The family of a doctor accused of blasphemy said Monday he was killed by police while in custody in southern Pakistan after he voluntarily surrendered following assurances that he would be given a chance to prove his innocence, denying a…
Houston Ballet Debuts New Work Based on … C.S. Lewis
C.S. Lewis wrote at the end of his book The Four Loves that he didn’t feel like he could fully express the nature of love on the page. “I dare not proceed,” he concluded.
Vatican Allows Devotion To Medjugorje, Fails To Call Apparitions ‘Authentic’
The Vatican gave Catholics the go-ahead on Thursday to continue visiting the Bosnian village of Medjugorje, a place millions deem holy after children had reported seeing visions of the Virgin Mary there decades ago.
Seminary Professor Accused of Secret Second Marriage
The St. Louis ministers weren’t prepared to debate polygamy.
The Fight To Save A Swing-State School Board From Far-Right Extremists
Last September, the New Hanover County Board of Education in North Carolina voted 4-3 to remove “Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You,” by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi, from its high school curriculum.
In contentious Senate hearing, divisions over how to fight antisemitism come to the fore
Should the U.S. government address antisemitism on its own, or as part of the broader fight against prejudice?
LA and Jerusalem rabbis step in as battle rages over who should run German rabbinical schools
The latest effort to craft a path to survival for Germany’s beleaguered rabbinical schools is underway — with help from thousands of miles away in California and Jerusalem.
Wikipedia and Buddhism: An Analysis of Reliability and Bias in the World’s Largest Online Encyclopedia
Wikipedia has become ubiquitous; for most people, it is the initial port of call for information on such a wide array of topics as the subject of religion, yet a few would question the objectivity of the site, particularity for such delicate…
Poll: Faith leaders key to providing access to mental health care
When it comes to mental health, “too blessed to be stressed” isn’t an altogether helpful catchphrase, according to the American Psychiatric Association.
U.N. Adopts Resolution Demanding Israel Urgently End Occupation Of Palestinian Land
The United Nations overwhelmingly passed a resolution on Wednesday demanding that Israel urgently end its illegal occupation of Palestinian land, a vote that comes just weeks before Israel’s military offensive that has caused a devastating humanitarian crisis in Gaza reaches…
Putting a spiritual spin on my love affair with vinyl
I am a vinyl record aficionado. My father, also a musician, recently gave me his vinyl collection, and it made me reflect: Why, despite limited use of my arms due to disability, do I still go to the effort of…
Former leaders of Jewish Voice for Peace detail their organizing tactics in new book
In 2010, Jewish Voice for Peace, a Palestinian solidarity group, mounted one of its most successful protests in its then 14 year history. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was scheduled to speak at the Jewish Federation General Assembly in New…