Good Faith MediaSaying God is disabled requires us to re-examine our understanding of what it means to be made in the image of God. The post The Disabled God: Expanding Our Liberation Theologies appeared first on Good Faith Media.
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Religion UnpluggedThe World Cup is Planet Earth’s most-watched sporting and cultural event. No one should be surprised that it receives waves of news coverage and that religious beliefs and customs affect some of the drama and tensions. Thus, this week’s...
Feminism and ReligionSome new terms in our language have been after people. Both the terms sadism and masochism were so named according to etymologyonline. Here is what the site says about sadism: “love of cruelty,” especially as evidence of a subconscious lust that...
Religion Unplugged(ANALYSIS) Singapore’s national soccer team made it to the second round of qualifiers, but fell short of making it to the FIFA World Cup again this year. Nonetheless, the spirit of the game still very runs strong through the help of church...
Religion Unplugged(ANALYSIS) The question is no longer “Does mindfulness work?” Scientists now ask: “For whom does it work?” “Under what conditions?” “What kinds of support are needed?” To answer these, there is growing interest in screening, safety protocols and...
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Religion UnpluggedThe complaint alleges there had been a “conspiracy” among private pro-Israel entities, including the Heritage Foundation, Canary Mission and Betar USA, and senior Trump administration officials to target and prosecute pro-Palestinian activists....
Religion News Service(RNS) — Supporters of the Crescent Gardens Cemetery, a dedicated Muslim burial site, say they need the graves. But some residents cite concerns about groundwater contamination.
Religion News Service(RNS) — Plaintiffs filed a brief July 9 requesting that the election of the Rev. Kevin R. Johnson as the church's senior pastor be set aside so a new election can be held, in an attempt to appeal a 2025 court decision.
Religion News Service(RNS) — Are temples and adoring the prophet replacing the family and the Word of Wisdom as the most salient Mormon identity markers?
Religion News Service(RNS) — A growing number of Democrats, and a growing number of American Jews, no longer want the U.S. to issue Israel a blank check.
Religion News Service(RNS) — To use a word soaked in the blood and suffering of our martyrs and then to Velcro it onto a living Jew, whose worst crime is disagreeing with you, is not argument. It is moral violence.
Religion News ServiceTEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Lawmakers voted in a marathon session on Monday and Tuesday to both freeze the arrests of ultra-Orthodox draft evaders and to enshrine Jewish religious studies as a “foundational value” of the state.
Religion News ServiceNAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Justice Bahati Mwamuye said Kenya’s laws prohibiting the cultivation and use of marijuana do not violate Rastafarians’ right to freedom of religion.
Religion UnpluggedMonths before his death, Houston Christian University President Robert B. Sloan Jr. gave one final, impactful charge to leaders of Christian institutions: Hire professors and staff who are fully committed to your Christian mission.
Arc: Religion, Politics, Et CeteraHow Gen Z memes, fan edits, and ironic nostalgia are turning Richard Nixon from Watergate punchline into an unlikely political icon The post Nixon Maxxing first appeared on ARC: Religion, Politics, Et Cetera.
Religion and PoliticsHow Gen Z memes, fan edits, and ironic nostalgia are turning Richard Nixon from Watergate punchline into an unlikely political icon The post Nixon Maxxing first appeared on ARC: Religion, Politics, Et Cetera.
The ConversationMindfulness can improve health and well-being, but it may not work for everyone. Buddhist teachings suggest that how it is practiced – and who guides it – matters.
Religion Unplugged(ANALYSIS) The share of Americans who indicate that their current religious tradition is the one in which they were raised is 66%. Most people living in the United States will die with the same faith into which they were born, and that’s been...
Cultural Studies BlogspotGym MusicWhen I get to the gym, I don’t put my earphones in straight away. I wait. I start to get things sorted for the workout. I listen. I hope. I decide where to position my bag in relation to whatever exercise I am doing – to the side of the...
