Political TheologyTo be faithful to God’s promised covenant for communal flourishing, faith communities must reject the recycled rhetoric of “blood and soil” that is rapidly turning white supremacy into normalized governmental policy and practice. Source
Religion Unplugged(ANALYSIS) The amount of cynicism in the world is sometimes hard for my mind to grasp. I really struggle watching TV shows and movies that have a really bleak view of the world. I don’t want to watch ”The Golden Girls” all the time (although it...
Good Faith Media“I am somebody” is a natural response to attempts to minimize one’s “me-ness,” to deny one’s aliveness through macro and microaggressions and inflictions of systematic pain and suffering. The post A Reading List for a Summer of Somebodiness...
Good Faith MediaIn any other place we’d be tokens. Here we’re community. The post From Tokens to Community: How the Anniversary of My Ordination Sparked a Movement appeared first on Good Faith Media.
Religion UnpluggedCatholic churches are known to create hospitals and schools in the predominantly Muslim country. So when a new diocese comes to town, locals of every religion are ready to welcome it.
Feminism and ReligionThis was originally posted on April 28, 2014 In response to a recent blog on Buddhism and feminism by Oxana Poberejnaia, I stated that while I would agree that “clinging” to an identity is a cause of suffering, I am not in favor of “giving up”...
Religion UnpluggedFollowing Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's death in a US-Israeli strike and the renewed Israel-Iran conflict, Nigeria's Islamic Movement mobilized nationwide protests, reflecting deep ideological and spiritual ties to Iran while raising concerns among...
Ancient Jew ReviewThe twelve verses about the Magi in Matthew do not invite final answers; they invite attention, patience, and the persistence to keep digging.
Barth NotesFrom BBC News: A man has been found guilty of making sexual remarks to a group of girls aged between 12 and 14 in Dundee before grabbing and pushing one of them to the ground. Ilia Belov, 22, claimed he confronted the girls after receiving abusive...
PaleoJudaicia Feminism and ReligionEvery year in my course “Feminism and the Environmental Movements,” we take a part of one class session about halfway through the semester and explore what an ecofeminist world should look like. I begin by drawing a large circle on the whiteboard,...
Religion News ServiceFind out how local Interfaith Alliance affiliates are on the front lines in the work of defending religious freedom and democracy with leaders from Iowa, Tennessee, and the national office in Washington, DC
PaleoJudaicia Religion Unplugged(ANALYSIS) A recent decision by the U.S. Department of Defense has reopened one of the longest-running religious disputes in American history: Whether members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints should be considered Christians....
Good Faith MediaRecent results from Gallup’s annual Values and Beliefs poll show increasingly restrictive moral beliefs among U.S. adults on several issues. The post Gallup Poll Finds Increasingly Restrictive Beliefs on Morality of Several Issues appeared first on...
Religion UnpluggedFor-profit Christian multimedia company Salem Media Group may soon become the property of a 501(c)(3). The Texas-based broadcaster — which owns the Salem Radio Network, the Salem Web Network, Salem Publishing, and conservative news websites...
Feminism and ReligionPart 1 was posted yesterday May clearly defines her audience, “For I am supposing our particular artist to be no gay tourist doing Europe according to guide-books, with perhaps few lessons, here and there, taken only for the name of having been a...
Religion UnpluggedAs the United States prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday on July 4th, the neo-Gothic cathedral has emerged once again as one of the nation’s most symbolic gathering places. It’s not just a church, but also a civic sanctuary where Americans...
Canopy ForumConstitutional Court of South Korea by Wei-Te Wong (CC BY-SA 2.0) Within five years, three of Asia’s major democracies stopped treating adultery as a crime. South Korea’s Constitutional Court struck it down in February 2015 in 2009 Hun-Ba 17; India...
Religion News Service(RNS) — At the heart of Alabama’s latest death penalty controversy is Jeffery Lee, who became a Christian mentor to other incarcerated men on death row. Opponents to Lee’s execution ask courts to 'choose life.'
Religion News ServiceSANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, Spain (AP) — It was the first time in decades that a papal flight had experienced a problem so serious that it required the pope to change planes.
Religion News Service(RNS) — The dramedy examines a young Pakistani-British Muslim chasing a sense of belonging and what it means to be fully oneself and fully Muslim.
Religion News Service(RNS) — I love living in a city where people don’t look at me twice for wearing a turban. People care less about the religion I follow and care more about the basketball team I support.
Religion News Service(RNS) — 'At the end of it, when we were just responding totally instinctually, we talked a lot about God,' Glover told RNS in a recent interview, referring to the Artemis II crew.
