Meta-analysis results indicate student prayer has both academic and behavioral benefits
OXFORD, England — Findings from a meta-study presented at the University of Oxford in a…
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What is Kabbalah and what does the red thread mean?
In the early 2000s, it was rare to see celebrities like Madonna, Ashton Kutcher and…
30% of Americans still oppose same-sex marriage
Weaker support among Republicans, black Americans, white evangelicals. After dominating culture wars and state legal…
Pepperdine remains committed to her Church of Christ roots
The sun sets behind the Stauffer Chapel on campus on February 18. George Pepperdine founded…
Ukrainian spiritual and diplomatic leaders call for help and arms
The top leader of Ukrainian Catholics in the United States and Ukraine’s ambassador to the…
House committee approves ban on ‘dividing concepts’ in K-12 story
An Alabama House committee on Tuesday approved a bill banning the teaching of “divisive” subjects…
What does the First Amendment actually mean? Here is an explanation
The First Amendment to the United States Constitution, passed in 1791 along with nine other…
Graduate Theological Union GTUx Launched to Spiritually Equip ‘No’ Activists
(RNS) — Graduate Theological Union, a 60-year-old consortium of Californian seminaries and religious study centers,…
Is this the end of the world? Russia’s war against Ukraine questions some Christians.
Earlier this month, California megachurch pastor Greg Laurie, who was part of President Donald Trump’s…
List of SPLC hate groups dwindles as fringe ideology goes mainstream
The number of hate groups has fallen for the third year in a row, according…
The Episcopal Church publishes a study on “Jesus in America”; polling data shows wide-ranging religious views – Episcopal News Service
[Episcopal News Service] Most Americans see Jesus as an important spiritual figure. More than 30%…
The often overlooked but dangerous role Christian nationalists played on January 6: Chuck Ardo
LANCASTER, Ohio — Too little attention has been paid to the troubling role that Christian…
First Annual Interfaith Conference – Seton Hall University
The Department of Religion invites the Seton Hall community to the first annual Interfaith Conference…
A florist, a baker, a website designer | Opinion
Spectator By Stephen Tuttle | March 5, 2022 The United States Census Bureau divides religious…
Ukrainian believers and the “Christian” Putin
Pastor Sergey Perkhalskiy made sure to convert his Christian Hope church in Kyiv into a…
Religious terminology continues: Bless your heart, my dear!
From God (or rather, God) for bless. But before turning to the story of the…
What does the Russian invasion mean for religious minorities in Ukraine?
Ukrainian and Crimean Tatar flags are seen in downtown Lviv, Ukraine, February 19, 2022, during…
Faith-based organizations and churches in Colorado Springs support humanitarian efforts in Ukraine | News
Eight employees of a Colorado Springs-based nondenominational evangelical agency, Slavic Christian Ministries, live in Kharkiv,…
Anti-CRT Bill Passes Deadline | News, Sports, Jobs
CHARLESTON – With Friday the de facto deadline to withdraw bills from committees…
EU closes airspace to Russian airlines and will buy arms from Ukraine
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union on Sunday agreed to close its airspace to Russian…
Pope Francis calls on Ukrainian President Zelenskyy to express his “deep pain”
VATICAN CITY (RNS) – Pope Francis called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday to express…
MATTINGLY: Behind the headlines, Rachael Denhollander advises churches | Religion
Terry Mattingly | On religion In this age of small group ministries, most pastors would…
Ohio Southern Announces Dean’s List | Ohio News
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More Florida faith leaders speak out against immigration bill
TALLAHASSEE — Opposition to Governor Ron DeSantis’ immigration platform isn’t hard to see — or…
Pope Francis denounces ‘madness’ of war as tensions rise in Ukraine
VATICAN CITY (RNS) – Pope Francis appealed for peace in Ukraine during his general audience…
How should Jews think about Ukraine?
