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 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) 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 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...
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