A federal judge suggested that the federal right to abortion — which the Supreme Court overturned last year — might still be protected by the Constitution’s 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery.
Spiritual advisers offering final comfort in execution rooms
For decades, Missouri executions played out in similar fashion: An inmate was strapped to a gurney in a drab room, alone except for the eyes of witnesses staring through thick, soundproof glass as unidentified executioners administered the lethal chemical from…
Salman Rushdie Says He’s Grateful, ‘Can’t Regret’ His Life After Stabbing
Salman Rushdie said he feels overwhelmingly grateful and eager to keep writing, saying “you can’t regret your life,” in his first interview since surviving last summer’s brutal stabbing attack.
Why Chinese Immigrant Pastors Avoid Preaching on the News
The morning after a mass shooting by a Chinese gunman killed 11 people in a predominantly Chinese suburb during Lunar New Year festivities last month, news and commentators buzzed about the weight of the tragedy for the Asian American community,…
Joe Rogan: ‘The idea that Jewish people are not into money is ridiculous’
It’s “ridiculous” to doubt that Jews like money, popular podcaster Joe Rogan said on his show on Saturday.
California senator announces bill to protect religious practices of incarcerated individuals
Rami Nsour, an advocate for the incarcerated, has seen firsthand how difficult it can be for those being held in California’s jails and prisons to practice their faith. As his clients are transferred from one facility to another, he said,…
Via jokes, ChatGPT chooses which religious traditions and figures deserve respect — and therefore what counts as ‘religion’
ChatGPT is all the rage. It even drives some people into a rage. It does some remarkable things, it does some outrageous things, it does some absurd things. Most things it does badly, such as tell you how to build rockets. One thing…
A brief history of the Black church’s diversity, and its vital role in American political history
With religious affiliation on the decline, continuing racism and increasing income inequality, some scholars and activists are soul-searching about the Black church’s role in today’s United States.
“Left Behind: Rise Of The Antichrist” Is The Latest Installment In The Apocalyptic Thriller Franchise. It’s Nothing More Than Evangelical Make-Believe
“Left Behind: Rise of the Antichrist,” the new movie about the end of the world, has it all: boring action sequences, jokes about the COVID-19 vaccine, altar calls, a postscript message from former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee, a joke about…