We’ve all been there—mindlessly scrolling through our social media feeds, only to look up from the blue-lit glow to wonder where the time’s gone. Our phones ping and we reach for them without thought. Even when our phone doesn’t demand…
Why Bard College’s orchestra performed Mendelssohn at the site of Hitler’s Nuremberg rallies
On a spring evening in Nuremberg, an orchestra of New York students gathered for a concert celebrating 80 years since the end of World War II. They also came with a peace mission.
Priests, nuns condemn Philippine court ruling against Duterte impeachment
Filipino religious superiors condemned the Supreme Court ruling that blocked the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte, yet another twist in the Philippines’ worst political crisis in years.
What makes for charisma? Religion historian tries tWhat makes for charisma? Religion historian tries to understand the mysterious force.o understand the mysterious force.
What drives people to follow a leader and place their faith in that person’s story? That question is at the heart of religion historian and journalist Molly Worthen’s latest book, “Spellbound: How Charisma Shaped American History from the Puritans to Donald…
Yellowstone has been a ‘sacred wonderland’ of spiritual power and religious activity for centuries – and for different faith groups
Nearly 5 million travelers come to Wyoming to visit Yellowstone National Park each year, most in the summer months. They come for the geysers, wildlife, scenery and recreational activities such as hiking, fishing and photography.
What An Online Theology Course Got Wrong About St. Francis
In early July, I took an online course that was supposed to be on Franciscan spirituality, but it turned out to be something totally different. After the first of the four daily sessions, I was rather frustrated, but I stuck…
Christian Cancel Culture Strikes Again
Let’s begin with a visit from the ghost of culture wars past. In November 2016, BuzzFeed published a story breaking the so-called news that Chip and Joanna Gaines, the stars of HGTV’s hit show “Fixer Upper,” attended a traditional evangelical church. But…
Jerusalem Church leader: ‘End this nonsense, end the war’
The most senior Roman Catholic in the Holy Land, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, has called for an end to the war between Israel and Hamas and for renewed respect for the rules of war.
Stolen childhoods: These sisters are rescuing Kenya’s girls from child sex tourism
On the powdery white sands of Mombasa’s famous beaches, tourists wander past seaside vendors selling coconuts, beaded necklaces and vivid kanga fabrics. The air is filled with the smell of roasting maize and the sound of the call to prayer…
Church in a Time of Brain Rot
More of a good thing is not necessarily better. And what starts as a good thing may not stay that way.
Canada’s antisemitism envoy resigns abruptly: ‘It was hard to get people to speak up’
Canada’s envoy for combating antisemitism is leaving her job early, partly out of exhaustion from “waking up every day to a fight.”
Churches, seminaries among US cultural sites awarded funds to preserve Black history
Black churches, cemeteries and seminaries with ties to African American history are among 24 cultural sites across the country receiving grants from the National Trust for Historic Preservation, in a $3 million total investment.