Feminism and ReligionModerator’s Note: This three part series was originally posted in 2013 near the start-up of FAR. Because of its seminal nature, wee have re-posted it several times since then. This piece not only set FAR off on its ground-breaking direction but...
Religion Unplugged(ANALYSIS) Sometimes the doom scrolling really does pay off. I hate to admit it, but flicking through thousands of social media posts a week is a way that I can find interesting stories to write about for Graphs about Religion. And, that’s exactly...
Cultural Studies Blogspot‘The goal is to keep the goal the goal’ – Dan John‘Wo Es war, soll Ich werden’ [‘Where it was, shall I become’] – Sigmund FreudStrength is a PretextI’m haunted by a comment I saw under a post. The post was all about a new approach to strength...
Religion UnpluggedA recent Texas State Board of Education decision requires all public school literature classes in grades 1 through 12 to learn about 10 Old Testament and five New Testament passages.
Good Faith MediaIn the summer of 2024, Pablo Estrada Martín planted a cross at the foot of a hill near Šiauliai, in the Lithuanian countryside. The post At the Hill of Crosses: A Story of Love Stronger Than Death appeared first on Good Faith Media.
Good Faith MediaIs there anyone more adept at “shrinking the world to a worldview” than white, evangelical Christians, most of whom have either cheered on or sat idly by while this administration has dismantled life-saving programs? The post Blissful Ignorance and...
Good Faith MediaOne heart is small. Thousands of hearts together are not. They become a wall—not to shut people out, but to surround them with love. The post A Growing Wall of Love: Showing Visible Support to the LGBTQIA+ Community appeared first on Good Faith...
Religion Unplugged(ANALYSIS) What is happening in Argentina today is not a judicial process. It is the slow destruction of a human being under the guise of legality.
ReligionProfIndiana is the home of the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA), and thus while we do not have an especially high concentration of Muslims in the state, Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith’s recent attack on religious freedom in Indiana is nonetheless...
Religion UnpluggedIt’s the conflict that seems to never end — and Americans have shifted their opinions on it. Following Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel, a messy war ensued in Gaza. Half a world away, Americans fiercely debated which side, if any, the U.S....
Religion UnpluggedMerit Street Media, the television venture founded by Dr. Phil McGraw and backed by Trinity Broadcasting Network, has been converted from Chapter 11 reorganization to Chapter 7 liquidation. An independent trustee now controls the estate as...
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Political TheologyRemembering that our current lives are being lived during the time of the kingdom allows us the humility to see each individual moment as being equally beautiful, equally meaningful, and equally essential to prepare for the harvest. Source
Good Faith MediaGen Z and millennials are reclaiming their own, swapping algorithmic scrolling for intentional hobbies and offline experiences. As an elder millennial, I’m with them. The post Digital Fatigue and the Resurgence of Analog Living appeared first on...
Good Faith MediaEveryone has a different relationship with the person who is dying. One of my roles is to help them all make room for grace and give one another space. The post Lindsey Graham and the Meaning-Making of Death appeared first on Good Faith Media.
Good Faith MediaI preach for Black lives and trans lives, immigrant lives and single-parent lives, and teenage mothers who think nobody sees them at all. The post I Am a Preacher appeared first on Good Faith Media.
PaleoJudaicia PaleoJudaicia Religion Unplugged(REVIEW) Shahbaz Bhatti united religious and ethnic minorities in Pakistan to bring about greater equality in the nation — until he was assassinated for his work. A new graphic novel about him is tragic and moving, but it also lacks narrative...
Feminism and ReligionCarol Christ, in her 1978 clarion call “Why Women Need the Goddess,” summarized four powerful, foundational ways that the Sacred Feminine urgently matters for women crawling out from under patriarchy. Each way helps to heal the psychic damage of...
Religion UnpluggedThe ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in Boston came after two schools — Saint Dominic Academy in Auburn and Bangor Christian Schools, run by Crosspoint Church — asked for exemptions from the Maine Human Rights Act so...
Religion UnpluggedA controversial educational program will be offered for some Hindu students in Pakistan, providing them with structured learning opportunities designed to support their academic development, but is it compatible with their faith? Nationwide,...
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Barth NotesFrom BBC News: Police say a 28-year-old man has been arrested in South Yorkshire on suspicion of the murder of Ann Widdecombe. “The suspect, who is a white British national, is now in police custody,” a statement from Devon and Cornwall Police...
