Feminism and ReligionThis was originally posted on May 15, 2020 I began to follow Kimberlé Crenshaw a little more than five years ago when I first learned of her theory of intersectionality as a more concise description of oppressions stemming from race, age, gender,...
Religion Unplugged(REVIEW) One of the ways this latest Spielberg film feels out of touch: Religion hasn’t fulfilled a unifying function in America for decades. Today, aliens wouldn’t disrupt any such religious glue holding together society because that ship has...
Religion UnpluggedA federal judge dismissed a class-action lawsuit accusing Texas megachurch Gateway Church and former senior pastor Robert Morris of misrepresenting tithing expenditures, marking a significant legal victory for the scandal-plagued congregation.
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Religion News Service(RNS) — Vance seems to feel personally responsible for preventing anything from challenging his civilization or changing the church.
Religion News Service(RNS) — Through egalitarian prayer spaces, Shabbat dinners and advocacy, Sephardic and Mizrahi organizers are creating places where LGBTQ Jews can bring their full identities.
Religion News Service(RNS) — Zionism is the right of the Jewish people to self-determination in their ancestral homeland. But is that all it means? Two Jewish thought leaders have it out.
Religion News Service(RNS) A new five-part video series by RNS asks prominent faith leaders and thinkers to weigh in on the questions at the heart of the American experiment.
Religion News Service(RNS) — The evangelical pastor says he feared for his daughter’s safety. The girl’s mother claims the pastor took the child without permission and is fleeing a criminal investigation.
Religion News Service(RNS) — As conflict and a deadly Ebola outbreak compound suffering in eastern Congo, pastors and church leaders are adapting worship, pastoral care and funeral traditions while helping communities navigate fear and misinformation.
Religion News ServiceVATICAN CITY (RNS) — A Vatican ruling that bars laypeople, including women, from preaching the homily at Mass is testing the limits of Pope Leo XIV’s early signals of openness to women’s leadership in the Catholic Church.
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Religion News Service(RNS) — This week’s photo selection includes Muharram observances, an annual mud festival in the Philippines and more.
Religion News Service(The Conversation) — In a polarized world, the greeting may be an acknowledgment of our interconnectedness.
Contending ModernitiesWhat does the history of American Jewish anti-Zionism look like if one puts left-wing social movements at the center of that story? The post Narrating the History of the American Anti-Zionist Jewish Left (Part 1) appeared first on Contending...
Religion UnpluggedA Rastafarian lost his challenge before the U.S. Supreme Court to seek monetary damages against Louisiana prison guards who forcibly shaved his head, in a case that saw the trio of liberal justices upholding religious liberty.
Arc: Religion, Politics, Et CeteraA study of religious life in Queens suggests that pluralism works not by erasing difference but by letting communities live side by side The post How Babel Thrives first appeared on ARC: Religion, Politics, Et Cetera.
Religion and PoliticsA study of religious life in Queens suggests that pluralism works not by erasing difference but by letting communities live side by side The post How Babel Thrives first appeared on ARC: Religion, Politics, Et Cetera.
ReligionProfA Suggestion about the Parable of the Tenants What did the parable of the tenants mean when Jesus uttered it? I found myself sharing thoughts about this as I made a guest appearance in James Tabor’s book club. They are a wonderful group,...
The ConversationEuropean colonial powers linked church and state. But the founders of the United States broke from that idea as surely as they broke from Britain.
Religion UnpluggedThe faith of Generation Z frequently draws them to church on Sunday but often fails to shape their lives during the week.
Good Faith MediaThere are many contexts in our lives where pride is considered a good thing, perhaps even virtuous. The post Faithful Pride | Isn’t Pride a Sin? appeared first on Good Faith Media.
PaleoJudaicia Good Faith MediaThe Supreme Court ruled against Damon Landor, a Rastafari, whose religious rights were violated when guards shaved his head. The post SCOTUS Denies Louisiana Prisoner Financial Damages for Religious Rights Violations appeared first on Good Faith...
PaleoJudaicia PaleoJudaicia Religion Unplugged(ANALYSIS) The Kane Parsons film “Backrooms” has captivated audiences since it hit theaters in May. The movie — a horror film about liminal spaces based on internet mythology — also taps into a series of religious ideas that have existed for...
