Feminism and Religion"Right before Passover every year, my wife and I visit a botanical garden to look at the spring flowers: daffodils, tulips, cherry and apple blossoms, magnolia. One year, in 2004 or so, we were on our way there when I had an idea. I grabbed a pen...
Religion UnpluggedViṣṇuśarman’s “Pañcatantra” is a striking collection of animal fables from perhaps around 300 C.E. in which birds, lions and others speak and reason as humans do. The stories are parables that teach how to negotiate sometimes brave, sometimes...
Religion UnpluggedFor Uganda’s Christians, the Way of the Cross is more than a ritual — it is a powerful affirmation of faith, an expression of gratitude for Christ’s sacrifice and a moment of deep collective introspection. By uniting believers across...
Religion Unplugged(ANALYSIS) Nearly 40% of Black workers feel comfortable talking about their faith with people at work, the highest of any U.S. racial group, our two recent studies found. But they also risk facing religious discrimination.
Religion News ServiceBURNSVILLE, N.C. (RNS) — When it comes to rapid repairs in mountain communities ravaged by the hurricane, Baptists on Mission has come to the rescue. The post For many in Hurricane Helene’s path, North Carolina Baptists provide home-repair lifeline...
Religion News ServiceNEW YORK (RNS) — Rabbi Abby Stein, who presided over the Seder, said Passover is an invitation to reflect on modern forms of oppression, pointing to the war in Gaza. The post Protesters hold Passover Seder at ICE headquarters, demand release of...
Religion News Service(RNS) — A Passover lesson for all of us who suddenly find the United States a strange land. The post When America becomes a strange land appeared first on RNS.
Religion News Service(RNS) — A new documentary details a project to revamp an 1,800-year-old hymn for a modern audience. The Oxyrhynchus Hymn is the oldest surviving Christian hymn with musical notation — and was rewritten by Chris Tomlin and Ben Fielding just in time...
Religion News Service(RNS) — Palestinian Christians have dwindled from 11% to less than 1% of the population in Israel, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. The war in Gaza has put them on the precipice. The post It’s Easter in Gaza, where Christians are praying for a...
ReligionProfMy biography of John the Baptist titled Christmaker continues to inspire. I was genuinely moved by the kind words and thoughtful engagement at the 2025 Midwest Regional Meeting for Biblical Studies, where the final plenary session was about the...
Canopy ForumImage of Dunedin, New Zealand by Arvid Olson from Pixabay While Section 116 of the Australian Constitution appears textually to provide broad protection for freedom of religion or belief (FoRB), its interpretation by the High Court of Australia...
Religion Unplugged(ANALYSIS) It’s a straightforward part of the Easter story: The Roman governor Pontius Pilate had Jesus of Nazareth killed by his soldiers. But over the past 2,000 years, it was common for some Christians to deem Pilate almost blameless for...
Religion News ServiceNeon The post Official trailer for ‘The Life of Chuck’ released today appeared first on RNS.
Religion News ServiceSUMY, Ukraine (AP) — Images from the scene showed lines of black body bags on the side of the road, while more bodies were seen wrapped in foil blankets among the debris. The post Russian missiles hit Ukrainian city of Sumy during Palm Sunday...
Religion News ServiceISTANBUL (AP) — In 2023, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck southern Turkey, destroying or damaging hundreds of thousands of buildings and leaving more than 53,000 people dead. The post Historic domes of Hagia Sophia are renovated to protect the...
Religion News ServiceFetzer Institute The post Fetzer Institute CEO, Bob Boisture, retires appeared first on RNS.
Contending ModernitiesValues that are seen as having a “positive” valence, such as state-building, democracy, development, and secularism are often weapons of colonial occupation. The post (Settler) Colonial Logics Beyond Europe appeared first on Contending Modernities.
Arc: Religion, Politics, Et CeteraA new study says the “gay priest” panic may be a relic of the past The post The Disappearance of the Closeted Clergyman first appeared on ARC: Religion, Politics, Et Cetera.
Religion and PoliticsA new study says the “gay priest” panic may be a relic of the past The post The Disappearance of the Closeted Clergyman first appeared on ARC: Religion, Politics, Et Cetera.
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Good Faith MediaSimon describes “Good News Mass” as “a celebratory homage to Black joy, spiritual discovery, and the power of faith. It navigates themes of loss, gratitude, hope, and resilience using multiple genres as a musical resource.” The post Carlos Simon...
Good Faith MediaThe church has had enough custodians of comfort. The faith of Jesus is a faith of risk that summons us into courageous solidarity with the vulnerable. The post Following Jesus Means Choosing Sides, Making Stands and Taking Risks appeared first on...
