Barth NotesFrom BBC News: Police say a 28-year-old man has been arrested in South Yorkshire on suspicion of the murder of Ann Widdecombe. “The suspect, who is a white British national, is now in police custody,” a statement from Devon and Cornwall Police...
Feminism and ReligionThis post was originally published on 22 June 2022. Sh’lach was the Torah portion for yesterday, 13 July 2026. I have made only two edits: updated the pictures and clarified the chapter number and verses for the reference about tzitzit. I highly...
Religion News ServiceReligion News Service journalists Jack Jenkins and Mehditha Anis on the World Cup, Religion, and Politics
PaleoJudaicia Feminism and ReligionThere is something deeper than hope that is calling us writes Terry Tempest Williams internationally acclaimed naturalist, environmentalist, and author in The Glorians. When we focus our attention on what she calls the ‘holy ordinary’ we are...
Religion Unplugged(ANALYSIS) A new academic study argues that India has built an “infrastructure of inattention” around dowry killings — referring to legal and cultural processes that once made such deaths the focus of mass public protest but now allow such...
Religion News ServiceAUSTIN, Texas (RNS) — A terrorist designation in Texas is fraying trust inside Muslim communities as mosque and nonprofit leaders decide whether standing by CAIR is worth the risk.
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Religion News Service(RNS) — For many, the uncertainty is about more than employment — it's about meaning and purpose.
Canopy ForumAerial of Kigali Convention Center by Emmanuel Kwizera (CC BY-SA 4.0). I approached attending the recent African Consortium for Law and Religion Studies (ACLARS) 2026 Rwanda conference on “Law, Religion and Youth in Africa” with some amount of...
Religion News Service(RNS) — I don't know that feminism is a word Jewish women still fully own, but I know it’s worth fighting to keep.
Religion News Service(RNS and NPR) — The language app Duolingo reported that roughly 296,000 people around the world are studying Yiddish as of this year. An estimated 60% of them are under 25 years old.
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Religion UnpluggedThe Cambridge Dictionary defines this phrase — “Is the pope Catholic?” — as an idiom used, in a humorous or provocative manner, to say that the “answer to a question you have just been asked is obviously ‘yes.’”
Political TheologyA few weeks ago, Dean Dettloff and Matthew Bernico met with Catholic Re-Visions’ co-convener Samuel Huard for a discussion about their new book Enough Is Enough: Degrowth, Capitalism, and Liberation Theology. In Part 1, they talked about Christian...
Religion UnpluggedIt’s a call you never want to receive. “I’ve got cancer,” your loved one says. Not only that, but it’s pancreatic cancer — often a death sentence. Immediately, your brain goes into a fog.
Religion Unplugged(OPINION) I invite you to see biblical stories more metaphorically, mythically — guilt-free even. You may discover surprising, more expansive visions of how God works with humans — and through humans — to expand our understanding of our place in...
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Religion in United States HistoryJewish Review of Books is proud to be partnering with the Center for Jewish History to fund a new fellowship for criticism and public scholarship in 2026-2027.
Religion MattersPost: Tim Hall, Ph.D., Executive Director, Religion Matters Image: Davis, Watson. Tennessee vs. John Scopes “Monkey Trial”: Outdoor trial showing William Jennings Bryan and Clarence Darrow, Dayton, Tennessee. Photograph. Smithsonian Institution...
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Good Faith MediaOn the 250th anniversary of American Independence, Missy and I attended a concert and fireworks show in North Texas. We expected to see and experience a lot of patriotism and love for the U.S.A. But something else occurred that we did not expect:...
Good Faith MediaBaptists from 60 countries assembled for the Baptist World Alliance’s annual gathering under the banner: “The Table of Christ: One Gospel, Many People” in Toronto, Canada from July 6-10. The post The Baptist World Alliance Gathers Around the Table...
Good Faith MediaSomewhere in all of this, I keep returning to that old recliner by the bed, to the teenager with a notebook, trying to get something onto paper before it disappears. The post Writing Between Ear and Eye appeared first on Good Faith Media.
Feminism and ReligionThis article appeared on the website of Iran Human Rights Monitor on July 3, 2026. It is reprinted with permission. You can see the original and learn more about Iran HRM here. The death sentence issued for Arghavan Fallahi stands as an immediate...