On Facebook, there are different ways to indicate your relationship status. When it comes to…
High Court takes up case over refusal to serve gay couples
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear the case of a Colorado web designer who…
Bishop Gérald Caussé: The greatest humanitarian effort in the history of the Church
Try to imagine 20 million pounds of food like beans, pasta, cheese, potatoes, all packed…
First anniversary of Father Enda McDonagh’s death marked in Maynooth
The death of Fr Enda McDonagh a year ago saw Ireland lose “one of its…
The senses. Cruz, Cornyn and Rosen lead resolution condemning anti-Semitic attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Texas
WASHINGTON DC – Today, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) led and passed a bipartisan resolution to…
Global Religious Organizations Market Report 2022
ReportLinkerThe major players in the religious organization market are The Southern Baptist Convention, Curves, ServiceMaster,…
Shortage of conservative rabbis prompts Jews to re-examine role of pulpit
(RNS) – Rabbi Avi Olitzky was 26 when he started working at Beth El Synagogue…
How evidence-based diversity training can make you an inclusive leader
Diversity training involves programs designed to promote and/or improve cross-group interactions in the workplace. Different…
Butler Delivers Annual Greeley Lecture for Peace and Social Justice | News
Anthea D. Butler, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania, delivered the Harvard Divinity School’s…
Many religious leaders are wary of religious exemptions for the vaccine
By the thousands, Americans have sought religious exemptions in order to circumvent COVID-19 vaccine mandates,…
Silicon Valley’s Secret Christians – WSJ
HBO’s “Silicon Valley” has won accolades in its six-season run for accurately satirizing Northern California’s…
Replacing Stephen Breyer: who is Biden thinking of? | Opinion
Today, more than ever, the announcement of the retirement of a Supreme Court judge is…
Apollo Quiboloy on FBI’s ‘Most Wanted’ list
BOOK THIS ‘SON OF GOD’: The US Federal Bureau of Investigation includes Apollo Quiboloy, leader…
Police: SC dentist found dead was member of ‘potential religious cult’
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Dentist found dead in apartment was member of ‘potential religious cult’, police say
GOOSE CREEK, SC (WCBD) – The Goose Creek Police Department (GCPD) is investigating after two…
Only Christians should apply? Gov. Mike Parson’s Statement on ‘Christian Values’ Raises Legal Concerns | Politics
First Lady Teresa Parson and Missouri Governor Mike Parson pray during the benediction after the…
Utah Muslims weigh in on new LDS Church pamphlet comparing Latter-day Saint faith and Islam
A new pamphlet released by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints represents the…
Church Services for All Soldiers at Army Fort Arizona
FORT HUACHUCA, Ariz. – At this Army installation, nurturing the soul of the soldier is…
OK Catholic groups explore the history and legacy of residential schools
A Native American woman stood in front of a gathered group after Sunday Mass at…
What Mormon Bishops Should and Shouldn’t Say When Counseling LGBTQ+ Members
A new study offers some advice for local lay leaders in The Church of Jesus…
Shreveport’s sexually transmitted disease rates remain high
Shreveport remains one of the cities with the highest rates of sexually transmitted disease cases,…
David Draiman praises Spotify for removing Neil Young catalog
Neil Young’s music is a hot topic right now, not because of a new release,…
Benevity ranks Sewa International among the top 10 corporate-supported charitable causes
HOUSTON, January 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Benevity Inc., the world’s leading enterprise software provider, has…
Teen Hosts Third United Event | Religion
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‘Once We Were Slaves’ | The Jewish Norm
The thing about history is that it’s the story of movements and ideas and how…
Financial crime is a growing problem for places of worship
“No one would think a priest would embezzle funds, and no one would think a…
Influential Zen Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh dies at 95 – The Durango Herald
Zen Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh, who helped pioneer the concept of mindfulness in the…
Pagan and Shinto News: Pagan nurse may be fired over vaccination
Top stories of the week on paganism and Shintoism: US: Pagan Las Vegas nurse could…
Maine Voices: The School’s Choice, The Great Educational Equalizer
Maine families want more learning opportunities. Just look at it Carson v. Makin case currently…
Turkey’s Uighurs call for boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics | Uyghur News
The protesters accuse the Chinese state of committing genocide and acts of torture against the…
A visit to the Suffering Church of the Martyrs
In the 4th century, Armenia and Georgia were the first countries in the world to…
Dharma Files | How India and Bharat are not just two names for the nation, they represent two competing visions
It is no longer, it seems, so much a case of ‘India being Bharat’. It…
Religion in America: Worship, gifts and church rules are changing
In recent decades, the greatest story of American religious life has been one of decline.…
Khurram Parvez’s location unknown while Siddique Kappan was slapped UAPA without fuss
washington d.c.: The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) places human rights defender…
FBI director calls Texas synagogue attack an act of anti-Semitism
DALLAS — The FBI is treating Saturday’s attack on a synagogue in suburban Fort Worth…
In Rebuttal: Mark Wood: Separation of Church and State in the Maine Affair
Elliott Epstein’s column of his hopes for the outcome of the Maine case (Carson v.…
Best Practices for Employee Incentives COVID-19 Vaccine
Tuesday, January 18, 2022 In the current pandemic environment, employers are looking for increasingly creative…
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Colleyville attacker was not on US no-fly list despite UK MI5 terrorism suspicion: White House
WASHINGTON — The White House said on Tuesday that the British man who was holding…
2000 Years of Valentine’s Day – Southside Pride
BY STEPHANIE FOX Images of St. Valentine’s Day (left) and the pagan festival of Lupercalia…
The Wisdom of History – Williams Lake Tribune
Living next to a superpower has both advantages and some pitfalls like the so-called fair…
Pakistan’s first security policy focuses on India and highlights terrorism
Unveiling what it calls its “first-ever” National Security Policy (NSP), Prime Minister Imran Khan’s military-backed…
Supreme Court to hear case of coach who lost his job over post-game prayers
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court agreed Friday to hear an appeal from a high school…
Discrimination holds back children from religious minorities
In December 2021, I had the chance to speak with a bright 14-year-old girl named…
Is the United States still a Christian nation?
