Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, which begins Tuesday (Oct. 4), is a time when Jews beg God to forgive their sins.
Black representation in Alabama tested before Supreme Court
The invisible line dividing two of Alabama’s congressional districts slices through Montgomery, near iconic sites from the civil rights movement as well as ones more personal to Evan Milligan.
In India, where Hindu majority has complex views, Supreme Court liberalizes abortion law
Some three months after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Americans’ constitutional right to abortion, India’s Supreme Court has delivered a landmark judgment declaring abortion legal up to 24 weeks.
Mormon leader calls abuse ‘abomination’ amid policy scrutiny
Russell M. Nelson, the president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, told members of the faith on Saturday that abuse was “a grievous sin” that shouldn’t be tolerated and would bring down the wrath of God on…
Michael Flynn, Donald Trump and the ascendance of spiritual warfare in America
In September, The Associated Press and PBS Frontline released the first part of an in-depth reporting project that looked at how retired lieutenant Army general Michael Flynn, former President Donald Trump’s national security adviser who pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI, has been relentlessly…
Corpus Christi pastor plans to pray in death chamber
The State of Texas is scheduled to execute John Henry Ramirez on Oct. 5, and his pastor plans to be in the death chamber to lay a hand on him and pray for him.
Netflix’s ‘Sins of Our Mother’ is a haunting case study in spiritual psychosis
Where’s the line between spiritual awakening and a psychotic episode? Both are triggered by many of the same physical conditions. Both inspire similar emotional responses. The primary distinction is that the first brings benefits, and the second causes harm.
Holocaust comparisons are frequent in US politics – and reflect a shallow understanding of the actual genocide and the US response
Robert Keith Packer, a 57-year-old Virginian, achieved a measure of infamy at the Jan. 6 Capitol riot when he was photographed wearing a sweatshirt emblazoned with a skull and crossbones along with the words “Camp Auschwitz.”
Don’t Leave Migrant Ministry to the Border
Through media and social media, it gets painted like most people are at one crazy extreme or another on immigration, when I think most people are trying to grapple with what they feel is ethically right and compassionate.
‘Faith-Based FEMA’: Relief Organizations Mobilize To Help After Hurricane Ian
Over the years, I’ve covered the faith-based response to a variety of hurricanes.
Appeals court rules Texas courtroom can open with prayer
A deeply divided federal appeals court has ruled that a Texas judge may start the day with prayer, overturning a district court decision.
Christian Nationalism Cannot Save the World
Just as some North Americans are explicitly claiming the label of “Christian nationalism,” the ideology is advancing around the world.