Religion UnpluggedAs members of the Johane Masowe, an African Apostolic sect, tobacco was a big “no” for their Christian faith. But today, many of its members are among the best tobacco farmers in the country and having joined the growing bandwagon of those who...
Religion News Service(RNS) — The second episode of ‘Faith on the Immigration Frontline' follows Audrey Luhmann, mother of eight, as she patrols courthouses, responds to community alerts, gathers supplies for immigrants and cares for her family.
Religion News Service(RNS) — Serial entrepreneur Scott Beck believes he has a mission to help churches and Christian ministries spread God's work and help others. After years of financial losses, he believes his investment in building a faith-based tech company will...
Religion News Service(RNS) — One survey found that most U.S. adults — 62% — now view the Israeli government unfavorably, a nearly 20-point shift from 2022, when only 43% said the same.
Religion News Service(RNS) — If the United States truly seeks a more hopeful future for Cuba, it should pursue policies that strengthen Cuban civil society — including the Catholic Church — rather than causing suffering.
Barth NotesAs is being widely reported: The Duke of Sussex and six others have lost their High Court privacy case against the publisher of the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday. Judge Mr Justice Nicklin said the claimants had failed to prove the allegations of...
Cultural Studies BlogspotHere it is. It's in Spanish:https://bellasletras.cl/paul-bowman-la-deconstruccion-es-un-arte-marcial-entrevista-por-gabriela-mendez-cota/I like everything about this, except the ancient photo of me that they have used.
Du Mez CONNECTIONSYes, we need to hear what Doug Wilson says. But we also need to know when to believe him.
Religion Unplugged(ANALYSIS) A pediatrician recently asked one of Emily Harrison’s kids a logical question during pre-exam paperwork: Do you have a smartphone? Doctors often ask children practical questions, such as whether they’re getting enough sleep, have seen...
Good Faith MediaIt’s a false choice; the oppressors will throw us under the bus whenever they please, no matter how respectable we think we are. The post The False Gospel of Respectability Politics appeared first on Good Faith Media.
Arc: Religion, Politics, Et CeteraIn a collection of emails, a poet and a theologian talk about God and other matters of the heart The post Bosom Buddies first appeared on ARC: Religion, Politics, Et Cetera.
Religion and PoliticsIn a collection of emails, a poet and a theologian talk about God and other matters of the heart The post Bosom Buddies first appeared on ARC: Religion, Politics, Et Cetera.
The ConversationThe Pentagon recategorized Native religions as ‘other.’ A scholar of Native American and Indigenous Studies explains the implications of that change.
PaleoJudaicia Good Faith MediaBilly Simons Jr. has created a compilation that captures the heartbreak of a nation sinking ever deeper into a Christian nationalist version of authoritarianism. The post Resistance Folk for ‘Such a Time as This’ appeared first on Good Faith Media.
Good Faith MediaA university that aspires to tier-one research status, alongside its liberal arts and seminary programs, failed to stand up for its mission. The post Baylor Listened to the Cellar Voices appeared first on Good Faith Media.
PaleoJudaicia Good Faith MediaThe wounds run too deep, and my ability to feel safe within the four walls of a church is limited—at least at this point in my life. The post How Do You Recover From Being a Pastor’s Wife? appeared first on Good Faith Media.
PaleoJudaicia Religion UnpluggedAmid celebrations marking the nation’s 250th anniversary, bluegrass band Chosen Road released what they believe is one of the most unique recordings in the band’s 18-year history. The 13-song album American Morning dropped July 3, featuring more...
Feminism and ReligionHow do we bring our children along? How do we share with them all that is best about being human? All too often, I hear of events in children’s lives that no one should ever experience. Children are being subjected to trauma that will reverberate...
Religion Unplugged(ANALYSIS) When England walk onto the field to face Norway in the World Cup quarterfinals, thousands of St. George’s flags will wave inside Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. Millions more will adorn pubs and homes across England. For many fans, the...
Religion UnpluggedFaith leaders representing more than 1,500 congregations held coordinated events in nine states, calling on election officials to protect voting rights and follow election laws ahead of the 2026 midterms this November. Organizers described the...
Ken ChitwoodHere we go again. In the lead up to the 2026 midterm elections, religion is once more at the heart of heated, polarizing and very public disputes about the direction the country should take — and who should be the ones to help lead it there. Across...