As Jews gather for the start of Passover and share the story of our exodus, we do more than retell our journey from persecution to freedom. The traditional text of the Haggadah read during the seder demands we see ourselves…
A Roman governor ordered Jesus’ crucifixion – so why did many Christians blame Jews for centuries?
It’s a straightforward part of the Easter story: The Roman governor Pontius Pilate had Jesus of Nazareth killed by his soldiers. He imposed a sentence that Roman judges often inflicted on social subversives – crucifixion.
Judge says sexual abuse cases against San Francisco Archdiocese can go to trial
The cases of two men who allege they were sexually abused as children in Northern California by a now-deceased priest can proceed to trial, a federal judge ruled.
As Anti-Hamas Protests Gather, Christians Stay Away
In a rare show of defiance, thousands of Gazans took to the streets of the northern city of Beit Lahia and other cities in the past few weeks, demanding Hamas step down and end the war.
Can We Predict a Christian Conversion?
There’s this huge disconnect between what religious people want and what social science can provide. It’s one of the biggest frustrations of the type of work I do. I get asked hundreds of questions a year that I totally understand the…
Race isn’t a ‘biological reality,’ contrary to recent political claims − here’s how scientific consensus on race developed in the 20th century
In the recent flurry of executive orders from President Donald Trump, one warned of “a distorted narrative” about race “driven by ideology rather than truth.” It singled out a current exhibition at the Smithsonian American Art Museum titled “The Shape of Power:…
Study Finds New York (Yes, New York) Top US City For ‘Christian Engagement’
Attempting to determine which American city is the “most Christian” is no easy task. The outcome of a new study came with some surprises.
As war continues, Israelis express frustrations with Haredi exemption from military service
When Shari Fisch learned there would be a march and demonstration outside Israel’s parliament building on April 2 to demand universal military conscription, she said she felt compelled to attend.
Proposed Texas Religious Freedom Commission Appealing, But Harmful
On April 2, the Texas House Committee on State Affairs held a hearing on HB 1805, “An act relating to the creation of the Religious Freedom Commission.” The act would create a Commission of seven people within the office of…
Our Rights Come from God
It was an “administrative error,” the Trump administration conceded in a court filing at the end of March, to deport a Salvadoran man named Kilmar Abrego Garcia from his home in Maryland to El Salvador’s brutal CECOT prison.
Why Palestinian Christians Feel Betrayed by American Christians
The group in America that I’d say is most fervently urging President Trump to crush Palestinian hopes for a state is not the Jewish community but rather evangelical Christians.
Trump’s nominee for ambassador to the Vatican defends recent cuts to US foreign aid
President Donald Trump’s nominee for ambassador to the Vatican defended many of the administration’s foreign-aid cuts at a Senate hearing Tuesday, even while saying Catholic charitable groups are well-equipped to deliver such aid efficiently.