Is America a Christian Nation? Should it be? What does it even mean for a…
Words of the Week: Epiphany, Ambiguity, and the Quest for a Beloved Community – Los Angeles Sentinel | Los Angeles Sentry
Pastor Kelvin Sauls (Courtesy photo) January 6 of the Christian liturgical calendar is Epiphany! It…
Greek life offers students a revival | the life
What used to be organization fairs, recruiting events and social gatherings quickly became isolation, zoom…
How black money prostitutes the American church and distorts Catholicism
My colleague Brian Fraga’s article last week detailing the financial networks that link conservative Catholic…
Right-wing Christian groups overturn LGBT rights
Have you ever heard of the Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF)? What about the European Center…
First transgender woman in Baja wants to make Tijuana more inclusive
TIJUANA – The first transgender woman to hold public office in Baja California is determined…
U.S. and Brazilian Perspectives on Possible Child Labor in Supply Chains: The Brazilian Acai Industry
A recent Washington Post item on Child Labor in the Brazilian Acai Industry highlights the…
The late return to the faith of a Nobel Prize
Richard Smalley, 1996 Nobel laureate in chemistry, shown in 2003(Image in the Wikimedia Commons public…
The pandemic rekindles interest in communication with the afterlife
“Séance” conjures up images of dark rooms, fascinated mediums, strange events and spiritual voices. To…
Russian government-sponsored persecution of Jehovah’s Witnesses on the rise again
After a period of freedom following the collapse of the Soviet Union, Jehovah’s Witnesses again…
Reformed Church in America divides as conservative churches form new denomination
(RNS) – On New Years Day, 43 Reformed Church congregations in America split from the…
Peru reports death from influenza; Supreme Court hears COVID vaccine cases
Supreme Court justices were due to hear oral arguments on Friday on two major rules…
January 6 riot named major religious event | Featured Columnist
For reporters who braved the chaos, the Jan.6 riot on Capitol Hill offered a buffet…
Can a Christian flag fly at the town hall? The Supreme Court will have to decide
There are three flag poles outside of Boston City Hall. One bears the flag of…
Mistrust of state power is closely linked to vaccine reluctance
Distrust of the state in Turkey, religion and resistance to abortion in the United States.…
Study proves the value of religious schools
A new study suggests that American students attending an independent school that matched their religious…
Interfaith Worker Justice closes to donate resources to Georgetown branch
Washington – Interfaith Worker Justice announced on December 31 that it was shutting down at…
On Religion: Group Says January 6 Riot Was Main Religious Event of Year | Chroniclers
For reporters who braved the chaos, the Jan.6 riot on Capitol Hill offered a buffet…
Some familiar topics in the top 10 religious stories of the year
In this last week of the year, the news media publish retrospectives of the highlights…
Christianity in Turkey and the Middle East
Christian minorities living in the Middle East, the cradle of religion, aim to keep their…
US support for conspiracy theories and armed rebellion is nothing new – we just didn’t believe it before the Capitol uprising
Americans faced a new reality when an angry mob attacked the U.S. Capitol on January…
Pentecostalism – WorldAtlas
Pentecostalism is a movement within the Christian faith. As the name suggests, it stems from…