Religion Unplugged(ANALYSIS) In 1526, books appeared in England that no one had seen before: printed New Testaments in the English language. The public snapped them up. For the first time, people read now-common phrases such as “the powers that be” and “the...
Contending ModernitiesThe old oppositions between "secular" and "religious" Jewish life are breaking apart, at least on the left, and perhaps, were never really what we imagined them to be to begin with. The post Narrating the History of the American Anti-Zionist Jewish...
Feminism and ReligionThe gap in the trees is a painful reminder of the one that is missing. This past winter an ice and wind storm late in the season brought down the aspen that had sheltered our deck. Its absence is more than a hole in the canopy – it is a hole in the...
Religion Unplugged(ANALYSIS) In honor of America’s 250th anniversary, faith-based filmmakers have pushed out multiple patriotic and history-themed films. This summer has seen a mix of historical dramas, war epics and documentaries — all of which are widely...
Religion UnpluggedIn May 2024, a Catholic parish in Kiambu County, near the Kenyan capital Nairobi, made national headlines when it allowed a polygamous man to marry one of his wives in a church ceremony. The marriage ceremony happened while the other wife sat in...
Religion News Service(RNS) — The advisory commission’s 224-page draft report includes some controversial recommendations.
Religion News ServiceVATICAN CITY (RNS) — Pope Leo XIV is urging the Society of St. Pius X to abandon plans to consecrate new bishops without papal approval, a move the Vatican warns would constitute a schismatic act. The showdown could end nearly two decades of...
Religion News Service(RNS) — Texas is calling for Bible passages to be part of the curriculum. Sure. Bring on Song of Songs!
Religion News ServiceROME (AP) — In churches around the world, Masses on the June 29 feast day often include a special collection for Peter’s Pence, a fund which both underwrites the operations of the central government of the Catholic Church and pays for the pope’s...
Religion News ServiceROME (AP) — With the appointment of Italian Sister Alessandra Smerilli, Leo appears to be following suit of his predecessor, Pope Francis, who made a point of promoting women to top-level management positions within the Holy See as part of his...
Religion News ServiceDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz without Iran's oversight has sparked days of crossfire. A multinational maritime body overseen by the U.S. Navy said Saturday it would expand a route near Oman for inbound...
Religion News ServiceTEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The step, which still needs approval in Parliament, reflects deteriorating ties between Israel and Turkey.
Religion News ServiceDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The incident follows a similar back and forth that occurred just days prior when an Iranian drone struck a merchant vessel off the coast of Oman on Thursday and the U.S. military retaliated with strikes.
Religion News ServiceDEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Despite a fragile ceasefire reached in October that paused the heaviest fighting between Israel and the Hamas militant group, Israel continues to carry out near-daily strikes and shelling across the coastal enclave.
Religion News Service(AP) — “Mother Khadijah” worked alongside her provocative and charismatic husband for decades, helping lead their religious and sociopolitical movement, which espouses Black self-reliance.
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Religion UnpluggedTourists used to just stop in Lima on their way to Cuzco and Machu Picchu. These days, it has become a destination with trendy restaurants and restored historic buildings that tell the story of “The City Of Kings.” Founded in 1535 by Spanish...
Arc: Religion, Politics, Et CeteraA Fourth of July family saga, in stamps The post The Cowpens Coincidence first appeared on ARC: Religion, Politics, Et Cetera.
Religion and PoliticsA Fourth of July family saga, in stamps The post The Cowpens Coincidence first appeared on ARC: Religion, Politics, Et Cetera.
Religion Unplugged(REVIEW) To understand post-Christian Western culture, watch “Hazbin Hotel.” As America continues to secularize and divide along religious and political lines, our culture is rewriting how we think about human nature and redemption. With its...
Political TheologyZahi Zalloua responds to Benjamin Davis's review of his new book, To Exist as a Problem: Being Black, Being Palestinian (2026) Source
Religion UnpluggedAs Independence Day approaches, this week’s Religion Unplugged podcast episode features culture critic Joseph Holmes and his investigation into the faith of our first president.
