Six decades after Nat King Cole’s death in 1965, his music is still some of the most played in the world, and his celebrity transcends generational and racial divides. His smooth voice, captivating piano skills and enduring charisma earned him…
Eric Adams stands by comparing calls for his resignation to ‘Mein Kampf’
Saying his words were misconstrued, New York City Mayor Eric Adams stood by his statement comparing demands that he resign to “Mein Kampf.”
Pope out of bed, eating and working at hospital as cardinals look ahead and cheer him on
Pope Francis continued his recovery from pneumonia on Thursday, eating breakfast out of bed and working with his aides at the hospital as some of his cardinals cheered him on and insisted that Catholic Church was very much alive and well even in…
Peter Beinart’s ‘Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza’ Expertly Dismantles Pro-Israel Propaganda — But Does it Adequately Reckon with the Genocide?
The ambitious intentions of Peter Beinart’s new book are evident from the title: Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza: A Reckoning. Responding to the current moment, Beinart has written nothing short of a spiritual manifesto for the future of Judaism….
33 Christian Reformed ministers take oath to a rival denomination as church split deepens
At a church just outside Grand Rapids, Michigan, on Tuesday (Feb. 18), 33 ministers from the Christian Reformed Church in North America stood up to read aloud a declaration, officially accepting ordination in a rival denomination, the Reformed Church in…
Sobering Insights from Garry M. Spotts: Transforming Mortal Moments into Growth with Courage
Innocence and naivety are lost during crises. Adversity leaves a profound impact on a person’s perspective, and an uncertain future can fuel feelings of fear. The choice is simple: succumb to the pressure and accept a life where joy is…
Kanye West, back on X again, says he is ‘not under Jewish control anymore’
Shortly after he aired a Super Bowl commercial for a website selling a swastika T-shirt, and two days after posting an antisemitic rant on X, the rapper Ye announced that he was quitting the platform.
Trans people affirmed their gender without medical help in medieval Europe − history shows how identity transcends medicine and law
Restrictions on medical care for transgender youth assume that without the ability to medically transition, trans people will vanish.
T.D. Jakes: Defamation suit filed after health incident because ‘Enough is enough!’
Dallas megachurch pastor Bishop T.D. Jakes continued to deny claims by two other ministers who have accused him of sexual misconduct, describing the accusers in a newly filed affidavit as “bullies” and himself as the victim of a scheme to…
Florida man arrested after shooting 2 Israelis he thought were Palestinians
Police in Miami Beach have arrested a Jewish man who shot at two people in a car, thinking they were Palestinian.
Why I Can’t Tell You How Quakers (or Unitarians) Voted in 2024
I’ve got to admit that I am writing this post while gritting my teeth just a bit. Which is probably not a good state of mind, but I just have to get all these thoughts down in a single post. Let…
Faith groups’ environmental projects halted by Trump’s climate funding freeze
In the more than five years that Stillmeadow Community Fellowship in Baltimore has worked with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service to rehabilitate the 10-acre forest on its urban land, what stands out to the Rev. Michael Martin is…