Feminism and ReligionSometimes I describe my work and writing as “a love song to the Ozarks.” I am deeply embedded, body and soul, in this land that I come from, my bloodland, the place where I belong. Seven generations of my family have called these wooded hillsides...
Religion Unplugged(ANALYSIS) This World Cup held in the United States, Canada and Mexico — with its unprecedented global outreach — offers a unique opportunity to observe the values, beliefs and relationships that soccer players choose to display on their bodies....
Religion UnpluggedMilan took center stage in new film “The Devil Wears Prada 2.” The movie showcases the city’s most iconic Catholic sites, such as the Duomo, the Pinacoteca di Brera and the church courtyard and convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie, which houses...
Religion News Service(RNS) — Rice’s win is a triumph for critics who argue that the nation’s largest Protestant denomination has lost its way in recent years.
Religion News Service(RNS) — This week’s photo selection includes Pope Leo XIV visiting Spain, the NBA Finals and more.
Religion News Service(RNS) — Before last year’s USAID cuts, federal funding supported about half of CRS’ $1.5 billion budget, making the new grant a fraction of the support the agency once received from the government.
Religion News Service(RNS) — The pope, speaking at a youth vigil in Barcelona, warned Catholics not to spiritualize pain in ways that silence those who suffer.
Religion News Service(RNS) — Hysteria surrounding Islam in America survives not because it is true, but because it is useful.
Religion News Service(RNS) — ‘The world is undergoing a profound spiritual and cultural crisis, which manifests in multiple forms of violence, polarization and mutual distrust,’ Leo said in Spain.
Religion News ServiceDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The new attacks prompted U.S. President Donald Trump to call for an immediate stop to fighting between Israel and Iran.
Religion News Service(RNS) — Pope Leo and Bad Bunny met privately at Madrid’s Bernabéu stadium Monday (June 8), bringing together a pontiff trying to reach young people and a global star whose story began in a Puerto Rican Catholic parish choir. The brief encounter...
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Contending ModernitiesThe same hubris that animates Trumpism’s uncritical embrace of AI is evident in the administration’s apparent conviction that it has the right to intervene militarily in any country that fails to do its bidding. The post A Tale of Two Cities: The...
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Arc: Religion, Politics, Et CeteraChristian societies like to predict the end times. It’s not helpful. The post Against Climate Grief first appeared on ARC: Religion, Politics, Et Cetera.
Religion and PoliticsChristian societies like to predict the end times. It’s not helpful. The post Against Climate Grief first appeared on ARC: Religion, Politics, Et Cetera.
Political TheologyWe invited Jake Rose, the author of JOAN, to reflect on Winnifred Sullivan’s Making a King: The Political Theology of Joan of Arc. Last week, we ran an essay by Sullivan reflecting on Rose’s book of poems. Travelling through contested Burgundian...
Arc: Religion, Politics, Et CeteraSoccer has become more global, more Muslim, and more open. But FIFA’s embrace of Qatar and Saudi Arabia has corrupted the game’s new pluralism. The post The Beautiful Game’s Crisis of Faith first appeared on ARC: Religion, Politics, Et Cetera.
Religion and PoliticsSoccer has become more global, more Muslim, and more open. But FIFA’s embrace of Qatar and Saudi Arabia has corrupted the game’s new pluralism. The post The Beautiful Game’s Crisis of Faith first appeared on ARC: Religion, Politics, Et Cetera.
ReligionProfFrom Close Encounters to Disclosure: Spielberg’s Alien Imaginary and American Spirituality Proposed Edited Volume for the Pop Culture and Theology Series Since the release of Close Encounters of the Third Kind in 1977, Steven Spielberg has played a...
Good Faith MediaJoy is the fuel of our faith. The post Queer Joy as Resistance On Display at 2026 Tony Awards appeared first on Good Faith Media.
Good Faith MediaIf confronting and resisting our nation’s current campaign of cruelty against refugees, asylum seekers, migrating families and immigrants is too political for the church, then the Bible is too political for the church. The post Sidewalk Solidarity...
PaleoJudaicia PaleoJudaicia Religion UnpluggedArgentine soccer icon Diego Maradona’s magic goal in the June 22, 1986, quarterfinal match against England in Mexico, which he attributed to the “Hand of God” as it was secured by his fist, has been the subject of intense debate whenever and...
