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In India, a legal group defends Muslims accused of terrorism
Eleven years ago, Shahid Nadeem witnessed the blasts that left 37 people dead and more than 100 injured in the small town of Malegaon, 167 miles from Mumbai....
Episcopal Divinity pursues affiliating with Union in New York
Episcopal Divinity School is planning to move to New York City....
Speaking—and acting—against hate
The president has been slow to condemn acts of hatred against religious minorities. Moral leaders are stepping into the vacuum.
Chief rabbi of Venice works for return of Jewish community
Five centuries ago the Jewish people of Venice were forced to live in a segregated community that became known as the first-ever ghetto, a cramped but bustling community that at its height boasted ...
April 9, Liturgy of the Passion
Isaiah 50:4-9a; Matthew 26:14–27:66; Philippians 2:5–11
Water and Spirit are life (John 3:1-17)
Why does Jesus tie these two things together?
The new Catholic homeland
Within a few decades, a third of all Catholics will live in Africa.
Foul-weather friends
There are people who can't take crisis, but there are others who only show up for that.
National Prayer Breakfast organizer and 'pastor to people in power' dies at age 88
Doug Coe, organizer of the annual National Prayer Breakfast and a spiritual guide to many politicians, died February 21 at age 88....
Richard Niebuhr, theologian and teacher, dies at age 90
Richard Reinhold Niebuhr, a theologian and influential teacher, died February 26 at age 90....
Catholic theologian who 'moved from left to right' dies at age 83
Michael Novak, a Catholic theologian who argued that capitalism fostered social well-being, died February 17 at the age of 83 in Washington, D.C....
A police officer’s view from street level
“At any given moment, I may need to be a psychologist, centurion, street lawyer, or soothsayer.”
Go ahead and give up chocolate for Lent
It has become trendy to criticize the popular approach to 40-day fasts. But there's still a lot to be said for giving up Oreos or cake.
Oscar Romero's wisdom for today
The Salvadoran archbishop was thoroughly of his own time. But his words speak to us too.
A toast to Ramanuja
Martin Luther isn’t the only theologian for whom we celebrate a major anniversary this year.
Prayer works—but not in the way so many suppose
I'm facing terminal cancer and receiving the prayers of many. Beyond the implicit problems, I've found ways to see what it means to ask God for healing.
The grace of real and virtual presence
Theologian Deanna Thompson used to criticize the pervasive technological creep overtaking our lives. Then she was diagnosed with cancer.