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Myanmar’s civil war has continued unabated for 60 years
How could a Buddhist country have one of the worst human rights records in the world?
Communion tears
In my 15 years as a pastor, I’ve seen a lot of watery eyes at the table.
For Simone Weil, philosophy was not merely academic
Robert Zaretsky offers a vivid picture of how truth telling made Weil’s life complicated.
What the stones have witnessed (Luke 19:28-40)
The biblical landscape is a stony one.
Tears are a gift from God
They put us in touch with essential things that we know to be dear or wrong.
John Boswell’s faith lit up a generation
My brother’s work paved the way for many LGBTQ Christians.
How harm reduction is winning the war against drug overdoses
Maia Szalavitz tells the story of a strategy that replaces criminalization with empathy.
Episode 6: Following the saints with Dan Koski
“You have to be willing to accept that if you call on this saint for help and guidance, he or she may call on you for challenges as well.”
I went to the first McDonald’s in Russia for the bathroom
As the Soviet Union crumbled, the West sent French fries.
Robert Pattinson gives us the Batman we need
He carries the hesitant masculinity of Twilight’s Edward Cullen in his body.
What kind of faith should Ketanji Brown Jackson have?
We seem to want public figures with inconsequential beliefs.
The mirror world under the sea
Millions of unknown species in our oceans inhabit a universe of storytelling and dreaming.
As churches reopen, attendance remains flat
Across the country, religious congregations have reopened after two long pandemic years, according to a new Pew Research survey....
Senior leaders at Christianity Today accused of sexual harassment
A report from Christianity Today magazine, published on March 15, claims the ministry failed to hold former editor in chief Mark Galli and former advertising director Olatokunbo Olawoye ac...
Jehovah’s Witnesses to resume in-person gatherings, door knocking still on hold
Jehovah’s Witnesses will begin to meet in person starting April 1, two years after closing their worship buildings due to the COVID-19 pandemic....
The God Bless the USA Bible is back—but back-ordered
The God Bless the USA Bible has been resurrected from the dead but still faces some supply challenges due to “woke” companies that refuse to participate in the project, its publisher annou...
Faith-based coalition helping with Louisiana storm recovery
Louisiana residents trying to recover from more than a year and a half of weather disasters are benefiting from a unique faith-based coalition formed to help with recovery and rebuilding efforts in...
Religious historian, Muslim womanist Debra Majeed dies at 68
Religious historian and Muslim womanist Debra Majeed died on March 20 from complications following surgery. She was 68....