Canadian federal prosecutors argued that a man facing murder charges in the deaths of four members of a Muslim family was motivated by white nationalist beliefs as they branded the attack an act of terrorism.
Hindu and Jewish Americans foster kinship through shared traditions, connections to homeland
Hindu and Jewish Americans gathered in San Francisco last Thursday to celebrate Janmashtami and Rosh Hashana together.
Michigan Catholic group wins zoning fight over display of Stations of the Cross
A Catholic group will be allowed to post religious displays along a privately owned “prayer trail” depicting the last day of Jesus, after a zoning fight with a local government in southeastern Michigan went all the way to a federal…
Ancient texts depict all kinds of people, not just straight and cis ones – this college course looks at LGBTQ sexuality and gender in Egypt, Greece and Rome
I study Greek and Latin literature and have noticed that ancient authors wrote about sex, homoerotic feelings or relations, and gender more often than we assume.
The Vatican beatifies a Polish family of 9 killed by the Nazis for sheltering Jews
In an unprecedented move, the Vatican on Sunday beatified a Polish family of nine — a married couple and their small children — who were executed by the Nazis during World War II for sheltering Jews.
Supreme Court Asked To Decide Fate Of Abortion Pill Mifepristone
The fate of mifepristone, the abortion drug used widely for over two decades across the United States, may rest in the hands of the U.S. Supreme Court if its members decide to take up requests from the drug’s manufacturer and…
Pastors, There’s a Ministry in Staying Put
It’s no secret that the pastoral profession is in a state of crisis. Pastors today are burned out, and many reached a breaking point in the past few years. A third have considered quitting ministry, and even those who haven’t are running on…
The Search For Christ And Truth In The German City Of Freiburg
My first in-person introduction to Freiburg, a popular mid-sized city on the edge of Germany’s enchanting Black Forest, was through a college study abroad trip. After graduating, I returned for a yearlong cultural exchange. I’ve made it back four times…
In the desert above the Dead Sea, evidence of Jewish rebels’ capture of Roman weaponry
Fifty years ago, Israeli archaeologists discovered an ancient Hebrew inscription on a stalactite in a remote cave in the desert east of Jerusalem, where the land begins to slope down toward the Dead Sea.