As a Baptist minister who wants to talk about Islamophobia—indeed, feels called to talk about Islamophobia—I always search for hard evidence. I want to help fellow Christians understand that I’m talking about more than anecdotes, and more than vibes.
European Evangelicals Tailor Anti-Trafficking Ministries
When Cristhina first arrived in Bologna, Italy, more than a decade ago, she was surprised by how public prostitution seemed to be.
Pope Leo Sounds Alarm Over U.S. Standoff With Yet Another Country
Pope Leo said on Sunday he was deeply concerned about rising tensions between the United States and Cuba, and he called for “sincere and effective dialogue” to prevent violence and further suffering for the Cuban people.
7 times Trump admin. has been accused of erasing black history
Black History Month, an annual nationwide observance that focuses on the history and heritage of African Americans, traces its origins to 1926 with “Negro History Week,” which fell on the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln (Feb. 12) and Frederick Douglass (Feb. 14).
This doctor couldn’t save one Palestinian toddler. Now he hopes to save all Gazan children.
Dr. David Hasan has a recurring dream. He is in a hospital in Gaza at the tail-end of 2023, treating a dying toddler.
Enslaved To Ordained: ‘Father Gus’ Belongs At The Center Of Black History Month
The first publicly recognized Black priest in the United States, Augustus Tolton, may not be a household name. Yet I believe his story – from being born enslaved to becoming a college valedictorian — deserves to be a staple of…
Meet Buddhism’s Kung Fu Nuns Of The Himalayas
High in the Himalayan mountains of Nepal, Druk Amitabha Nunnery is home to 800 nuns of the Drukpa Order of Himalayan Buddhism.
Why Religion, Not Income, Predicts the American Vote
Here’s one advantage of being a professor that I’ve only really started to appreciate in the last couple of years: if you sit with an idea long enough—thinking about it repeatedly for days on end—you eventually find a new way…
Ritchie Torres’ challengers are testing how Israel plays in the Bronx — and taking aim at ‘Zionists’ in a Jewish neighborhood
In his campaign to unseat the Bronx’s pro-Israel congressman, Ritchie Torres, political organizer Jose Vega has referred to the New York City borough as “Gaza West.”
What to Know About the ‘Abortion Clinic’ Law Being Used to Charge Don Lemon
The Trump administration used a federal law prohibiting blockades of abortion clinics and places of worship to charge Mr. Lemon and others in Minnesota.
Arab Women in Theological Education: Calling, Context and Faithful Witnesses
She took our mentoring call from her roof, the winter sun blazing brilliantly above. Behind her, the Mediterranean stretched to the horizon, and around her, colorful flowers her husband had tended with delicate care bloomed vibrantly in their rooftop garden….
Nicki Minaj declares ‘God is protecting’ Trump at Trump Accounts event, receives ‘Gold Card’
Rapper Nicki Minaj proclaimed that “God is protecting” President Donald Trump as she spoke at an event launching a new economic initiative by the president, revealing later in the day on social media that she has received a Trump Gold…