After resigning as Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, Joe Kent’s resignation letter made the rounds in an unlikely way. His condemnation of the war on Iran was shared and welcomed across the political spectrum, including some on the Left….
A new book explores why the wellness industry has failed spiritual seekers
Increasingly, people are turning to these practices not just for physical benefits, but to find meaning outside of institutional religion. But according to Liz Bucar, a scholar in religious ethics at Northeastern University in Boston, the spiritual impact of these…
How debate about gender identity could undermine global efforts to protect victims of violence
Aided by the Trump administration, debate over gender identity has gone from being a touchstone of domestic culture wars to infiltrating the work of international groups – including those designed to protect vulnerable communities.
Vatican visitors slam Trump over attacks on the US-born pope’s message of peace
Inappropriate. Ridiculous. Absurd. Visitors to the Vatican on Tuesday had some choice words for U.S. President Donald Trump after his harsh criticism of Pope Leo XIV for his calls to soften the rhetoric of war.
These US Jews wanted to show solidarity with Palestinians. Israel deported them.
On the morning of March 24, Sophie Drukman-Feldstein, an American Jew and activist, was arrested and jailed for a simple gesture: Hissing at a flock of Jewish settlers’ sheep to get them to move off a Palestinian family’s land where…
“I Go to Church a Little Bit”
A couple of months ago, I wrote a post about folks who report that they attend religious services multiple times a week. They make up about 6–8% of the country, and they are a qualitatively different group than people who…
Pete Hegseth’s Gospel of Carnage
I guess a zealot, by nature, can’t hide — too extreme are his convictions, too grand his designs, too consuming his arrogance. And so, over recent weeks, Pete Hegseth has fully revealed himself.
Pope Leo arrives in Africa with message of peace, unity amid global tensions
Pope Leo XIV’s trip to Africa comes at a moment of deep global tension, as wars, inequality and religious divisions intensify. Visiting countries marked by colonial history and modern conflict, the pope is expected to project a message of unity…
Pete Hegseth’s War Prayer
Standing in the Pentagon for a monthly worship service on March 25, the man who likes to call himself the “secretary of war” prayed for God to pour out righteous wrath in the Iran conflict by helping “break the teeth” and kill…
Catholic sisters sue for exemption to LGBTQ+ rights law in NY nursing homes
A community of Catholic sisters who provide skilled nursing care for poor, terminally ill cancer patients is suing New York state health leaders in federal court, seeking a religious exemption from the state’s law protecting the rights of LGBTQ+ long-term…
Doug Wilson outlines Christian nationalist vision at Idaho town hall, including limits on women’s voting
Wilson said Christ Church is building a “working prototype” of a Christian nationalist society in Moscow, Idaho, including limits on LGBTQ+ rights and non-Christian religious expression.
80 years later, scholarship is breaking silence on women’s suffering and strength at Treblinka – including their role in its uprising
Adek Stein – a Holocaust survivor from Bialystok, Poland – looked anxiously about the room, struggling with the question he’d just been asked. As his eyes searched his small audience, it was clear he was nervous. That itself wasn’t new….