PaleoJudaicia Good Faith MediaFood makes you think of the folk in your life and I thought about a certain person all day Tuesday. The post In Lieu of Flowers appeared first on Good Faith Media.
PaleoJudaicia Good Faith MediaThe societal negativity directed toward vulnerable people is the real measure of how a community connects with its members. The post Too Broke to Mend? appeared first on Good Faith Media.
Good Faith MediaThe Lost Cause narrative threatens America’s continuing struggle toward egalitarianism, civic tranquility, democratic integrity, and human flourishing. The post The Lost Cause Narrative Is a Danger to Democracy appeared first on Good Faith Media.
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Barth NotesFrom the Daily Mail, 13 July: The brutal murder of Ann Widdecombe was last night being treated as a suspected politically motivated terrorist attack. In a dramatic escalation, counter terrorism officers yesterday took over the investigation into...
Feminism and ReligionPart 2 was posted yesterday. You can read it here, or the original in the link below. Patriarchy is a system of male dominance, rooted in the ethos of war which legitimates violence, sanctified by religious symbols, in which men dominate women...
Feminism and ReligionStatement Calling for Immediate Action to Halt the Death Sentence of 25-Year-Old Political Prisoner Arghavan Fallahi We express our profound concern over the death sentence imposed on Arghavan Fallahi, a 25-year-old political prisoner in Iran. Ms....
Religion UnpluggedA 70-year-old Christian artist is facing another day apart from his family and without necessary medical care after almost two years in a Chinese prison, his friends and advocates said. Gao Zhen, part of the famous artistic duo called the Gao...
ReligionProfAdam Gopnik recently published an article in the New Yorker about what Paul knew about Jesus and Paul’s influence. There was something else not long ago about Paul’s religion, playing it off against the teaching and religion of Jesus. It is about...
Religion News Service(RNS) — In a subdued message to churchgoers, Rev. Locke claimed federal agents broke into his home and searched it for hours after receiving reports of alleged financial misconduct.
Religion News Service(RNS) — The stabbing reflects growing concerns about anti-Muslim hate, said Imam Shuaib Din, who leads the Utah Islamic Center.
Religion News Service(RNS) — The Rev. Michael Pfleger 'strongly denied' the allegation, which comes after archdiocesan reviews with outside investigators cleared him of four previous accusations of decades-old abuse.
Canopy ForumA Free Exercise SurpriseDonald Drakeman The following is an introductory essay to Donald Drakeman’s upcoming book, The Free Exercise Clause and the Rights of Conscience (Harvard University Press, 2026). Drakeman’s work will be available for...
Religion UnpluggedAcross India, another brutal summer stretches into its third month, killing workers and others caught in the heat. In a country where only 30% of people can afford air conditioning, faith communities — including Hindus, Christians and Sikhs —...
White Too LongA guest post by Rita Nakashima Brock and Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite
The Immanent FrameCharlie McCrary: One reason I wanted to bring you three and your books into conversation is that they are all […] The post Bloody metaphysics: three new books on the 19th century appeared first on The Immanent Frame.
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Political TheologyFour scholars discuss their books published for the Transforming Political Theologies book series. Source
The ConversationStruggling to feel grateful? Try thinking differently about what caused the person’s actions.
Religion UnpluggedPastor Greg Locke told his Tennessee congregation that federal authorities are investigating his financial records, after conducting an early morning search of his home and media business several weeks ago.
PaleoJudaicia PaleoJudaicia Good Faith MediaIf anything good comes out of the Trump era, perhaps it will be Christ turning the tables in global Christianity, as he did in the temple. The post The View from East Africa: U.S. Evangelicals Need African Missionaries to Save Their Souls appeared...
Good Faith MediaMost people don’t want girls who think they can do what boys can do and certainly not those who think they can do it better. The post A Letter to My 5-Year-Old Self appeared first on Good Faith Media.
PaleoJudaicia Good Faith MediaAssimilation to white civilization and Christianity is detrimental, if not death-dealing, to communities of color. The post A Call to Deliverance From Your Personal Savior appeared first on Good Faith Media.