The nephew of imprisoned Utah polygamous leader Warren Jeffs will be returned to Utah to face charges that he kidnapped his niece, as he waived extradition at a court hearing Monday following his arrest in North Dakota.
Religious freedom violations in Cuba spike in one year
Documented violations of religious freedom in Cuba more than doubled from 2021 to 2022, a new report revealed.
Why is a love poem full of sex in the Bible? Readers have been struggling with the Song of Songs for 2,000 years
Many Americans have heard the expression “I am my beloved’s, and my beloved is mine” – in fact, a quick Google search turns up myriad websites offering wedding bands inscribed with the much-loved line.
Indian government asks people to hug cows on Valentine’s Day
India’s government-run animal welfare department has appealed to citizens to mark Valentine’s Day this year not as a celebration of romance but as “Cow Hug Day” to better promote Hindu values.
The Gospel of J. Edgar Hoover: An Interview with Lerone Martin
In his new book The Gospel of J. Edgar Hoover, Lerone A. Martin shows how the FBI was a major force enabling white Christian nationalism in the modern United States.
Oldest schoolhouse for Black children in US moved to museum
A building believed to be the oldest surviving schoolhouse for Black children in the U.S. was hoisted onto a flatbed truck and moved a half-mile Friday to Colonial Williamsburg, a Virginia museum that continues to expand its emphasis on African…
Anti-Semitism incidents in UK fall from record high
The number of anti-Semitic incidents in Britain last year fell by more than a quarter from a record high seen in 2021, but an increasing number of children are becoming victims of hatred, a Jewish advisory body said on Thursday.
Grace Community Church Rejected Elder’s Calls to ‘Do Justice’ in Abuse Case
Last year, Hohn Cho concluded Grace Community Church had made a mistake.
Some religious freedoms allowed in Texas over others? State representative wants equality
Bills with a focus on religious freedoms have new life this legislative session.
Democrats pass resolution condemning ‘white religious nationalism’
The Democratic National Committee has passed a resolution condemning “white religious nationalism,” declaring that “theocracy is incompatible with democracy and religious freedom.”
No, The Holocaust Is Not Just One Of Many Tragic Events Of Human History
According to a tone-deaf editorial published on Holocaust Remembrance Day in The Louisville Courier Journal, “Jews do not have a monopoly on persecution and atrocities,” and “Hitler was just one of many dictators.”
Why the ‘He Gets Us’ Super Bowl ads make Jews nervous
Get ready for a Super Bowl Jesus Blitz that promises to far outscore the Hanukkah-Christmas “December Dilemma” on the Jewish Anxiety Scale.