PaleoJudaicia Feminism and ReligionI begin this story with a vignette and an invitation to meet my current family. This morning my four -pound Chihuahua made her usual rounds and ended up in the bathroom where my 3O plus year old African Collared Dove, a free flying house bird has a...
Religion UnpluggedIn Christianity, Buddhism and Judaism, religious teachings consistently emphasize caring for others — whether through love of neighbor, generosity as spiritual practice or the moral obligation to give. In fact, charity is one of the Five Pillars...
Religion UnpluggedChristians and Muslims used to fight over food at this internally displaced refugee camp in Nigeria. Following a key change by the camp’s leadership more than a decade ago, the families now live peacefully, befriending each other, eating meals...
Religion News Service(RNS) — The fast-evolving list was met with blowback from critics who suggested its changes were an attempt to impose Christian nationalism on the military.
Ken ChitwoodPhoto by BOAM PRODUCTION on Unsplash. Gen Z is often assumed to be the least religious generation in American history. More likely to claim no affiliation, less likely to attend...
The Domination ChroniclesEpisode 22 of the Domination Chronicles Podcast
Political TheologyInsiders and those most similar are invited into the movement first, and then, if meaningful and urgent enough to others expands to those beyond the insiders. The expansion of God’s Realm in Matthew is built slow and steady, an example we have much...
Arc: Religion, Politics, Et CeteraFor twenty years, the Park Slope Food Coop gave me groceries, community, and a place to belong. Then came the boycott vote. The post My Club first appeared on ARC: Religion, Politics, Et Cetera.
Religion and PoliticsFor twenty years, the Park Slope Food Coop gave me groceries, community, and a place to belong. Then came the boycott vote. The post My Club first appeared on ARC: Religion, Politics, Et Cetera.
Ancient Jew Review“Moulie uncovers a new world of distinctions between the Yerushalmi and the Tannaitic literature. “
The ConversationAs millions watch the 2026 FIFA World Cup, players’ tattoos will be on display – offering a glimpse into the inner lives of soccer’s biggest stars.
The ConversationFor more than a century, anti-Catholicism was a powerful force in the region’s culture and politics. But religious pluralism ultimately triumphed in the ‘Queen City.’
Good Faith MediaWhite-body supremacy demands silence. Not to be confused with a genuine fear of saying the wrong thing, a lack of knowledge, or the desire to avoid social conflict, this silence extracts all conceivable benefits towards whiteness. The post The...
PaleoJudaicia PaleoJudaicia PaleoJudaicia Religion UnpluggedWhile the rest of the world was in and out of lockdown during the not-so-roaring pandemic of the early 2020s, a small enclave in Beijing had folks sweating, holding strangers’ hands and dancing to jazz that crackled in the stagnant air of bars...
Cultural Studies BlogspotEven more immediately than other perceptual systems, it seems, the sense of touch makes nonsense out of any dualistic understanding of agency and passivity; to touch is always already to reach out, to fondle, to heft, to tap, or to enfold, and...
Feminism and ReligionThis was originally posted August 18, 2104. In a recent post Xochitl Alvizo cited Beverly Harrison’s much-loved essay “Anger as a Work of Love.” Harrison captured feelings that were in the air at the time of its writing several decades ago. Women...
Religion UnpluggedThe St. Paul city attorney declined to file state charges against protesters who disrupted a Southern Baptist church service in January, citing insufficient evidence. Pastor Jonathan Parnell and legal advocates criticized the decision as a...
Religion Unplugged(ANALYSIS) The trend in Spain is also a reflection of a pan-European phenomenon. According to various surveys such as the European Social Survey, in southern European countries, including Spain, younger generations exhibit less attachment to...
ReligionProfRome recommendations are everywhere. Maybe you’ve been thinking about going to Rome. Perhaps you’re already planning a trip. Either way, social media algorithms will have begun showing you short videos. Some of those are extremely helpful. Some are...
Good Faith MediaGiven a choice between voting for a Black man or a cult member, Christian conservatives chose neither. The post Mormonism Left Off Hegseth’s Christian List, and Senator Mike Lee Isn’t Happy appeared first on Good Faith Media.
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