Indiana’s Court of Appeals questioned attorneys this week on exceptions to the state’s abortion ban in a case involving residents who are suing on grounds that it violates a state religious freedom law.
Florida congressman proposes federal funding to help schools fight book bans
U.S. Rep. Maxwell Frost unveiled legislation Tuesday to combat a nationwide surge in book bans.
Rare Holy Land Treasures Go On International Tour
A recently-opened exhibit of 75 ecclesiastical treasures at Lisbon’s renowned Calouste Gulbenkian Museum previews the stellar permanent display that will be showcased at the new wing of Jerusalem’s Terra Sancta Museum when it opens in 2026.
Hanukkah message of light in darkness feels uniquely relevant to US Jews amid war and antisemitism
Preparing for Hanukkah — Judaism’s celebration of finding light in the darkness — feels uniquely somber yet defiant this year for the diverse Jewish community in Miami-area towns that many consider a welcoming home for their faith.
How Advent Prepares Us To ‘Stand’ Heaven
In reframing who gets into heaven, Dallas Willard widened how we imagine Advent.
A new Homeland Security guide aims to help houses of worship protect themselves
A new guide from the Department of Homeland Security released Wednesday aims to help churches, synagogues, mosques and other houses of worship protect themselves at a time of heightened tensions in faith-based communities across the country.
There’s a new Jewish Caucus in Congress. Its mission is still unclear.
More than a dozen Jewish members of Congress gathered on Friday for the first meeting of the U.S. House of Representatives Jewish Caucus.
Americans who never attend worship services are a bit of a political puzzle these days
I was thinking a bit today about the idea of subgroup composition in the world of politics and religion.
Parties canceled. Celebrations toned down. Hanukkah won’t be the same this year.
For the past 28 years, the biggest and booziest inside-the-Beltway Hannukah party has brought together Jewish Washington for hot potato latkes, a vodka bar and Israeli-style sufganyot, or jelly-filled doughnuts.