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Religion
I Can't Do My Job as a Pastor With Abortion Laws Like Texas' S.B. 8 in Place
By Lauren Jones Mayfield
Evangelical Lutheran Church Elects First Transgender Bishop
By Associated Press
Christian Colleges Must Do Better to Support LGBTQ Students
By Eliel Cruz
The Most Powerful Court in the U.S. Is About to Decide the Fate of the Most Vulnerable Children
By Madeleine Carlisle
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The Growing Threat of Christian Nationalism in the U.S.
On January 6th, 2021, insurrectionists stormed the U.S. Capitol in order to “Stop the Steal” and delay the certification of President-elect Biden’s electoral college victory. Christian flags, crosses on t-shirts, “Jesus Saves” signs, and prayers...
By Andrew Whitehead and Samuel Perry
May 27, 2021
Where France's Possible New Hijab Ban Fits Into History
Here's what you need to know
By Cady Lang
May 19, 2021
Muslims Describe Ramadan in U.S. Prisons.
For many Muslim prisoners in Virginia and nationwide, Ramadan has for years entailed not getting enough food, being lucky if food even arrives during a time when you can eat, jumping through hoops to possess religious items as well as fundamental misunderstandings about key components of the faith by prison staff.
By Sanya Mansoor
May 12, 2021
Why Evangelicals Worry About Sex Addiction
On March 16, a gunman shot nine people in three Asian spas in Georgia, and killed eight. The Atlanta Police Department said the shooter told them that he was a sex addict and was seeking...
By Belinda Luscombe
March 20, 2021
Theologian Russell Moore Has a Message for Christians Who Still Worship Donald Trump
The past few years have not been an easy time to be God's lobbyist. A lot of folks claiming to represent the Almighty have been jostling for space in the corridors of Washington, with a...
By Belinda Luscombe
January 21, 2021
Laws Against 'Love Jihad' Further Erode India's Democracy
In the new India, Hindus are more equal than others
By Debasish Roy Chowdhury
November 30, 2020
What We Get Wrong About Medieval Libraries
Medieval manuscripts reveal the reading communities of the early Middle Ages
By Mateusz Fafinski / History Today
October 15, 2020
How Muslims Are Grappling With Anti-Blackness and Policing
The BLM Movement is forcing Muslims to reckon with anti-Blackness and scrutinize their already tense relationship with police
By Sanya Mansoor
September 13, 2020
Starbucks Barista Writes 'ISIS' on Muslim Woman's Cup
After the 19-year-old spoke to the coffee shop's supervisor, she was escorted off the premises
By Mélissa Godin
July 8, 2020
Trump Hotel Housekeeper Sues Over Alleged Religious Discrimination
The lawsuit comes a day after protesters were forcibly cleared so Trump could pose for photos in front of a church
By Joe Schneider / Bloomberg
June 3, 2020
Celebrating Easter and Passover During Past Pandemics
Long before the COVID-19 forced Passover seders and Easter masses online, religions adapted to keep traditions alive in the face of disease
By Olivia B. Waxman
April 8, 2020
Hunting for the Real Biblical Site of Armageddon
We have still only excavated less than a quarter of what remains at this ancient site of Armageddon
By Eric H. Cline
March 17, 2020
Students Protest Mormon Church's 'Explicitly Homophobic' Ruling on Brigham Young University's Honor Code
The Mormon church teaches that while experiencing same-sex attraction is not a sin, having same-sex sexual relations is
By Madeleine Carlisle
March 5, 2020
Saudi Suspends Pilgrimages to Mecca n Effort to Stop Coronavirus
Tourism visa-holders from countries with reported coronavirus infections will also be denied entry
By Zaid Sabah / Bloomberg
February 26, 2020
Church of England 'Still Deeply Institutionally Racist,' Says Archbishop
The Church of England has voted to apologize for "conscious and unconscious racism experienced by countless Black, Asian and minority ethnic" people over the past seven decades, as its senior bishop said Tuesday that the...
By Suyin Haynes
February 13, 2020
Trump Spiritual Advisor Calls for Miscarriage of 'Satanic Pregnancies'
White said her words had been “taken out of context”
By Tara Law
January 26, 2020
China Sentences Christian Pastor to 9 Years in Prison
The pastor of one of China's largest unregistered churches was handed a harsh prison sentence in the latest sign of China's crackdown on religious freedoms
By Amy Gunia
January 2, 2020
GOP Senator Says Trump Is Not a Role Model For Young People
In an interview with Face The Nation, Republican Senator James Lankford of Oklahoma said Trump isn't a good role model for young people
By Jasmine Aguilera
December 31, 2019
Christian Post
Editor Quits Over Trump Editorial
Napp Nazworth had worked at 'The Christian Post' for eight and a half years
By Madeleine Carlisle
December 25, 2019
The Revolutionary First Christmas
Our culture has downgraded the Christmas stories into sweet little songs and primary-school Nativity plays. But the birth of Jesus announces the start of a revolution
By N.T. Wright
December 23, 2019
The New Testament Doesn’t Say What Most People Think It Does About Heaven
For most modern Christians, the idea of “going to heaven” is a key belief. But early Christians had very different ideas on the subject
By N.T. Wright
December 16, 2019
Why the LDS Church Joined LGBTQ Advocates in Supporting Utah's Conversion Therapy Ban
When Utah Gov. Gary Herbert proposed a new rule banning licensed therapists from practicing LGBTQ conversion therapy on minors this week, it was supported not only by LGBTQ advocates, but also the Church of Jesus...
