Joel Osteen is one of the most familiar faces in American religion.
Meet the ‘Bronze Age Zionists’ — far-right Jews embracing fascism in the wake of October 7
The US online hard-right isn’t exactly known as the friendliest place for Jews. It’s the place where antisemitic conspiracies thrive and cries of ‘Jews will not replace us’ resound. It’s where the Pittsburgh and Poway synagogue shooters (and many more…
On Super Bowl broadcast, ‘He Gets Us’ ads featuring Jesus stand out for change-of-pace message
For the second year in a row, a religious Super Bowl ad campaign promised viewers that Jesus “gets us.”
Malaysia’s top court invalidates state’s Islam-based laws on incest, sodomy and other offenses
Malaysia’s top court on Friday struck down Shariah-based criminal laws in an opposition-run state, saying they encroached on federal authority. Islamists denounced the decision and said it could undermine religious courts across the Muslim-majority nation.
In ‘Gospel’ docuseries, Henry Louis Gates Jr. explores Black church’s music, ministers
The interplay between song and sermon — and the importance of both in Black churches — is the focus of a new docuseries created by scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr.
City drops charges against pastor as sides negotiate over Ohio church’s 24/7 ministry
An Ohio city has dropped criminal charges against a pastor over his around-the-clock ministry to the homeless and others in need of help while the two sides work to end the dispute that has landed in federal court.
Conservative bishops set out theological vision for Church of England
A group of conservative bishops has issued a new “theological vision” for the Church of England’s process of discernment around issues of marriage, relationships, gender and identity.
Once marginalized, New York’s Muslims celebrate growing political influence on Muslim Day
Leaders of New York-area Muslim organizations gathered at City Hall in downtown Manhattan on Thursday (Feb. 8) for the fourth annual Muslim Day, an event launched in 2021 to raise the Muslim community’s profile and bring its concerns to the…
Iowa, Utah advance ‘RFRA’ bills during spring legislative sessions
There are 25 states with a Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) law, and another handful of states have similar language in their state constitutions. Now, legislatures in Utah and Iowa are poised to join the list.