A group that played a key role in Donald Trump’s voter outreach to the Arab American community alongside his allies is rebranding itself after the president said that the U.S. would “take over” the Gaza Strip.
A Little Book About a Little Word That Contains the World
Only 25 years after the crucifixion of Jesus, Paul wrote to some new believers that “if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith” (1 Cor. 15:14). The Resurrection is not the conclusion of…
Proud Boys Lose Trademark To Black Church They Vandalized
A Black church in Washington, D.C., now owns the “Proud Boys” trademark after a judge stripped it from the right-wing group in a judgment Monday.
Anglican denominations’ record on abuse prompts calls for victim-focused reform
When Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby resigned in November over his failure to report a serial child abuser in his own denomination, the drastic step, it was thought, would preserve the Church of England’s ability to discipline its clergy in other cases…
Christians fear for their future in post-Assad Syria
When Bashar al-Assad was overthrown by Islamist rebels in Syria in December after 14 years of civil war, there were concerns as to what this might mean for the Christian community in the troubled state.
LA Jews are all mourners now — experiencing both the grief and hope our tradition understands
As the wildfires devoured our neighborhoods and people’s homes, schools, businesses, sanctuaries, and lives went up in flames, we celebrated our eldest’s bat mitzvah. Amidst unimaginable and horrific destruction and tragedy befalling our beloved city and the community we care…
Rejected elsewhere, these LGBTQ+ Jews find love and acceptance in the Connecticut woods
One day into a three-day retreat for Orthodox Jews who identify as LGBTQ+, Zippy Spanjer looked around and liked what she saw.
What Really Happened to Religion in the 1990s?
I’ve got a lot of data visualizations in the post today, and I don’t want to make it overly long. So, let me just get right to the graph that started me down this rabbit hole. It’s from the General…
Maryland’s highest court upholds ending statute of limitations on child sex abuse lawsuits
Maryland’s Supreme Court on Monday upheld the constitutionality of a state law that ended the statute of limitations for child sexual abuse lawsuits following a report that exposed widespread wrongdoing within the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
St. Thomas Aquinas’ skull just went on tour − here’s what the medieval saint himself would have said about its veneration
Once, on a road trip in Greece, I stopped with my husband and dad at a centuries-old Orthodox monastery to view its famous frescoes. We were in luck, the porter said: It was a feast day. The relics of the…
Louisville School Shooter’s Social Media Presence Reveals Online Right’s Fascination with Nation of Islam Lore
According to police, a 17-year-old student fired 10 shots into the cafeteria of his Louisville, KY, high school last week, killing 16-year-old Josselin Escalante and injuring an unnamed student before turning the gun on himself.
Ceasefires in the Middle East: A Beginning, Not the End
As the first month of 2025 passes, the geo-political shape of the Middle East continues to change and develop.