Yonat Shimron
Poll: A third of US adults are Christian nationalists
A new survey finds that fewer than a third of adults in the United States, or 29 percent, qualify as Christian nationalists, a...
Hamline University retracts Islamophobia charge as instructor sues
Hamline University retracted its characterization of an adjunct professor as “Islamophobic” on Tuesday and has revised a previ...
CAIR MN backs student who says she was hurt by instructor showing image of Muhammad
Hamline University senior Aram Wedatalla held back tears as she described how hurt she felt when her art history instructor in...
Haredi group lashes back at New York Times reporting on schools
Agudath Israel of America, a lobbying group on behalf of Haredi Jewish synagogues and schools, has mounted an aggressive media...
Doug Emhoff hosts roundtable on antisemitism
Second gentleman Doug Emhoff opened a White House roundtable on antisemitism December 7 by declaring his steadfast commitment ...
Evangelical influencers pan Trump as driven by 'grievances and self-importance'
In his biweekly email to evangelical Christian pastors, David Lane, a political operative based in Texas and leader of the...
Eastern University drops ban on LGBTQ faculty, on hold from CCCU
Eastern University, a Christian school affiliated with the American Baptist Churches USA, has amended its policies to allow fo...
Poll: More Protestant pastors say the economy is hurting their churches
A new survey of 1,000 Protestant pastors finds that half are concerned the economy is hurting their churches.
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How Black people and Jews are linked by White supremacy
The man authorities say opened fire in a Buffalo grocery store on May 14, killing ten Black shoppers, was an avowed White supremacist. But his agenda went far beyond Black people.
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Deborah Lipstadt confirmed as US antisemitism envoy
Following an eight-month delay, on March 30 the US Senate unanimously confirmed noted antisemitism scholar Deborah Lipstadt to be the State Department’s special envoy to combat and monitor antisemi...
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.
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Canadian pastor Bruxy Cavey resigns following abuse investigation
The pastor of one of Canada’s largest churches was forced to resign after an independent investigation found evidence of his sexual misconduct.
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Rabbi from synagogue hostage situation accepts new position
Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker, who drew international acclaim for his handling of a hostage situation at his Colleyville, Texas, synagogue in January, has accepted an offer to lead a Reform synagogu...
Was Mary Magdalene really from Magdala? Two scholars examine the evidence
The findings were heralded with bold headlines. Archaeologists excavating near the Israeli town of Migdal, also known as Magdala, had found remnants of a first-century synagogue....
Christian ethicist Donald W. Shriver Jr. dies at 93
Donald W. Shriver Jr., an acclaimed Christian ethicist and Presbyterian minister who wrote widely about the need for White Americans to face and repent of their racist past, died July 28 at 93.
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A Florida Jewish community begins burying its dead after condo collapse
As the search for missing people trapped in the rubble of a Surfside, Florida, condo building continued in late June, the town’s large Jewish community began burying its first victims.
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The religious aspect of the Israel-Palestine conflict
In mid-May, violence between Gaza and Israel intensified to levels not seen for years, with Hamas shooting hundreds of rockets toward the Tel Aviv area and Israel retaliating with heavy strikes in ...
Architect Daniel Libeskind to design new Tree of Life synagogue
Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life congregation has chosen internationally renowned architect Daniel Libeskind to design a new building for the site where 11 Jews were gunned down nearly three years ago i...
Poll: Most Americans support LGBTQ nondiscrimination laws
A new study shows overwhelming public support for LGBTQ nondiscrimination laws.
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