As I write this, I have no idea if or when we will see something no generation of Americans has ever witnessed: a mug shot of a former president of the United States. What I do know is that the…
Netanyahu vows more active role in Israel’s judiciary fight following a day of tense protests
After a day of raucous protests, arrests and clashes in the street protesting the Israeli government’s controversial judicial overhaul, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave a televised speech encouraging Israeli unity, pledging to protect minority rights — and vowing that the…
Jimmy Carter’s religious values were never far from his presidency or his policy
As the United States and friends around the world have learned of Jimmy Carter’s decision to enter hospice care, many leaders and writers search for fitting ways to name his legacy.
Pioneer of gospel music rediscovered in Pittsburgh archives
Scattered in crates, dirty and difficult to read, the gospel music of composer Charles Henry Pace sat packed away, unorganized — and unrealized — for more than 20 years.
As The King’s College faces closure, scrutiny turns to its backers
The King’s College, a nondenominational Christian college in Manhattan, is expected to announce it will close after a Canadian education investment company failed to deliver on lofty promises to boost declining enrollment, according to several staff and faculty members.
Communicators for Christ: how homeschool debate leagues shaped the rising stars of the Christian right
David Eastman is one of the rising young stars of the Christian Right. Controversial, blunt, and shameless, Eastman has—like his idol, former President Donald Trump—mastered the art of provoking strong, emotional reactions from people with his rhetoric.
Israeli leader halts bill against Christian proselytizing
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday said he would prevent the passage of a proposal by a powerful ally in his governing coalition to punish Christian proselytizing with jail time.
Trump’s arrest ‘prediction’ inflames holy war narrative and sanctifies violence — welcome to Trump ’24
This coming Saturday, March 25th—one week after a hysterical all-caps social media post in which he declared that he “will be arrested on Tuesday” and called on supporters to “protest, take our nation back!”—Trump will host his first formal rally of the…
German prosecutors examined late pope in abuse probe
German prosecutors looking into historical cases of sexual abuse by clergy in the Munich archdiocese said Tuesday that they initially investigated the late Pope Benedict XVI on suspicion of being an accessory to abuse, but later dropped the probe.
Court rehears case to protect Oak Flat, an Apache sacred site in Arizona
The fight to save Oak Flat, a 6.7-square-mile stretch of land east of Phoenix considered sacred by the Apache and other Native Americans, is back in court this week.
Antisemitism on Twitter has more than doubled since Elon Musk took over the platform – new research
In the days after Elon Musk took over Twitter in October 2022, the social media platform saw a “surge in hateful conduct,” which its then safety chief put down to a “focused, short-term trolling campaign.” New research suggests that when it comes to antisemitism,…
Israel’s Reform rabbi and legislator on judicial overhaul: ‘It doesn’t look good.’
Gilad Kariv serves in Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, as a member of the opposition Labor Party.