Religion UnpluggedIn soccer, memorable goals are generally linked to the players who scored them. Few can be recalled without mention of the individual – or even the team — involved.Yet, two goals in one game 40 years ago have attained that status. One is known...
Barth NotesFrom BBC News: A three-year-old boy critically injured in a zoo enclosure was attacked by a crocodile, the BBC understands. Cambridgeshire Police said a 30-year-old man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder had been bailed and was “unfit for...
Feminism and ReligionThe first time I came across the phrase, I thought I must be making a mistake. “Que Dieu l’enveloppe dans sa matrice,” the passage read in French, “May God’s womb enfold her.” or possibly, "May God enfold her in His womb." His womb?
Religion Unplugged(ANALYSIS) It’s the “cry more, libs” approach for Republicans. A Democrat will demonize or mischaracterize the other side of the argument because this helps them justify their own voting choices. It really goes both ways. But now that we have...
Religion News Service(RNS) — U.S. Republican administrations have long seen faith groups as a cornerstone for humanitarian aid and community trust as they push for regime change in Cuba.
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Sowing the Seedit was a real treat to be on Dr. Smiti Nathan's amazing anthropology YouTube show, Curiosity Meets the Past. This is a go-to spot to learn about currents in anthropology and archaeology. Dr. Nathan interviewed me about my work and my latest...
Religion Unplugged(OPINION) Like many guys my age, I credit my dad for a love of the game that punctuated my formative years and beyond. It is because of his influence that I have successfully passed on an appreciation for baseball to my adult children and my...
Religion News Service(RNS) — Conspicuously missing from the manosphere is a vision for fatherhood.
Religion UnpluggedWhen Maurice Costabile first showed up at a Houston church a few years ago, members had no clue his late father, Duilio, was a beloved TV cameraman dubbed the “Mayor of Yankee Stadium.” They just knew he looked homeless — and desperately needed...
Good Faith MediaGrowing up, I knew you had to celebrate Juneteenth before you got to celebrate July 4th. The post ‘No July 4th Without Juneteenth,’ Perryman Tells Cooperative Baptists appeared first on Good Faith Media.
White Too LongThe 15 days that span the space between Juneteenth and Independence Day could function as an enduring season of critical patriotism for our time.
Religion News Service(RNS) — The chosen readings, to be voted on by the State Board of Education, draw heavily from Christian perspectives.
PaleoJudaicia Good Faith Mediahe more I reflect on the summer of 1978, and honestly, all of my childhood summers, the more I long for the simplicity and innocence of it all. The post Longing for the Summer of ‘78 appeared first on Good Faith Media.
PaleoJudaicia PaleoJudaicia Religion UnpluggedPlease rise, for the hymn of the day: “Take me out to the ball game, Take me out with the crowd; Buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jack, I don’t care if I never get back. Let me root, root, root for the home team, If they don’t win, it’s a shame....
Feminism and ReligionThis blog has been posted twice before. June 18,2013 and June 19, 2022. Today is Juneteenth in the USA. Tomorrow is a special day for me. It is Juneteenth. On June 19, 1865, news finally reached Galveston, Texas that slavery had been abolished....
Cultural Studies BlogspotRecently, I noticed Facebook was feeding me an advert for a stick. Yes. A stick. This was pitched as being some kind of miracle cure for bodily stiffness and aches. A medium to long-ish stick. You lean on it, twist, things like that. Magic.A while...
Religion Unplugged(ANALYSIS) In Judaism, this distinctly-human urge — or as Immanuel Kant puts it, “self-imposed immaturity” — separates humanity from God. Immaturity, however, implies the concept of a future maturation process, induced by palpable experience and...
Religion News Service(AP) — The government has claimed he is a foreign policy threat, but Sarsour's attorneys say he was actually targeted for speaking out against Israel.
Religion News Service(RNS) — The hard-won gains of the civil rights era are steadily being eroded by political pandering to white anxiety in the midst of growing diversity.
Religion News ServiceRICHMOND, Va. (RNS) — Just as the country prepares to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence — and Juneteenth — Virginia Episcopalians are trying to reckon with the role of their city and their denomination in slavery as...
ReligionProfFaith that Learns (Mark 7:24-31; Luke 16:19-31) Syrophoenician woman; Rich man and Lazarus Lakeside Chautauqua Faith for Living talk June 2026 This talk is about two texts that, until relatively recently, it never occurred to me to connect....
