When New York City’s Muslim mayor accuses the Israeli Prime Minister of war crimes, his critics claim he has blood on his hands for the stabbing of a Jewish man in Manhattan two days later; but when Israeli cabinet members declare that Palestinians “who hand out…
Review: Gratitude to God
Growing up, I was taught the importance of two words or phrases: “please” and “thank you.” In other words, I learned that it was important to show gratitude when you receive something, whether a gift or something similar. But what…
Nearly 100 years ago, Philadelphia’s Inez Patterson integrated pools and encouraged other Black girls to swim too
I first encountered her when my sister and I visited an exhibit at the Fairmount Water Works in 2022 that was called: “POOL: A Social History of Segregation.”
‘A deal with the devil’: Religion motivates data center opponents in Texas
When Matt Long stood before the Granbury, Texas, city council zoning meeting back in April to oppose the influx of proposed data centers in Hood County, he likened them to a spiritual abomination.
Why Mamdani kept pushing for Netanyahu’s arrest
Let us stipulate that New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani is a very talented politician. So why would he insist that he intended to have Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrested up until the point when he released a two-minute video saying he…
People Who Left ‘MAGA Christianity’ Share What It Really Took To Step Away
On July 27, during the July Staff Week, Texas Baptists leadership announced the final round of staff and structure changes to realign and right-size convention ministries.
Are You Jewish? California considers asking on official state forms
Ever since the Holocaust demonstrated the danger of appearing on state registries, many Jews have been wary of self-identifying to the government.
South African Churches Reject Anti-Immigrant Violence
In the last weeks of August 2019, Nwanyieze, an immigrant from Nigeria, fell ill and couldn’t open her corner restaurant in a mall in the central district of Johannesburg. Normally she would have been selling Nigerian delicacies—such as traditional egusi and ogbono soups—but her…
New Violence Explodes Between Christian Tribal Groups in India
Satkhokai Chongloi pointed to a charred fragment of paper that survived the fire set by armed men at his Imphal Valley home in the northeastern Indian state of Manipur in May 2023. At first glance, it appeared to be nothing…
New York rabbi: Why I lied to my mom when she asked if I felt safe
I lied to my mother yesterday. She asked if I felt safe after yet another attack last week on two residents, one of whom was Jewish, in New York City. I told her yes. I don’t even feel bad about lying….
He pleaded guilty to murder. As he awaits execution, Catholic supporters say he’s changed.
One of the most important relationships in Briley Piper’s conversion to Catholicism while on death row began with a request that had little apparent connection to religion.
Justice Gorsuch Calls Out Conservatives For Pushing Myth Of White, Christian Founding
Christian nationalism doesn’t have an ally in Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch.