Cultural Studies BlogspotI. Training is not a kind of religion – Religion is a kind of trainingAt several points in his major study, You Must Change Your Life! On Anthropotechnics, philosopher Peter Sloterdijk reflects on the relationship between silence and speech in...
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Religion UnpluggedAs global headlines celebrated the release of one prominent Chinese minister, the wife of another pastor is pleading with the world not to forget those still jailed in China. “Zion Church has eight leaders still detained,” said Sister Su Ziming,...
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Feminism and ReligionThis was originally posted on November 10, 2014 Recent headlines in the international press announced that the enigmatic language of the ancient Cretan “Phaistos Disk” has been translated—in part—by the Welch-Cretan scholar Gareth Owens. Owens...
Religion UnpluggedWhile other community members chase modernity, migrating to cities for greener pastures due to recurring economic hardship, members of the Mennonite church, like Charles Ncube, a father of four, believe in faith-based farming, through which he...
Religion MattersPost: Tim Hall, Ph.D., Executive Director, Religion Matters Most audiences encounter The Odyssey as an adventure story. It is a tale of monsters, shipwrecks, warfare, temptation, endurance, and one man’s long struggle to return home. Odysseus...
ReligionProfI have been thinking about protocol droids a lot lately. Why? It is not just because I am a Star Wars nerd. That would be a sufficient explanation for why I would be thinking about protocol droids, but not why I have been thinking about protocol...
Religion News ServiceHistorian David Greenberg, author of the biography "John Lewis: A Life," shares insights into the work and legacy of the late Congressman and civil rights icon
PaleoJudaicia Feminism and ReligionPart 1 was posted yesterday The mud mothers, ancestors, began to make themselves visible to her when she was a girl, in the movie theater, on one of the walls in a cave like indentation, “with enormous teeth painting themselves with long hair...
PaleoJudaicia Feminism and ReligionModerator’s Note: This piece is in co-operation with The Nasty Women Writers Project, a site dedicated to highlighting and amplifying the voices and visions of powerful women. The site was founded by sisters Theresa and Maria Dintino. To quote...
Religion Unplugged(ANALYSIS) The military's decision to eliminate a distinct religious code for Native American service members has sparked concern that their unique spiritual traditions and accommodation needs will become harder to identify, potentially...
Religion News ServiceSÃO PAULO, Brazil (RNS) — Some Catholic priests see a missionary opportunity amid the team's success.
Religion News Service(RNS) — Umiya Mataji Sanstha, a Hindu community in Chicago's western suburbs, hopes to build a temple and homes for community members. But a 1960s-era consent decree stands in their way. Will a religious freedom law help their case?
Religion News Service(RNS) — As people of faith, we must call for the end of this ICE army, which has grown beyond legal accountability or moral control.
Religion News Service(RNS) — ‘If we pray like a gringo, then we play like a gringo,’ fans claim in the debate over whether Catholic or Protestant faith favors football champions.
Religion News Service(RNS) — When RNS identified the faith leader behind the text, the Rev. Derrick Green, he said, ‘We're really trying to get information out to people in real ways, in credible ways, so that people can make their own decisions on how they want to...
Religion News ServiceWhat happens when tradition becomes trouble?
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 News Service(The Conversation) — Mindfulness 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.
White Too LongA recording from The Convocation Unscripted impromptu watch party for Trump's address, with Jemar Tisby and Kristin Du Mez
Arc: Religion, Politics, Et CeteraTo judge from his memoir, the vice president’s Catholicism is very lonely. The post Who Stewards the Vice President’s Soul? first appeared on ARC: Religion, Politics, Et Cetera.
Religion and PoliticsTo judge from his memoir, the vice president’s Catholicism is very lonely. The post Who Stewards the Vice President’s Soul? first appeared on ARC: Religion, Politics, Et Cetera.
Contending ModernitiesIn decentering power from Western states and European modern frameworks, Theology after Gaza creates new alliances as people with similar struggles cohere around Gaza and Palestine. The post Doing Theology After Gaza: Daniel Bannoura Interviews...
The ConversationIn vitro fertilization has become a bigger part of reproductive rights debates as a once-fringe movement to recognize embryos as people grows louder.
Religion UnpluggedWhat could feel more like summer than a bonfire after worship service? From Denali in Alaska to the Everglades in Florida, a ministry works to share Jesus in national parks across the U.S. and Canada.
Good Faith MediaLife at this age tends to slow down and speed up at the same time. The post Life at the Speed of Toilet Paper appeared first on Good Faith Media.
Good Faith MediaAn organization advocating for a more peaceful, progressive U.S. foreign policy analyzes Trump’s “Board of Peace” amid the Gaza ceasefire. The post Since the Ceasefire: Win Without War Report Examines Gaza Crisis, Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ appeared...
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.
PaleoJudaicia PaleoJudaicia PaleoJudaicia 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) 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 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.