The ConversationMuslims were woven into both America’s founding population and its labor force, writes a scholar of Islam on the nation’s 250th anniversary.
The ConversationWilliam Tyndale’s translation, published in 1526, was based on a then-radical idea: Anyone should be able to read the Bible in their own language.
Good Faith MediaA common theme among festival attendees was gratitude for not having to leave their own community to find a Pride event. The post Civic and Faith Leaders Organize Williamsburg, Virginia’s First Pride Festival appeared first on Good Faith Media.
PaleoJudaicia Good Faith MediaOpposition to a group of people is loud but not transformative. The post Two Sports Pride Nights, One Faith appeared first on Good Faith Media.
Good Faith MediaFreedom is not a gift an oppressor can give because oppressors can only offer the freedom they possess. The post In No Mood to Celebrate (White) Freedom appeared first on Good Faith Media.
PaleoJudaicia PaleoJudaicia Religion UnpluggedLos turistas solían detenerse en Lima únicamente de camino a Cuzco y Machu Picchu. Hoy en día, se ha convertido en un destino con restaurantes de moda y edificios históricos restaurados que cuentan la historia de la “Ciudad de los Reyes”....
Feminism and ReligionEvery year I dread this weekend that honors dead soldiers. Let me make it clear that I have lost relatives to wars – uncles I loved including my first cousin who was killed six weeks after arriving in Vietnam having just graduated from West Point....
Religion Unplugged(ANALYSIS) In the end, Vance is a work in progress — as all Christians ought to be. The Veep never quite reconciled with his father before he died. But there’s a “second chance” with his long-troubled mother, now substance-free and happily part...
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The ConversationAmerican courts have heard cases over the Bible’s role in classrooms for more than a century. Whether lessons are constitutional depends on their purpose.
Political Theology“But to what will I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling to one another, ‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we wailed, and you did not mourn.’ “For John came neither eating nor...
PaleoJudaicia PaleoJudaicia PaleoJudaicia Religion UnpluggedAs colonists and Native nations navigated war, alliances, disease, displacement and competing claims to land, Christian missions became intertwined with politics and survival. Some Indigenous people rejected Christianity, others adapted it to...
Feminism and ReligionThis was originally posted on August 25, 2014 The suicide death of Robin Williams prompted me to reflect again on my own experience with depression and to share my story in the hope that it can help others. In my twenties, thirties, and forties, I...
Religion Unplugged(ANALYSIS) For more than two decades, the Supreme Court has issued a series of wins for plaintiffs seeking to protect their religious practices. On June 23, though, the majority delivered a defeat in this contentious area. Landor v. Louisiana...
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PaleoJudaicia Feminism and ReligionAmerican media and the Taliban in Afghanistan have both long disparaged Islam regarding the status of women. I would like not only to correct the contention that women are second-class, but to provide for you an argument that Islam is, based on our...
ReligionProfI confess to giving this post a clickbait sort of title in calling it “Generative AI is nothing new.” The statement is true in important ways, however, even if it requires clarification. Let me explain. In a recent conversation I had with some...
Good Faith MediaCoined by Robin DiAngelo, “white fragility” refers to a state in which even a minimal amount of “racial” stress becomes intolerable to individuals racialized as white, triggering defensive behaviors. I happen to think it’s nonsense. The post The...
Good Faith MediaWhen Vines released God and the Gay Christian in 2014, it was both revolutionary and deeply healing for queer Christians who had long struggled to reconcile their queerness with their faith. The post Good Fruit?: A Response to Matthew Vines’...
PaleoJudaicia Feminism and ReligionThis was originally posted on May 17, 2019 Carol Christ wrote about gift economy on this blog in 2013, and I am taken by her story of the woman who brought raisins or cracked nuts to the group even though she had very little. In beginning to...