America’s religious communities are divided over abortion: 5 essential reads
(The Conversation) — Since the first indications that the U.S. Supreme Court could overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling, following a leaked...
241 organizations honored as ‘Certified Best Christian Workplaces’ in 2022
MERCER ISLAND, Wash. — Today, Best Christian Workplaces (BCW) honors 241 faith-based organizations and Christian-owned businesses as Certified Best Christian Workplaces in 2022.
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The Episcopal saint whose journey for social justice took many forms
(The Conversation) — July 1 is the annual feast day for Episcopal saint Pauli Murray, the first Black woman to be ordained by...
Columbia Theological Seminary accused of racism amid influx of Black students
(RNS) — In 2018, the incoming class at Columbia Theological Seminary, a Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) seminary in the tree-lined suburbs of Atlanta, was...
Thousands rescued at flood-hit Hindu pilgrimage in Kashmir
SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Officials said about 15,000 devotees were moved to safer locations and at least five dozen injured were administered first...
Fundie Fridays, the snarky critic of conservative religious zeal, faces YouTube termination
(RNS) — A young couple sit in front of a webcam trading commentary. Today’s subject: their feelings on a particular set of conservative...
What’s behind the enduring popularity of crystals?
(The Conversation) — As New York City mayor Eric Adams attends ribbon cuttings, marches in parades and bulldozes dirt bikes, he wears an...
Teacher-led prayer is back in the public schools
(RNS) — The majority opinion in Kennedy v. Bremerton, the decision the U.S. Supreme Court handed down on Monday, begins with a lie:...
Looking for a path to freedom, I follow my tingling feet
(RNS) — There’s something about American soil that makes my feet soles crawl, and not in a good way. I’ve come to know...
Antisemitism monitor lands in Saudi Arabia on first official trip
(RNS) — Deborah Lipstadt, the U.S. State Department’s new special envoy to combat antisemitism, touched down in Saudi Arabia Sunday (June 26), arriving...