Good Faith MediaHoly Week is not only something we observe. It is something we experience. Like a symphony, it moves through our hearts and souls, awakening emotion, inviting reflection, and pointing us toward hope. The post Holy Week as a Sacred Symphony appeared...
PaleoJudaicia PaleoJudaicia Religion Unplugged(ANALYSIS) On April 13, a Russian ballistic missile attack on the Ukrainian city of Sumy resulted in at least 30 people killed and over 80 wounded. According to officials, the missiles struck the heart of the city in the early hours as people...
Feminism and Religion"The day after the presidential election in 2016 I picked up what I initially thought was a saw whet owl wing while wandering down a red dirt road in Abiquiu NM. Just one wing and one talon. The hair on my arms rose up pricking my skin like needles....
Religion UnpluggedAn Easter Pageant in Arizona is now one of the world’s largest. The event, which runs for nine days before Easter Sunday, draws crowds of 10,000 each night and has a cast of 500. If you don’t live in the area — or if you’re not connected to the...
Religion UnpluggedHere’s a fun fact many may not know: Most of the world’s Quakers live in Africa. Also known as the Religious Society of Friends, Quakers have a significant presence on the continent when it comes to building schools and hospitals. They are also...
Popular Culture And TheologyECCLESIOLOGY AND BASEBALL: Exploring the Church Through America’s Pastime Call For Papers Editors: Daniel J. Cameron, Ph.D. & Johanna DeHaven, M.A. “Baseball is just a game. But like religion, it has rituals. I need rituals. I need traditions. I...
Religion News Service(RNS) — One accuser, speaking under the name Klara, alleged years of manipulation and coercion masked as spiritual guidance. The post Witness in Marko Rupnik trial details allegations of sexual and psychological abuse appeared first on RNS.
Religion Unplugged(ANALYSIS) In March 2025, eight survivors of the Tigray War filed a groundbreaking criminal complaint with the German Federal Public Prosecutor alleging that twelve senior Ethiopian and Eritrean government officials and military officers...
Wabash Center BlogTeaching. Is there a greater thing to fear? For those of us in religious education, the “straw epistle” tells us that the teacher will be judged more strictly (James 3:1). […]
American Indian Law AllianceMemories For The Future: Indigenous Knowledge and History of the United Nations Join us for a collaborative organizing meeting following the screening of Free Leonard Peltier. We will be remembering our ancestors and working to preserve knowledge...
Political TheologyIf we want to experience the full effect of Easter, we must recognize that it’s not just about Jesus...it sends ripples through the cosmos as it signals the dismantling of worldly kingdoms built on exploitation and invites us to participate instead...
Religion Unplugged(ANALYSIS) Although the Ayatollahs have responded with bullets, prison cells, and executions, sheer force can only do so much against an idea whose time has come. The regime is losing its grip. The Islamic Republic has long ruled through force...
Religion Unplugged(ANALYSIS) Let’s start with the top line finding for me from the 2024 Cooperative Election Study. I continue to double and triple down on a statement that I made about a year ago: The rise of the nones is essentially over, for now. Let me show...
Good Faith MediaPredominately attended by European Americans, comparisons are being made in online forums to the Black Lives Matter protests in 2020. Five years later, the national ‘Hands Off” rallies show a stark difference in police presence for European...
Good Faith MediaA new Pew Research Center survey finds unfavorable attitudes toward Israel have risen more than 10% among Americans since the beginning of the war sparked by the October 7, 2023, attacks from Hamas. The post Pew Study Finds Declining U.S. Attitudes...
PaleoJudaicia Good Faith MediaLet this be our adoration. Let this be our testimony to heaven’s insurrection for earth’s reclamation. In the words of an old proverb, let this be our eulogy: They tried to bury us; they didn’t know we were seeds. The post Passion Week | A...
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Ken ChitwoodImage via Christianity Today. How do you transform European hearts? It’s one thing to tell people about Jesus. It’s another to get them to change the way they live and help them...
Ken ChitwoodImage via Interfaith America. Head to the U.S./Mexico border where a shelter founded by Sonia Tinoco García and the Latina Muslim Foundation serves thousands of asylum seekers each...
Ken Chitwood“It’s the first thing you notice about the United States,” said Bernhard Froebe, a German tourist visiting Los Angeles in the summer of 2024. “There are so many people living in the streets, on the sides of the road, in whole encampments,” said...
Feminism and Religion"This post was originally published on Aug. 13th, 2012 While I would not wish to argue that Greek Orthodoxy is in any way a “feminist” tradition, the shadow of the Goddess falls long over the two great festivals of spring and midsummer. In Greek...
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Bible For Normal People BlogIn this episode of The Bible for Normal People, Pete and Jared again sit down with Richard Rohr, who returns to discuss the biblical prophets—not as predictors of Jesus or... The post Episode 296: Richard Rohr – Seeing Through the Eyes of the...
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