Feminism and ReligionThis was originally posted on December 31, 2013 In my first blog for Feminism and Religion, I discussed the cognitive and embodied dissonance that some Muslims experience as a result of historically (not eternally) gendered ritual forms. I ended...
Religion UnpluggedAfter decades of silence, Spain and the Catholic Church have agreed on a compensation deal for victims of clergy sexual abuse. For survivors, it is a long-awaited recognition—but also a reminder that justice remains incomplete.
Religion Unplugged(ANALYSIS) For decades after Supreme Court rulings barred school-sponsored prayer and Bible reading, faith remained present in public schools through student-led religious expression and community culture. Now, a series of new state laws...
Ancient Jew ReviewAJR is honored to host this review panel for Christine Luckritz Marquis’s Death of the Desert: Monastic Memory and the Loss of Egypt’s Golden Age (Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 2022). You may find all the responses and the...
Ancient Jew ReviewA key feature of Luckritz Marquis’s work in the book is her choice to discuss the violent acts, imagery, and discourse in early Christian monastic culture without varnish.
Religion UnpluggedAs we celebrate the U.S.’s 250th birthday, the question of whether or not America is a Christian nation continues to show its face. Three professors try to provide an answer in Religion Unplugged’s latest podcast.
Ancient Jew ReviewThis AJR Forum, organized and guest edited by Candace Buckner, features responses from Ellen Muehlberger, Rebecca Stephens Falcasantos, and Ciara Mulcahy to Christine Luckritz Marquis’s book, Death of the Desert: Monastic Memory and the Loss of...
Ancient Jew ReviewLuckritz Marquis masterfully weaves together multi-layered narratives while simultaneously engaging with the lenses of memory, nostalgia, and race.
PaleoJudaicia Arc: Religion, Politics, Et CeteraCan religious education save us from ourselves? The post Islam, iPhones, and Soul Rot first appeared on ARC: Religion, Politics, Et Cetera.
Religion and PoliticsCan religious education save us from ourselves? The post Islam, iPhones, and Soul Rot first appeared on ARC: Religion, Politics, Et Cetera.
Political TheologyBenjamin Davis reviews Zahi Zalloua's new book, To Exist as a Problem: Being Black, Being Palestinian (2026). Source
Ancient Jew ReviewIn the wake of collective trauma, memory practices can be protective strategies that channel grief while also shielding the community from continuing harm.
The ConversationIn a polarized world, the greeting may be an acknowledgment of our interconnectedness.
Religion Unplugged(OPINION) In their legitimate efforts to oppose tyranny, many Iranian Christians are dangerously mixing politics, nationalism and their Christian faith. Christian leaders present Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi as the best, or even the divinely...
Good Faith MediaUnexpectedly, some of the things that have helped me hold onto both community and hope here, in France, have been unmistakably American. The post The Unexpected Grace of American Football in France appeared first on Good Faith Media.
Good Faith MediaThe person who stops learning, stops being curious, and stops exploring their world ultimately settles for less. The post A Deficit of Curiosity appeared first on Good Faith Media.
Good Faith MediaThe world tried to colonize my mind so thoroughly that feeling trapped meant feeling voiceless inside my own body. The post Telling the Truth | The World Tried to Colonize My Mind appeared first on Good Faith Media.
Feminism and ReligionRecently I read an essay on FAR about how Ruth Ginsberg’s Jewish roots influenced her life in a positive way. When her mother died, she was excluded from mourning because she was a woman. This important exclusion a fundamental form of woman...
Religion Unplugged(ANALYSIS) Whether cities or villages, many communities across Europe spend the day and night of June 24 celebrating Midsummer. Congregating around bonfires, or sometimes maypoles, sporting handwoven wreaths of wildflowers or oak leaves, they’ll...
affecognitiveDon Deere’s The Invention of Order (Duke University Press, 2025) is a slim but crucial intervention in decolonial theory. Similar …Continue reading →
Political TheologyMoral imagination, standing up even when afraid, is required to provide empathetic welcome to prophets, righteous people, and “these little ones.” Source
Good Faith MediaSystemic racism is often reinforced through a structural, learned ignorance that allows dominant groups to misunderstand the world they inhabit. The post The Politics of White-Body Supremacy: On White Ignorance appeared first on Good Faith Media.