Religion UnpluggedMore than 3,000 Christians from multiple countries gathered in person and online on June 9 for a global prayer event supporting believers facing persecution in China, where authorities have intensified pressure on house churches and clergy in...
Ken ChitwoodBrick Lane in London, with the Brick Lane Masjid in the background. Photo: Ken Chitwood "Brother, where are you from?"Clarifying I was not Muslim, just visiting, the henna-bearded...
Religion UnpluggedA Pepperdine University spokesperson said the money raised will go toward strengthening academic programs, supporting faculty excellence, advancing scientific research and ethical AI innovation.
Religion UnpluggedThe Southern Baptist Convention, meeting in Orlando, Florida, this week, moved forward on banning churches with women pastors and elected a right-wing president concerned the denomination has become too woke and liberal.
Religion News ServiceTENERIFE (RNS) — On his final day of a weeklong trip to Spain, the pope called on all Catholics to integrate migrants into society to prevent the 'silent shipwreck' of loneliness and exploitation in the countries where they arrive.
PaleoJudaicia PaleoJudaicia PaleoJudaicia Good Faith MediaWhen rigid theological or ideological loyalty overwhelms diversity of opinion, large groups succumb to the slippery slope of populism. The post RIP, SBC: The Cannibalistic Instincts of the Southern Baptist Convention appeared first on Good Faith...
Good Faith MediaThe nation’s largest Christian adoption agency will no longer allow LGBTQ+ couples to foster or adopt. The post Bethany Christian Services Reverses 2021 Decision Allowing Same-Sex Couples to Adopt appeared first on Good Faith Media.
Good Faith MediaWomen’s ordination was a fight that had to be won. It was not intuitive to our predecessor denominations that women should be ordained. The post Sisters, Take Thou Authority! A United Methodist Response to Misogyny in the SBC and TPUSA appeared...
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 UnpluggedTexas Senate candidate James Talarico's theological views are drawing attention as he campaigns while preparing for Presbyterian ordination. Questions about the resurrection, abortion, sexuality, gender identity and denominational controversies...
Religion News Service(RNS) — Muslim organizations suspect they are not afforded fair access to Nonprofit Security Grant Program administered through the Department of Homeland Security.
Religion News Service(RNS) — The isolation of being homebound has taught my friend hard lessons. As a result, she believes that her connection with God has increased.
Religion News Service(RNS) — Sport competitions often prompt the most pious fans to see divine favor and religious meaning in the performance of their chosen teams and athletes. This year’s NBA Finals, opposing the New York Knicks to the San Antonio Spurs, are no...
Canopy ForumAI Image of a rave created by author. From its emergence in the underground electronic dance scenes of the 1980’s and 1990’s, rave culture has occupied an uneasy space between liberation and disorder. Secret gatherings in abandoned warehouses,...
Good Faith MediaWe offer a different witness grounded in Scripture, shaped by the life and ministry of Jesus Christ, informed by the rich tradition of the Black Church, and animated by the conviction that God calls whom God calls. The post Progressive National...
The ConversationBefore asking whether inclusion is good for business, we should ask whether it is the right thing to do, two scholars argue.
Popular Culture And TheologyCall for Papers From Close Encounters to Disclosure: Spielberg’s Alien Imaginary and American Spirituality Proposed Edited Volume for the Pop Culture and Theology Series Since the release of Close Encounters of the Third Kind in 1977, Steven...
Popular Culture And TheologyTheology and Religion in the Works of Stephen King Call for Papers Stephen King has aptly been labeled ‘The King of Horror’ and is one of the most prolific and successful authors in history. With a literary career spanning over 50 years, King has...
The Commons by APRIL OnlineAdd excerpt here. The post Why Is It Easier to Establish Women’s Centers than Durable Women’s Mosques? appeared first on April Online.
Sowing the SeedThis Monday, June 15 from Noon EST/11am Central, I’m talking about teaching tactics, pedagogical challenges, and more with the good folks of NAASR. It’s going down on here on Zoom for free courtesy of the North American Association for the Study of...
Arc: Religion, Politics, Et CeteraSoccer’s corrupt governing body may discover that the faithful still believe in the game—but not in its priests The post Pilgrims and Holy Wars at the World Cup first appeared on ARC: Religion, Politics, Et Cetera.
Religion and PoliticsSoccer’s corrupt governing body may discover that the faithful still believe in the game—but not in its priests The post Pilgrims and Holy Wars at the World Cup first appeared on ARC: Religion, Politics, Et Cetera.
Political TheologyThis essay is part of the Discourses in Spirituality Round Robin. Source