19 Apr 2025This time one year ago, our world here in Appalachia seemed like it hadn’t changed in a thousand years. The giant, churning, awesome power of Hurricane Helene had not yet whipped our waters into a frenzy, and caused the mountains to slide...
Religion News ServiceWASHINGTON (RNS) — Auxiliary Bishop Evelio Menjivar-Ayala's homily echoed an opinion piece he wrote last week for the archdiocesan newspaper saying immigrant communities in the US are experiencing the Passion of Christ. The post On Good Friday,...
Religion News Service(RNS) — For years, churches and separation of church and state activists have been frustrated at the way the IRS has handled allegations of church electioneering. The post Trump adviser and pastor of First Baptist in Dallas says IRS investigated...
Religion News Service(RNS) — This year’s Lantern service aims to warn about the endangering of American democracy, societal model and ideals, said the Rev. Matthew P. Caldwell, Old North’s priest. The post 100+ churches ring bells on Good Friday in honor of Paul...
Religion News Service(RNS) — Reviving a 1976 decision against a fundamentalist Christian school will likely fail, say legal experts. But if it succeeds, it could trigger conservative Christians' 'nightmare scenario.' The post If Trump pulls Harvard’s tax status, it...
Religion News Service(RNS) — 'The greatest story ever told' has plenty of controversial moments, no matter the medium. The post Jesus’ story is a box-office hit in ‘The King of Kings.’ That doesn’t mean it’s told responsibly. appeared first on RNS.
Religion News ServiceISTANBUL (RNS) — 'The fact that we are celebrating together, it's of course, a joy because it is something which is reminding us that we are all the same,' said the Rev. Luca Refatti, an Italian-born Dominican pastor in Istanbul. 'We have all the...
Religion News ServiceBISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Those that sued are 'thankful ... for vindicating religious freedom rights' The post Judge blocks worker protections for abortion and fertility care for Catholic employers appeared first on RNS.
Religion News ServiceSAN MIGUEL ESCOBAR, Guatemala (AP) — The hefty velvet cloaks, finely embroidered with gold thread will cover the wooden Virgin Mary and Christ figures carried by the faithful down cobblestone streets lined by thousands. The post Artisans in...
Religion News ServiceHARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The attack hit the Jewish community hard in a state where such pain is achingly familiar. It targeted Pennsylvania’s religiously observant Jewish governor in the very place where just hours before he had hosted one of the...
Religion News ServiceDEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The humanitarian aid system in Gaza “is facing total collapse,” the heads of 12 independent aid organizations warned in a joint statement. The post Thousands of Gaza children are malnourished under Israel’s food...
Andrew WhiteheadHow the gospel of Americanized Christianity and Christian nationalism fails to embrace the fullness of who Jesus was and what he accomplished.
The ConversationSome Americans hear claims of anti-Christian bias as a signal of white solidarity, according to a 2024 study.
Religion UnpluggedOn the 30th anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing, our columnist reflects on how covering the biggest story of his life changed him.
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Good Faith MediaHope still springs eternal, but the faithful must never forget the divine artist behind filling blank canvases with color and dark tombs with light. The post Chaos and Darkness: The Deep Need for Light appeared first on Good Faith Media.
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Feminism and Religion"Bell Hooks explores in the memoir Bone Black: Memories of Girlhood the extreme effects of race, gender, and class on her identity and self esteem as a Black woman. Each chapter of Bone Black showcases stories of Bell Hooks’ childhood experiences...
Religion UnpluggedFor millions of Chronicles of Narnia fans, the term “Stone Table” represents a series of events that explicitly defined the Christology that C.S. Lewis placed at the heart of “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.” If news consumers want to...
Canopy ForumFrontispiece from a copy of Kalila wa Dimna of Abuʼl-Maʻali Nasr Allah by Unknown Author (Public Domain). Unlike the authoritative structures within Shī’a Islam which draw legitimacy from an ecclesiastical-style structure of liturgical and...
The ConversationOn Patriots’ Day, far-right groups may use historical events and patriotic symbols to claim they are engaging in a ‘modern-day fight for freedom.’
