Feminism and Religion"In the origin stories of the Greek deities the overarching importance of water, which surrounds their domain, is undeniable. Water held the power of life, death and renewal. In each successive pantheon of Greek goddesses and gods — the Primordials,...
Religion UnpluggedAs Ramadan approaches, the prayers of Kashmir’s people resonate more deeply than ever. They pray for peace, not just for themselves, but for a future where their children can live without fear. These prayers are imbued with the hope that one...
Religion News Service(RNS) — Activists argue that Indigenous values should take precedence over honoring of a pro-tariff president. The post Alaska Native leaders call to preserve Denali name for Mount McKinley appeared first on RNS.
Religion News Service(RNS) — In North America, MennoMedia is releasing a new study Bible that features the reflections of 597 Bible study groups from 18 Anabaptist faith groups. The post Anabaptists commemorate 500 years with new study Bible and more appeared first on...
Religion News ServiceNEW YORK (AP) — The Anti-Defamation League, an antisemitism and human rights watchdog, called it an “awkward gesture” and urged caution in jumping to conclusions. The post Musk’s straight-arm gesture embraced by right-wing extremists regardless of...
Religion UnpluggedPresident Donald Trump has halted for at least 90 days a refugee admissions program that resettled 100,000 individuals fleeing persecution in fiscal year 2024, including nearly 30,000 Christians. By an executive order Monday, Trump suspended the...
Religion News ServiceNEW YORK (RNS) — On Monday, a group of interfaith leaders came together to speak about Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream of ‘beloved community’ against today’s context of social and political disunity. The post At historic Riverside Church, a...
Wabash Center BlogIt’s a relief to some professors to find that making their course antiracist is not simply about introducing heavy and sometimes politicized topics into class discussion. I find that moving […]
Religion News Service(RNS) — Praying for the President does not mean that you endorse everything he says and does. The post Praying for the president appeared first on RNS.
Religion News ServiceGloo The post Gloo announces investment in software product powerhouse Midwestern appeared first on RNS.
Canopy ForumNevado del Ruiz from Manizales, Colombia by Sebastian Jiménez (CC BY-SA 2.0). This article is part of our virtual symposium and essay series, “Masking Religious Freedom Violations.” Read more here. This essay is part of the “Masking Religious...
Religion News ServiceWASHINGTON (RNS) — The inaugural prayer service at the Washington National Cathedral on Tuesday morning featured a number of interfaith leaders, including the Rt. Rev. Mariann Budde, the Episcopal bishop of Washington, who delivered the homily. The...
Sowing the SeedHappy to share that my study notes on the Letter of Paul to Philemon are out now in the Westminster John Knox's NRSV-UE Study Bible.
Religion News ServiceWASHINGTON (RNS) — An executive order signed by President Donald Trump appears to keep all but a few refugees from entering the country, saying that the United States lacks the resources to absorb them. The post Faith-based aid agencies challenge...
Religion UnpluggedIn Israel after the 1967 War, Tamar’s sister-in-law, Hadas, is killed in a terror attack. In reality, Hadas was dating a Palestinian man, Daoud — a taboo in wartime Israel — and her death was a crime of passion. Only Tamar knows the truth, and...
Religion News ServiceMOSCOW (AP) — Temperatures across Russia have been increasing over the past quarter of a century in line with global warming, says meteorologist Leonid Starkov. The post Warm weather threatens Epiphany ice water plunges for Russia’s Orthodox...
Religion News ServiceEpiscopal Divinity School The post Episcopal Divinity School launches public online course equipping Christians to shift public theological narrative around reproductive justice appeared first on RNS.
Arc: Religion, Politics, Et CeteraAn interview with Gareth Gore, author of “Opus: The Cult of Dark Money, Human Trafficking, and Right-Wing Conspiracy inside the Catholic Church” The post Opus Dei, Embezzlement, and Human Trafficking first appeared on ARC: Religion, Politics, Et...
Religion and PoliticsAn interview with Gareth Gore, author of “Opus: The Cult of Dark Money, Human Trafficking, and Right-Wing Conspiracy inside the Catholic Church” The post Opus Dei, Embezzlement, and Human Trafficking first appeared on ARC: Religion, Politics, Et...
The ConversationLuce carries symbols that have been associated with pilgrimage in Europe since the 12th century, particularly with the shrine of St. James in northwestern Spain.
