Most religious beliefs are healthy and sustaining for their members. But experts say there is a point at which devotion can tip into something else: isolation, delusion, a break from reality that often gets rationalized as “good faith.”
Pro-Palestinian interfaith coalition protests Christian Zionist summit
Interfaith Action for Palestine gathered around 200 people to protest Christians United for Israel and US military support for Israel.
‘Standing For Human Dignity’: Faith Leaders Urge Officials To Protect Midterm Elections
Clergy members representing more than 1,500 faith communities gathered across the United States on Tuesday for a coordinated national day of action urging election officials to publicly commit to protecting the integrity of this fall’s midterm elections.
After 1,000 Days of War, Israelis Are Weary Amid Growing Isolation
Israelis long for an end to the war yet fear the Iran deal will bring only a temporary pause to the conflict.
Generational divide emerging in GOP over Israel, Netanyahu: poll
Support for Israel and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government has continued to decline among Americans, with an apparent generational shift emerging among Republicans over the issue, according to a recent poll.
Between July 4 and Nov. 3, faith leaders seek fair access to the voting booth
Four months before the midterm elections, Minnesota faith leaders who previously have protested against federal immigration agents have unveiled a multistate initiative to ensure fair elections.
Top 24 Leaders of the New Apostolic Reformation in the U.S.
Given the threat to America’s democratic institutions and aspirations posed by the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR), it’s alarming that the movement’s leading figures aren’t well or widely known.
Empires Crumble From Within
Empires don’t crumble from external threats but through internal hubris. By chanting “we’re number one,” this reality can be masked.
The July 4 white supremacist march exposes an uncomfortable truth about our country
It should be a contradiction that the Confederate flag was marched alongside the Betsy Ross flag through the streets near the U.S. Capitol on Independence Day.
Florida’s school choice program offers universal vouchers but cannot show systemwide academic improvement
The Florida Department of Education cannot account for US$270 million it has spent through its school choice program.
‘Church Hurt’ Is A Very Real Thing. Here’s What Experts Want You To Know About It.
There are many reasons why someone might leave a particular faith ― or the concept of organized religion in general. Theological disagreements, life changes, a slow drift away from belief or a single breaking-point moment can all play a role.
A Christian nation? At 250, America is still fighting over what that means
Scholars say American history is more Christian than secular advocates claim — and less religious than Christian nationalists would assert. A look at the complicated, contested history of America as a Christian nation.