Schools are being forced to weigh whether to follow Texas law or the U.S. Constitution.
How to Be Grateful When You’re Struggling
When my husband had a stroke this summer, I was lucky to have several friends, neighbors and colleagues offer to make a meal for my family. But I didn’t need dinners — my 17-year-old daughter was on a road trip;…
What’s the Difference Between White Evangelicals and White Catholics on Election Day?
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Thanksgiving Children’s Picture Books That Help Explain Religious Freedom
When we read aloud to young children — ones who cannot yet read for themselves — we are shaping how they learn to look at the world. Charlotte Mason insisted that children must be given living books: Narratives shaped by…
The Rise and Fall of the ‘Evangelical Vatican’
Colorado Springs, Colorado, was the center of American evangelicalism in the second half of the 20th century. Ministries relocated to a place whose government and chamber of commerce welcomed them. Megachurches built huge worship centers.
New Jersey Episcopal diocese gives $1 million to treat Palestinian children
Soon after she arrived in New Jersey, Episcopal Bishop Sally French discovered her new diocese had a little-used fund to support medical care for children and adolescents with lifelong and debilitating illnesses.
Pope tweaks a law allowing a woman to head the Vatican City State, months after a nun was appointed
Pope Leo XIV fixed a technical glitch on Friday in a Vatican law that became problematic after Pope Francis named the first-ever woman to head the Vatican City State administration.
Yoram Hazony is Surprised by Blatant Antisemitism in the MAGA Coalition — But Antisemitism is Second Nature for Nationalists
On November 20, Israeli nationalist Yoram Hazony sat down for an interview with conservative New York Times columnist Ross Douthat to offer an explanation for the rise of antisemitism on the MAGA Right. After Tucker Carlson’s controversial interview with neo-Nazi Nick Fuentes on October 27, MAGA…
Orthodox Christian clergy’s visits with US officials draw accusations of Russian influence
A delegation of Orthodox Christian clergy and lobbyists met with Trump administration officials and members of Congress this week, igniting feuds among both U.S. Orthodox Christian and Republican groups amid accusations that the visitors were agents of Russian influence.
Bangladeshi Christians protest after explosions ahead of Christmas
Christians in Bangladesh are alarmed after crude bomb blasts hit at least three institutions in the capital Dhaka.
Beer No Longer Automatically Kosher: Will Observant Jews Skip The Dos Equis?
There’s a simple reason Halle Goldblatt likes to tour breweries on vacation: People who keep kosher can sample the product. Unlike wine, which requires certification to be deemed kosher, beer has historically received the benefit of the doubt.
The theology of climate denial comes to the Pentagon
In his speech to senior military leaders on Sept. 30, U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth took a well-worn page out of the climate skeptic’s playbook: He framed climate change research, policy and activism as a “religion.” More specifically, he…