Retired Episcopal Presiding Bishop Michael Curry prays for President Donald Trump even when it’s hard to take that step, he said at a Texas Tribune Festival session on Thursday (Nov. 13), in conversation with New York Times national reporter Ruth…
In God We Trusted: America Says Goodbye To The Penny
The United States Mint pressed its final penny — ending more than two centuries of production for the humble one cent coin that also bore one of the country’s most enduring spiritual mottos: “In God We Trust.”
Muslim artist detained by ICE is being ‘punished’ for his social media posts, his lawyers say
Attorneys for Ya’akub Ira Vijandre, a Filipino artist being held by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Georgia, are challenging his detention in court, arguing he is being “punished for his faith, his speech and his political beliefs.”
Nicolas Cage’s ‘The Carpenter’s Son’ turns an apocryphal text about Jesus’ youth into a horror film
In the second century, as the canonical Gospels were being copied and circulated throughout the Roman Empire, another text about the life of Jesus was simultaneously spreading. Although the Infancy Gospel of Thomas didn’t make it into the New Testament, it remained…
What Broke the Evangelical Women’s Blogosphere
Few figures capture the rise and unraveling of the evangelical blogosphere era quite like Jen Hatmaker.
T.D. Jakes moves from pastoring to podcasting as his next focus
Less than a year after suffering a massive heart attack, megachurch founder T.D. Jakes is launching a podcast featuring celebrities and influencers discussing transformative points of transition in their lives.
Israel’s president says ‘shocking’ settler violence against Palestinians must end
Israel’s president and high-ranking military officials on Wednesday condemned attacks a day earlier by Jewish settlers against Palestinians in the West Bank, calling for an end to a growing wave of settler violence in the occupied territory.
Groundbreaking analysis of Hitler’s DNA shows no Jewish ancestry — but finds a genetic disorder
Adolf Hitler had a sexual disorder that made it more likely for him to have a micro-penis, according to the first-ever analysis of his DNA. He also did not have the Jewish ancestors that some have claimed he had.
Fear, anger and protest: A look inside the immigration crackdown in New York City
When photojournalist Carol Guzy headed from her home in Washington, D.C., to New York City five months ago, she expected a quick trip to visit friends. Instead, the four-time Pulitzer Prize winner has found herself unexpectedly chronicling a particular moment in the…
How Artificial Intelligence is Transforming Bible Translation
An estimated 3,300 languages in the world don’t have their own translation of the Scriptures. In order to improve the speed and cultural accuracy of Bible translations into more rare languages, Avodah Connect is using artificial intelligence technology.
Jewish identity doesn’t need a disclaimer
My late father’s favorite expression was “no ifs, ands or buts.” It was his old-fashioned way of taking his personal stand against equivocation, against the verbal gymnastics that soften conviction.
US Catholic bishops select conservative culture warrior to lead them during Trump’s second term
U.S. Catholic bishops elected Oklahoma City Archbishop Paul Coakley as their new president on Tuesday, choosing a conservative culture warrior to lead during President Donald Trump’s second term.