiteheadThe desire for a society ordered according to a traditional social hierarchy is part of the Christian nationalist project the Trump administration is committed to achieving.
Du Mez CONNECTIONSI’d hoped to write this post sooner (sorry!), but let me start by thanking all of you who attended our Free to Be Faithful event last week either in-person or remotely.
Contending ModernitiesThe material problems of Indian Punjab will not be solved by a Khalsa Raj. Political autonomy will do nothing by itself to shift Punjab’s economy out of a destructive and unsustainable trap of growing wheat and rice for India’s food security. The...
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Ken ChitwoodWhen Pope Francis died on April 21, aged 88, tributes not only poured in from politicians and representatives of the world’s 1.3 billion Roman Catholics, but also from leaders of different religious traditions. Justin Welby, the former archbishop...
Religion News ServiceAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Cornyn requested the federal probe of the development last month, citing concerns it could discriminate against Christians and Jews. The post Sen. Cornyn of Texas says federal probe started into Muslim-centered community near...
Religion News ServiceVATICAN CITY (AP) — The 69-year-old Augustinian missionary, elected in a 24-hour conclave last week, called for journalists to use words for peace, to reject war and to give voice to the voiceless. The post Pope Leo XIV urges release of imprisoned...
Religion News ServiceDEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Edan Alexander, 21, was the first hostage released since Israel shattered an eight-week ceasefire with Hamas in March and unleashed fierce strikes on Gaza that have killed hundreds of Palestinians. The post Hamas...
Religion News ServiceBRNENEC, Czech Republic (AP) — The opening was timed to coincide with the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. The post A museum opens at a former factory in the Czech Republic where Oskar Schindler saved 1,200 Jews appeared first on RNS.
Wabash Center BlogThere is nothing simple about creating attendance policies. Instructors, rightly, find themselves all over a spectrum of expectations and philosophies, informed by their own experiences as students, their departmental standards, […]
Arc: Religion, Politics, Et CeteraAn interview with Clay Risen, author of “Red Scare: Blacklists, McCarthyism, and the Making of Modern America” The post Blacklists and Civil Liberties first appeared on ARC: Religion, Politics, Et Cetera.
Religion and PoliticsAn interview with Clay Risen, author of “Red Scare: Blacklists, McCarthyism, and the Making of Modern America” The post Blacklists and Civil Liberties first appeared on ARC: Religion, Politics, Et Cetera.
Arc: Religion, Politics, Et CeteraA case before the Supreme Court asks who religious protections are for The post An Online Oklahoma Charter School Might Upend Public Education in America first appeared on ARC: Religion, Politics, Et Cetera.
Religion and PoliticsA case before the Supreme Court asks who religious protections are for The post An Online Oklahoma Charter School Might Upend Public Education in America first appeared on ARC: Religion, Politics, Et Cetera.
Church HistoryWhen: June 21, 2025 in Bath, Somerset, England 2025 marks the 250th anniversaries which commemorate the American Revolution. Not only a period of geopolitical upheaval, it saw a transformation in the theologies and networks that had shaped...
The ConversationThe concept of ‘Asian Americans,’ created in the 1960s by student activists as a way to move past denigrating labels, is today a contested category.
Good Faith MediaOn Monday, Pope Leo XIV spoke to a group of journalists on their sacred vocation of using words and language to communicate truth. The post Vatican Dispatch | ‘Disarmed and Disarming’: Pope Leo XIV’s Theology for the Sacred Use of Words appeared...
Religion Unplugged(ANALYSIS) To what degree will the new pope stand or not stand in continuity with Francis? As a scholar who has studied the writings and actions of the popes since the time of the Second Vatican Council, a series of meetings held to modernize...
Good Faith MediaIn my view, the election of Robert Prevost—an American who seems genuinely concerned about the rise of fascism in his home country—is bold. It also sends a clear message to both Trump and Vance, a recent Catholic convert: The global Church is...
Good Faith MediaGordon College is setting its sights on leaders beyond the pulpit. Reimagining theological education, the liberal arts Christian institution’s School of Ministry, Theology and Biblical Studies recently announced a new program: a Master of Arts in...
PaleoJudaicia Good Faith MediaNevertheless, She Preached (NSP) has announced a series of cohorts for ministers. The offerings are designed to help participants reimagine “ministry, church, and preaching through rest, communal care, and innovative collaborative learning,”...
PaleoJudaicia PaleoJudaicia Religion Unplugged(ANALYSIS) The global media storm surrounding the election of Pope Leo XIV will soon fade to some degree (until he wears a Chicago White Sox jersey or something like that). This post centers on the fact that the priest and bishop who is now pope...
Feminism and Religion"I moved to the mountains to move mountains, to find peace in the hidden crevices of an endangered planet.We pull out her hair, clumps at a time, self-harming her* in a myriad of new ways.Wildfires burn up our forests, floods destroy precious...
Religion UnpluggedAs a Christian ecologist and professor at Gordon College, Dr. Dorothy Boorse has endeavored to connect science to faith communities for over 30 years. Throughout her writing, she links the core Christian values of justice, compassion, and caring...
Religion News Service(RNS) — People of faith in both countries need to counter the religiously justified 'patriotism of hate' being promoted by their governments. The post Fragile peace in South Asia: What can people of faith do? appeared first on RNS.
Religion UnpluggedThe Conversation U.S. asked Maureen Day, a researcher at the University of Southern California who has written several books about the contemporary church, to explain what Catholicism looks like in the U.S. at this high-stakes moment.
Good Faith MediaGrace Ji-Sun Kim shares about the fortunate timing of being in Italy after the passing of one pope and during the selection of another. The post Witnessing History: A Presbyterian at the Vatican appeared first on Good Faith Media.
The Commons by APRIL OnlineAdd excerpt here. The post The Spiritual Microbiome appeared first on April Online.
Feminists Studies in ReligionFeminist Studies in Religion, Inc. (FSR) is looking to fill the role of Submissions Editor for the FSR Blog. This part-time position will begin on July 1, 2025. The Submissions Editor position is a paid internship with a stipend of $10,500 to be...
Good Faith MediaSteve Harmon summarizes Leo XIV’s first weekend as pope. The post Vatican Dispatch | The First Weekend of Pope Leo XIV’s Pontificate appeared first on Good Faith Media.
Religion UnpluggedOnly four days have passed since his election to the papacy, and Pope Leo XIV made it a point to hold an audience with the men and women who were in Rome to report on the death of Pope Francis, the conclave and the first days of his own ministry.
Political TheologyLove disrupts both the ruin and misery we inflict upon others as well as our preoccupation with ourselves, for these are interdependent, synergistically working together for the degradation of all. Source
Religion UnpluggedWhether or not this gender swap happens in the film, this should not be a surprise. Hollywood is moving toward a full-scale change in how it treats faith. Instead of elevating secularism over faith, Hollywood is adopting it as good when driven...
Good Faith MediaArt delivered me from my fear of rejection and thus aided in my freedom of expression. It showed me how to take risks and do more than pencil pushing. The post Art Will Save Us All appeared first on Good Faith Media.
PaleoJudaicia Good Faith MediaAngela Yarber reflects on “Unraveling” by Rebecca Wilson in GFM’s Belief Behind the Book series. The post Belief Behind the Book | “Unraveling” by Rebecca Wilson appeared first on Good Faith Media.