Feminism and ReligionThis post was originally published on 22 June 2022. Sh’lach was the Torah portion for yesterday, 13 July 2026. I have made only two edits: updated the pictures and clarified the chapter number and verses for the reference about tzitzit. I highly...
PaleoJudaicia Feminism and ReligionThere is something deeper than hope that is calling us writes Terry Tempest Williams internationally acclaimed naturalist, environmentalist, and author in The Glorians. When we focus our attention on what she calls the ‘holy ordinary’ we are...
Religion Unplugged(ANALYSIS) A new academic study argues that India has built an “infrastructure of inattention” around dowry killings — referring to legal and cultural processes that once made such deaths the focus of mass public protest but now allow such...
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Canopy ForumAerial of Kigali Convention Center by Emmanuel Kwizera (CC BY-SA 4.0). I approached attending the recent African Consortium for Law and Religion Studies (ACLARS) 2026 Rwanda conference on “Law, Religion and Youth in Africa” with some amount of...
Religion UnpluggedAs members of the Johane Masowe, an African Apostolic sect, tobacco was a big “no” for their Christian faith. But today, many of its members are among the best tobacco farmers in the country and having joined the growing bandwagon of those who...
Political TheologyA few weeks ago, Dean Dettloff and Matthew Bernico met with Catholic Re-Visions’ co-convener Samuel Huard for a discussion about their new book Enough Is Enough: Degrowth, Capitalism, and Liberation Theology. In Part 1, they talked about Christian...
PaleoJudaicia PaleoJudaicia Religion in United States HistoryJewish Review of Books is proud to be partnering with the Center for Jewish History to fund a new fellowship for criticism and public scholarship in 2026-2027.
Religion MattersPost: Tim Hall, Ph.D., Executive Director, Religion Matters Image: Davis, Watson. Tennessee vs. John Scopes “Monkey Trial”: Outdoor trial showing William Jennings Bryan and Clarence Darrow, Dayton, Tennessee. Photograph. Smithsonian Institution...
PaleoJudaicia Good Faith MediaOn the 250th anniversary of American Independence, Missy and I attended a concert and fireworks show in North Texas. We expected to see and experience a lot of patriotism and love for the U.S.A. But something else occurred that we did not expect:...
Good Faith MediaBaptists from 60 countries assembled for the Baptist World Alliance’s annual gathering under the banner: “The Table of Christ: One Gospel, Many People” in Toronto, Canada from July 6-10. The post The Baptist World Alliance Gathers Around the Table...
Good Faith MediaSomewhere in all of this, I keep returning to that old recliner by the bed, to the teenager with a notebook, trying to get something onto paper before it disappears. The post Writing Between Ear and Eye appeared first on Good Faith Media.
Feminism and ReligionThis article appeared on the website of Iran Human Rights Monitor on July 3, 2026. It is reprinted with permission. You can see the original and learn more about Iran HRM here. The death sentence issued for Arghavan Fallahi stands as an immediate...
Barth NotesAs is being widely reported: The Duke of Sussex and six others have lost their High Court privacy case against the publisher of the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday. Judge Mr Justice Nicklin said the claimants had failed to prove the allegations of...
Cultural Studies BlogspotHere it is. It's in Spanish:https://bellasletras.cl/paul-bowman-la-deconstruccion-es-un-arte-marcial-entrevista-por-gabriela-mendez-cota/I like everything about this, except the ancient photo of me that they have used.
Du Mez CONNECTIONSYes, we need to hear what Doug Wilson says. But we also need to know when to believe him.
Good Faith MediaIt’s a false choice; the oppressors will throw us under the bus whenever they please, no matter how respectable we think we are. The post The False Gospel of Respectability Politics appeared first on Good Faith Media.
Arc: Religion, Politics, Et CeteraIn a collection of emails, a poet and a theologian talk about God and other matters of the heart The post Bosom Buddies first appeared on ARC: Religion, Politics, Et Cetera.
Religion and PoliticsIn a collection of emails, a poet and a theologian talk about God and other matters of the heart The post Bosom Buddies first appeared on ARC: Religion, Politics, Et Cetera.
The ConversationThe Pentagon recategorized Native religions as ‘other.’ A scholar of Native American and Indigenous Studies explains the implications of that change.
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