A new excavation has unearthed parts of the Great Synagogue of Vilna, once the oldest and most important building for Lithuanian Jews before it was destroyed by the Nazis and razed by the Soviets.
Geographic Church Planting Strategies: Acts 29 vs ARC
For those folks who only take a casual interest in religion, I want to make you aware of a fascinating trend that is happening in Protestant Christianity that you probably haven’t heard much about – church planting networks. (For the…
Archaeologists discover ancient Jerusalem moat, solving 150-year-old mystery
Archaeologists from Tel Aviv University and the Israel Antiquities Authority have discovered a remnant of a massive ancient moat in Jerusalem that fortified the city during the time of the First Jewish Temple and the Kingdom of Judah — the…
Olympic chaplains — not street evangelists — offer spiritual care in Paris
As a dedicated sports fan, I am extremely excited to watch this year’s lineup of the 2024 Summer Olympics, starting in Paris on Friday, July 26.
Catholic Christian nationalism is having a moment
Catholics are becoming some of Christian nationalism’s most muscular champions.
Review & Giveaway: The Good News of Church Politics
The maxim “all politics is local” conveys an important truth: what resonates most deeply in our public life is the impact a policy or issue has on our neighborhoods and communities. This is why politicians visit diners despite privately eating…
Joe Biden Was A Remarkable President For Israel — And Very Likely The Last Of His Kind
Joe Biden will be remembered as a landmark U.S. president when it comes to America’s relationship with Israel — and maybe the last of his kind.
Buses weren’t the only civil rights battleground in Montgomery – the city’s parks still reflect a history of segregation
Montgomery, Alabama, touts itself as the birthplace of the U.S. Civil Rights Movement. But although Montgomery now embraces its history of bus boycotts and protest marches, it remains one of the most segregated U.S. cities, and still struggles with racial inequality.
In A Sign Of Unity, Muslims Feed Hindu Pilgrims In Kashmir
As Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath of the Bhartiya Janta Party ordered names of owners on Kanwar Yatra stalls in India’s largest province of Uttar Pradesh in Kashmir, Muslims are feeding Hindu pilgrims during the ongoing Amarnath Yatra.
Mosque with ties to Malcolm X, Muhammad Ali receives historic preservation funds
A historic mosque in Washington, D.C., will receive a grant to help preserve its structure, one of 30 Black heritage sites supported by a program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
Vatican’s Pius XII archives shed light on another contentious chapter: The Legion of Christ scandal
The recently opened archives of Pope Pius XII have shed new light on claims the World War II-era pope didn’t speak out about the Holocaust. But they’re also providing details about another contentious chapter in Vatican history: the scandal over the…
Women are (still) fleeing the church — and the cause is (still) pretty clear
Eight years ago here at RD I noted that women were fleeing organized religion—as measured by attendance at religious services—faster than men, a trend that showed no sign of letting up.