PaleoJudaicia PaleoJudaicia PaleoJudaicia Religion UnpluggedDallas-based Gateway Church has announced its interim pastors are staying on while the search for an executive pastor continues. Pastors Max Lucado and Joakim Lundqvist first joined the church as temporary teaching pastors at the church in July...
Good Faith MediaThroughout my athletic career, I attempted to build community through sports ministries that met for Bible study in locker rooms, on the road and over coffee. These ministries are global powerhouses that offer Christian athletes a sense of...
Good Faith MediaWhen asked to name their top public concern, economic inequality found widespread consensus among 36 nations, with the affluent’s political influence topping the list of lead causes. The post New Pew Report Finds Economic Inequality Is of Global...
Religion Unplugged(REVIEW) The Baroque painter Francisco de Zurbarán is celebrated today as one of the greatest masters of the Spanish Golden Age. His many paintings of friars, nuns and saints for the churches and religious orders earned him the sobriquet...
Feminism and Religion"Awakening to an imagecattails in the marsh?When I drive bycurled brown rushescrush stiffened seed swords a few gray puffs rising under saildull brown capsules cracked by winter coldopalescent ice crystalsmirror solid gray sheetsstretch across the...
Religion Unplugged(ANALYSIS) Imagine attending a funeral where the person who has died speaks directly to you, answering your questions and sharing memories. This happened at the funeral of Marina Smith, a Holocaust educator who died in 2022.
Religion UnpluggedIn a day punctuated by prayer and references to God, Donald Trump was sworn in on Monday as the 47th president of the United States. “I was saved by God to make America great again,” Trump said in his inaugural speech, alluding to the failed...
White Too LongToday’s juxtaposition of Inauguration Day and Martin Luther King Jr. Day feels disorienting but also somehow appropriate.
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Religion Link Good Faith MediaTomorrow, January 21st, is the ninth annual National Day of Racial Healing (NDORH). This year’s theme is “How We Heal” and seeks to address the effects of racism. Working to create a sense of belonging and shared connection, participants are...
Good Faith MediaGood political conversation is life-giving. It is also a crucial form of peacemaking. The post Toward Better, Not Quieter Discourse appeared first on Good Faith Media.
Religion Unplugged(OPINION) Some of historian Tom Holland’s insights are surprising, including his contention that modern developments — including the transgender rights movement and a recent spike in atheism — probably wouldn’t exist were it not for the West’s...
Ken ChitwoodAs images from the cataclysmic firestorms engulfing Los Angeles County emerged, one word came up consistently in the captions: apocalyptic.The devastating effects of unusually wet winters followed by record-dry foliage and the incendiary whip of...
Ken ChitwoodIn a slight departure from my usual column at Patheos (“What you missed without religion class”), I was asked by my editors to respond to the following prompt, as part of their new initiative on Faith &...
Feminism and Religion"This post was originally published on April 30th, 2012. Perhaps some of us may be inspired to run for office next! Carol P. Christ, a founding mother in the study of Women and Religion and Feminist Theo/a/logy, has been active in anti-racist,...
Religion UnpluggedChristians in Iran were sentenced to a combined total of over 250 years in prison last year — a sixfold increase compared to 2023, according to a new report. In all, 96 Christians were sentenced to a combined 263 years behind bars in 2024....
Religion UnpluggedAmerican churches are finding new ways to adapt and rebuild after facing crises like political polarization, the pandemic and even natural disasters. While some congregations struggle to stay afloat, others are embracing diversity, tough...
ReligionProfIt is urgent that people across all fields and disciplines respond to the appearance of Large Language Models (LLMs) and the chatbot interfaces with which humans can interact with them, but before there can be an appropriate response to LLMs,...
Du Mez CONNECTIONSLove & justice for Nov. 20 and beyond
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Barth NotesFrom a recent Times TV review (as quoted by Broadcast): Naturally, even before Accused: The Fake Grooming Scandal aired, there were people on Twitter/X accusing C4 of focusing on this rare and terrible case of a young woman who fabricated abuse...
Feminism and Religion"*When I refer to Black women, I am referring specifically to descendants of African peoples that were forced to experience the dehumanization of chattel slavery in the United States. I refer to those who would build the foundation of the country,...
PaleoJudaicia Feminism and Religion"Part 1 was posted yesterday. You can read it here. After moving to Wales, I had more slow listening time, where I could even create personal rituals to tune into the Great Song. I became aware of the voices of birds, the rustling of daffodils, the...