During my time as a college history professor, I taught a required course on Western civilization. Like many faculty peers, I tried different ways to motivate business and premed majors to take it seriously.
Orthodox Judaism is making space for women’s religious leadership – even without traditional ordination
When people picture a rabbi, they may imagine a man standing in front of a congregation in a synagogue. But “rabbi” means much more than that. For example, a rabbi could be a teacher, a nonprofit executive for a Jewish…
A Woman Tested Faith Centers’ Willingness To Donate Formula. What She Found Says A Lot About Charity In The U.S.
Over the past few weeks, a Kentucky woman’s controversial “social experiment” went viral on TikTok as she “tested” local religious centers to see how they would respond to a mother in need of baby formula.
Democrats urge Senate to oppose Trump’s pick for antisemitism envoy ahead of confirmation hearing
On the eve of a long-delayed Senate confirmation hearing for President Donald Trump’s pick for antisemitism envoy, a group of House Democrats is urging senators to reject the nomination of Yehuda Kaploun, arguing that he lacks the judgment and moral…
Why Trump’s immigration crackdown may make America less Christian
During his campaign to return to the White House, President Donald Trump promised to deport millions of undocumented immigrants and to shut down diversity programs in the federal government and higher education.
How The Son Of Jewish Immigrants Became The King Of American Comedy
“The Dick Van Dyke Show,” “All in the Family,” the riffs and routines of Johnny Carson and Larry David. His writers included Mel Brooks, Carl Reiner, Neil Simon and Woody Allen.
No Amazon for Advent
For many businesses, it’s almost the most wonderful time of year — the Christmas shopping season. Last year, American shoppers spent nearly $1 trillion in November and December. Even with economic troubles this year, that number is expected to increase.
Pope Leo XIV calls for urgent climate action and says God’s creation is ‘crying out’
Pope Leo XIV on Monday urged countries at United Nations climate talks to take “concrete actions” to stop climate change that is threatening the planet, telling them humans are failing in their response to global warming and that God’s creation…
Bible sales keep growing, even as many Americans lose their religion
Many Americans may have lost faith in organized religion, but according to recent data, they still love the Good Book.
He was Zohran Mamdani’s Jewish wingman. What’s next for Brad Lander?
When Brad Lander and Zohran Mamdani were jointly honored at a left-wing Jewish event in September, the two politicians’ alliance was at the center of the evening.
With Hollywood A-listers at the Vatican, Pope Leo extols human value of movies
Before some of the biggest names on the silver screen, Pope Leo XIV, a noted film aficionado, praised the prophetic power of cinema and lamented what he called the “troubling decline” of movie theaters in cities and neighborhoods worldwide.
Evangelicals Confront a Revolutionary Age
The 1960s brought tumultuous cultural change in America. For evangelicals, the decade began with concerns about what would happen if the American people elected a Roman Catholic president.