Sometimes, a viral video can explain a cultural moment better than a stack of sociology journals. This is one of those times. Standup comedian Josh Johnson expertly explained the ironies of the recent double-cancellation of a racist-talking TikTok “trad wife.” His larger…
Ukraine’s ban targeting Russian-linked faith groups raises religious freedom concerns
On Tuesday (Aug. 20), the Ukrainian Parliament passed a long-anticipated bill that will ban the activities of churches deemed to be affiliated with the Russian Orthodox Church or supporting the Russian invasion.
Iraq’s Yazidis hope a new village will prompt survivors of a 2014 Islamic State massacre to return
Ten years ago, their village in Iraq’s Sinjar region was decimated by Islamic State militants. Yazidi men and boys were separated and massacred, Yazidi women and children were abducted, many raped or taken as slaves.
Judge blocks Arizona lithium drilling that tribe says is threat to sacred lands
A federal judge has temporarily blocked exploratory drilling for a lithium project in Arizona that tribal leaders say will harm land they have used for religious and cultural ceremonies for centuries.
Parallel to DNC, a Chicago interfaith vigil mourns the loss of life in Gaza
On Tuesday night (Aug. 20), thousands of cheering delegates packed the United Center to hear former President Barack Obama and other dignitaries lend their support to Vice President Kamala Harris’ bid for the Oval Office.
Elder Bednar reiterates the value of social media as a way to share light and truth
In a video podcast released Sunday on a Spanish-speaking YouTube channel operated by Latter-day Saints, Elder David A. Bednar of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints commented on a number of fresh questions…
Bible Stories In Over 300 Sign Languages Goal Of Global Partnership
Only two percent of an estimated 80 million Deaf people alive today have ever been told the Gospel in their sign language, with at least 380 sign languages in use globally, according to ministry leaders.
Review & Giveaway: The Contemporary Black Church
While attending divinity school, I spent four years worshiping and interning in a small mainline African American congregation on the west side of Chicago. I loved that congregation both for who they were as a church and the ways they…
Ukraine’s parliament approves ban on Moscow-linked religious groups. One church is seen as a target
Ukraine’s parliament has banned the activities of religious groups tied to the Russian Orthodox Church or any other faith group supporting Russia’s invasion — a measure widely seen as targeting a Ukrainian religious body, despite its claim to independence from…