Marginalia Review of BooksTIMOTHY LARSEN | Potok had been invited to campus as part of an ambitious Wheaton College theater festival comprised of specially commissioned, one-act plays...
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Arc: Religion, Politics, Et CeteraAn interview with Jerome Copulsky on the “American heretics” who want a Christian constitution The post “A Specifically Christian State” first appeared on ARC: Religion, Politics, Et Cetera.
Religion and PoliticsAn interview with Jerome Copulsky on the “American heretics” who want a Christian constitution The post “A Specifically Christian State” first appeared on ARC: Religion, Politics, Et Cetera.
The ConversationResearchers found that when salespeople perceived their leaders as ethical, they felt more committed to the organization.
White Too LongThere is simple theological word to describe the gleeful abandonment of morality by Trump and his accomplices: evil.
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Good Faith MediaBut if heaven was unleashed with the resurrection of Jesus, so was Mary’s vision for the world expressed in her Magnificat. This story is as much about our neighbors with their backs against the wall as it is about what happens to us when we...
Good Faith MediaMake Holy Week significant. It is the most important week of the year for people follow Christ. The post Film Reflection | Skip “The Chosen: The Last Supper” and Read Your Bible Instead appeared first on Good Faith Media.
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Good Faith MediaEver since the Protestant Reformation did away with the church as the sole interpreter of scripture, Protestants have searched for their own source of authority. The notion of biblical inerrancy provides a kind of Platonic ideal of purity, even...
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Feminism and Religion"I was walking along the street the other day thinking about the comforts I find at home, my favorite tee-shirt, the three or four books I’m reading at a time, photos of loved ones. Around that time, I heard the news that Rümeysa Öztürk, a Turkish...
Religion UnpluggedTowering on top of one of the many hills that overlook Lodwar, is a gigantic statue of Jesus Christ with His hands spread apart. It is a mirror image of the iconic Christ The Redeemer sculpture that defines Rio de Jenairo. The statue’s appeal...
Religion Unplugged(ANALYSIS) For more than 50 years ABC — with very few exceptions — has offered “The Ten Commandments” as the network's featured film for Holy Week. In fact, nothing says “Easter” like a showdown between Moses, the 13th century BCE Hebrew...
Religion Unplugged(ANALYSIS) People might disagree whether Jesus is King, but he certainly is ruling the box office this Easter season. America loves movies and it loves Jesus. As a result, it’s s safe to say both will be with us for a very long time. You might...
Religion Unplugged(OPINION) There are many right ways to observe Holy Week and to walk with Jesus. I invite you to be intentional and make a plan for how you will observe the rest of Holy Week, each and every day.
Religion Unplugged(ANALYSIS) In January 2025, Trump’s administration halted visa processing for refugees. All refugee travel to the U.S. was to be canceled. This included the travel of nearly 1,660 Afghans cleared to resettle in America — including many women and...
Religion Unplugged(ANALYSIS) Now we are in the phase of cellphones, screen time and socialization. The data about the social lives of high school students is incredibly bleak and honestly makes me very worried for the next generation. Let me show you what I mean...
Wabash Center BlogWe are teaching through a polycrisis – a situation in which the problems we and our students are facing in the world are complex and interpenetrating, increasing the volatility, uncertainty, […]
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The ConversationEven when companies do not face legal liability, public pressure can help force a reckoning with complicity in genocide, slavery and other atrocities.
Good Faith MediaIt is our job as Christians to scream our lungs out, loving and advocating for justice. The post Queer Joy as Resistance to Senator Marsha Blackburn: Dissonance and Defiance appeared first on Good Faith Media.
Good Faith MediaAfter decades of hearing, sincerely believing and teaching the Jesus story, we now can’t completely buy into all of it. It’s like a suit that no longer fits—or, if you will, new wine, bulging and ripping at the seams of old wineskins. The post For...
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Good Faith MediaSo many women in ministry have been forced to remain silent about the toxicity we face, which is precisely the subject of Sam Houser’s bestselling book, “No Longer Keeping the Peace.” The post Belief Behind the Book | Sam Houser’s ‘No Longer...
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