An Israeli group raising funds for Jewish extremists convicted in some of the country’s most notorious hate crimes is collecting tax-exempt donations from Americans, according to findings by The Associated Press and the Israeli investigative platform Shomrim.
Review: Decolonizing Christianity
I will confess up front that Miguel De La Torre’s latest book made me uncomfortable. That probably means I’m not a “Badass Believer,” but I’m willing to listen. Listening isn’t easy if you are, like me, a white male straight…
Two Leaders Of The New US House Could Put Baptist Diversity In The News Spotlight
There could hardly be a greater contrast than New Yorker Hakeem Jeffries’ glide into leadership of the U.S. House Democratic minority and that of California Republican Kevin McCarthy’s agonizing 15-ballot crawl to barely become House Speaker in the worst such…
Making Sweat Feel Spiritual Didn’t Start With SoulCycle
Each January, Americans collectively atone for yet another celebratory season of indulgence. Some proclaim sobriety for “Dry January.” Others use the dawn of a new year to focus on other forms of self-improvement, like taking up meditation or a new…
White Christian nationalism isn’t pro-life. It’s pro-order.
When the U.S. Supreme Court reversed Roe v. Wade in June 2022, United States abortion policy reverted to a time 50 years ago when a woman’s access to abortion and certain forms of contraception depended on where she lived, as…
Stop Using the Bible to Dehumanize Transgender People | Opinion
A state senator in Oklahoma recently proposed a bill that would ban people under the age of 26 from receiving gender-affirming care—launching a massive, aggressive attack on the transgender community. The move sends a clear signal that anti-trans leaders are…
Martin Luther King Jr. Was A Saint, But Also Just A Man — That’s The Glory Of It
Part of what makes saints remarkable—as well as misunderstood and sometimes reviled — is the fullness of their humanity.
A Houston synagogue is tightening security after a woman broke in twice, damaged a Torah and harassed children
A Houston synagogue is shoring up its security practices after a woman who said she was motivated to vandalize it by Messianic beliefs entered without being detected.
Islamic paintings of the Prophet Muhammad are an important piece of history – here’s why art historians teach them
Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota, recently dismissed Erika López Prater, an adjunct faculty member, for showing two historical Islamic paintings of the Prophet Muhammad in her global survey of art history.