Religion News Service(RNS) — As the U.S. welcomes individuals from all over the globe to celebrate the world’s game, most refugees remain largely shut out. On this World Refugee Day, faith-based resettlement organizations say caring for the stranger is a spiritual...
Religion News Service(RNS ) — Sacred, secular or somewhere in between, pilgrimages are journeys of intention.
Religion News Service(RNS) — More than three-quarters (78%) of US Catholics expressed favorable views of Leo, and about one in 10 (12%) expressed unfavorable views.
Religion News Service(RNS) — Two memoirs on faith and fatherhood highlight uniquely different religious, geographical, cultural and socio-economical stories, but the lessons of identity, religious belief and parental reckoning offer universal lessons.
Good Faith MediaThe Emmanuel McCall Racial Justice Trailblazer honor was awarded to two distinguished leaders on Thursday in Jacksonville, Florida, during an annual luncheon at the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship General Assembly. The post Parham, Ayers Receive...
Barth NotesThe i Paper has a useful overview by Lizzie Dearden of how the Keir Starmer “rent boy” conspiracy theory spread on social media following acts of arson at properties linked to the prime minister: Less than 15 minutes after [Roman] Lavrynovych was...
Religion Unplugged(ANALYSIS) Actor Chris Pratt says his faith has guided him through personal struggles, Hollywood pressures and family life. Reflecting on fame, success and public scrutiny, Pratt also argues that lasting joy comes from God — not wealth, power,...
Religion UnpluggedJackson Lahmeyer, the Tulsa pastor endorsed by President Donald Trump in the race for an open Oklahoma congressional seat, suspended his campaign Wednesday shortly after losing the president’s backing.
Good Faith MediaSince everything Trump does is transactional, there is no room for the middle, apolitical environment that folks like Bargatze pine for. The post Nate Bargatze Forfeits the Benefits of Neutrality appeared first on Good Faith Media.
Good Faith MediaWhite people have not been trained to think complexly about race in school, in mainstream discourse, or in social institutions. The post Juneteenth Invites Us to See Color appeared first on Good Faith Media.
Good Faith MediaThere is a particular kind of death that cannot be rushed, bargained with, or reformed into something livable. The post Hospicing Whiteness: Why Reform is not Enough appeared first on Good Faith Media.
PaleoJudaicia PaleoJudaicia PaleoJudaicia Feminism and ReligionThis was originally posted on April 21, 2023 Throughout centuries and across continents, women peace weavers have intertwined the threads of diplomacy and connection to make of their societies a harmonious whole amid war, violence, and seemingly...
Religion Unplugged(ANALYSIS) Blaise Pascal, born in 1623, showed that being intelligent doesn’t solve the problem of being human. He was a great scientist and mathematician. Yet he knew neither discipline could explain purpose, meaning or death.
Religion UnpluggedThe multicultural excitement around soccer’s World Cup feels palpable in host cities across the nation and a recent survey shows that most Americans want the U.S. to be multicultural. But the celebrations at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey stand...
Canopy ForumImage of Padre Filiberto Velázquez Florencio created by Leonardo Hernández Arrendondo for Dr. Solís’ project. The following essay is reprinted and adapted on Canopy Forum in collaboration with the journal Derecho en Sociedad, a biannual electronic...
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The ConversationMidsummer celebrations throughout Europe coincide with the solstice. Many blend pre-Christian and Christian traditions.
The Immanent FrameInnovation in religion and spirituality is a concept often used but rather under-analyzed. In what follows, I focus on four […] The post What do we talk about when we talk about innovation in religion and spirituality? appeared first on The...
Contending ModernitiesTeddy Afro’s song, for all its theological limitations, expresses what Ethiopia’s churches have too often lost: the capacity to grieve publicly, truthfully, and across ethnic lines. The post The Church That Lost Its Cry: Public Lament and Ecclesial...
Political TheologyWe interviewed Claire Blencowe on her new book, Spirits of Extraction: Christianity, Settler Colonialism, and the Geology of Race. Source
The ConversationA philosopher of sport guides readers through the ethics of Diego Maradona’s most celebrated goal – and his most controversial.
The ConversationAs the US approaches the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, two scholars revisit the rich legacy of American Muslims.