Qatari leader says the Gaza ceasefire is at a critical... DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Qatar’s prime minister on Saturday said the Gaza ceasefire has reached a “critical moment” as its first phase...
In ‘Famished,’ Anna Rollins links the deprivation of purity culture... (RNS) — Growing up Southern Baptist in West Virginia in the 1990s and early 2000s, Anna Rollins heard one message clearly: Your...
Was a University of Oklahoma student unjustly flunked because of... (RNS) — As a longtime grader of college students’ papers (ret.), I am irresistibly drawn to the hullabaloo over the zero grade...
Decline of religion remains stalled, says new Pew report. But... (RNS) — Religion in America might be best described in the words of rap artist LL Cool J: Don’t call it a...
3 states are challenging precedent against posting the Ten Commandments... (The Conversation) — As disputes rage on over religion’s place in public schools, the Ten Commandments have become a focal point. At...
‘Yes’ to God, but ‘no’ to church – what religious... (The Conversation) — In a region known for its tumultuous change, one idea remained remarkably consistent for centuries: Latin America is Catholic....
Somalis are not ‘garbage’. They are a gift that all... (RNS) — When Donald Trump, speaking at a Dec. 2 cabinet meeting at the White House, used the word “garbage” while discussing...
Jewish sexuality shouldn’t be a public spectacle (RNS) — I’m sure you’ve heard the gag about how ultra-Orthodox Jews supposedly consummate their marriages by having sex through a hole...
A single hostage remains in Gaza after identification of Thai... JERUSALEM (AP) — Remains that militants in Gaza handed to Israel were those of Thai agricultural worker Sudthisak Rinthalak, Israeli and Thai...
Churches reimagine Christmas story amid deportations (RNS) — At first glance, the Nativity scene outside Lake Street Church in Evanston, Illinois, has all the traditional hallmarks: Figures resembling...