By Tara Law
November 29, 2019
Roman Catholic Priests Will Not Break Confession to Report Child Abuse, U.K. Inquiry Told
The Roman Catholic Church says it would reject any recommendation from a U.K. inquiry that would require priests to break confession to report child sexual abuse. Cardinal Vincent Nichols, the Archbishop of Westminster, told the...
By Rachael Bunyan
November 9, 2019
Should Christians Celebrate Halloween? Here's Why That Question Has Been Picking Up Steam Since the 1960s
The history of Halloween and Christianity goes back to the Middle Ages
By Olivia B. Waxman
October 30, 2019
My Mom Warned Me About Anti-Semitism. I Didn’t Fully Understand Until Last Year’s Synagogue Shooting
When I was young, my mother began teaching me about the Holocaust, and tried to prepare me for the possibility of meeting anti-Semitism face-to-face. Since my mother was a children’s librarian, this meant growing up...
By Hara Person
October 25, 2019
Muslim-American Mayor Says CBP Officials Profiled Him
According to Mohamed Khairullah, officials asked directly whether he met any terrorists
By Sanya Mansoor
September 15, 2019
Why Christianity Has Thrived in the U.S.
Between 1870 and 1960, Christianity declined dramatically across much of Europe. Not in America. One historian explains why.
By Livia Gershon / JSTOR Daily
August 28, 2019
Catholic Priest Abuse Survivors' Group Says It's 'Cowardly' That Convicted Cardinal Has Not Been Defrocked
'I don't know what other proof any organization needs other than a conviction'
By Gina Martinez
August 21, 2019
Surge in Anti-Semitic Attacks Has Caused a 'Sense of Emergency' Among Jews Worldwide, New Report Says
More Jews were killed in anti-Semitic violence around the world in 2018 than during any other year in decades, according to a report released Wednesday by the Kantor Center at Tel Aviv University. The result...
By Madeline Roache
May 2, 2019
Amid Rising Gentrification, London's African Churches Find a Way to Thrive
For Londoners who have been in the city for years, the change is obvious. Not long ago, the southeast neighborhood of Peckham was the heart of London’s Nigerian population. But over the last few years,...
By Kemi Alemoru
April 19, 2019
How Blue and White Became the Colors of Hanukkah
The association between the colors and the holiday is newer than you may think
By Rachel E. Greenspan
November 30, 2018
The Nearest Thing to Heaven: A Statue's Lesson of Faith
What I’m doing in this book is to look at objects that have been connected to many faiths, some long dead, others that today shape the lives of millions. Throughout the book we encountered a...
By Neil MacGregor
November 2, 2018
Armed Guards May Become Norm After Synagogue Shooting
'That's just part of what it means to be a congregation at this moment in history'
By Katie Reilly
October 30, 2018
Rabbi: Why Anti-Semitism Flourishes Whenever Hatred Thrives
Anti-Semitism is the most durable and versatile hatred in history, writes Rabbi David Wolpe
By Rabbi David Wolpe
October 28, 2018
The Catholic Church Has a Version of Pokémon Go Just for Catching Saints
Gotta catch all the saints
By Raisa Bruner
October 24, 2018
Museum of the Bible: 5 Dead Sea Scroll Fragments Are Fake
Testing found that five fragments are "inconsistent with ancient origin"
By Mahita Gajanan
October 22, 2018
4 Things to Know About Yom Kippur
Including why people fast and what the proper greeting is
By Rachel E. Greenspan
September 18, 2018
The Politics Behind the Letter Calling on Pope Francis to Resign, Explained
"People are especially upset with the fact that Francis is opening the church on sexuality and homosexuality," says one longtime Vatican watcher
By Mahita Gajanan
August 28, 2018
What the Catholic Church Crisis Should Teach Us About President Trump’s ‘Witch Hunt’ Claims
America has already seen what happens when executive power runs amok
By Paul Elie
August 22, 2018
Why It Is Time for All U.S. Bishops to Resign
In the midst of the Catholic Church's latest reckoning
By Gerard Mannion
August 20, 2018
I Am a Catholic Priest Who Was Sexually Abused by a Pastor. Here’s How the Church Must Change
Following yet another report about decades of widespread sexual abuse
By John P. Bambrick
August 17, 2018
‘The Laws Need to Change’ After Shocking Reports of Child Abuse by Catholic Priests, Pennsylvania Attorney General Says
"I don’t know how any lawmaker in Pennsylvania could possibly be against those reforms"
By Katie Reilly
August 16, 2018
'It’s Basically Happening Everywhere.' Survivors Say More States Should Investigate Church Abuse Like Pennsylvania
'I hope leadership emerges'
By Samantha Cooney
August 16, 2018
The Taliban Has Used Islam as a Weapon of War. This Is How Afghanistan Can Use It for Peace
'It is clear that soldiers cannot create a civil society'
By Tariq Ali Bakhiet
July 16, 2018
Imagine Dragons' Dan Reynolds Is On His Own Mormon Mission
"I promise to be the best missionary I can — a Mormon missionary for the LGBTQ community."
By Raisa Bruner
July 12, 2018
Why Authoritarians Love to Quote This Bible Passage
How a selective interpretation of scripture influences our politics today
By Jonathan L. Walton
June 22, 2018
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