The right-wing political campaign against diversity, equity and inclusion policies taking place in several states across the U.S. has called into question the nation’s commitment to achieving racial equality.
For the Warming of the Earth: Worshiping in the Age of Creation Care
Christians love to sing about creation. Hymns like “How Great Thou Art” describe the beauty of creation that moves the church to sing, “I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder / Thy power throughout the universe displayed.”
‘Present And Future Of The Russian World’: Inside The Document That Has Rocked Orthodoxy
The Congress of the XXV World Russian People’s Council, headed by Patriarch Kirill, the leader of the Russian Orthodox Church, issued a document on March 27 entitled: “The Present and Future of the Russian World.”
Europe’s Jews expand security program as they grapple with antisemitic fallout of Gaza war
It’s well-known among Jews traveling in Europe that synagogues there can sometimes feel harder to get into than Fort Knox. Police barricades and metal detectors are commonplace as local and national governments move to prevent antisemitic violence. Calling ahead to…
Review: A Faith of Many Rooms
Too often Christians live in theologically cramped dwellings, with little room to move or welcome others into the dwelling place.
3 things to learn about patience − and impatience − from al-Ghazali, a medieval Islamic scholar
From childhood, we are told that patience is a virtue and that good things will come to those who wait. And, so, many of us work on cultivating patience.
100+ arrested in day of unrest and mass protest at Columbia U over Gaza and Israel
With a phalanx of police outside its gates and student protesters crowding the street, Columbia University erupted in unrest Thursday over the Israel-Hamas war.
Animal cruelty officer-turned-animal chaplain Matty Giuliano loves ferrets and St. Francis
Matty Giuliano is the kind of chaplain who doesn’t mind if you drop an f-bomb midsentence.
Who Believes in the Prosperity Gospel?
If someone asks me who the most famous preacher in the United States is, the answer is honestly quite simple. It’s Joel Osteen, by a mile. He leads Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas. His congregation meets in what used to…
‘The Hopeful,’ film about Adventist origins, debuts in theaters
A lifelong Seventh-day Adventist, Emmy Award-winning director/producer Kyle Portbury wasn’t always vocal about his faith tradition.
Finding an Uncontainable God Within Finite Poetic Spaces
Fans of the Harry Potter series might recall the magical tents from Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
To one early 20th century anti-Zionist rabbi, Passover isn’t simply a celebration of freedom — it’s also a warning
For Jews, Passover is a time of liberation. The Exodus story tells the tale of a slave population liberated by divine intervention. It’s a story of hope for many persecuted peoples, including the Black Church in America, inspiring African American…








