(OPINION) I have a confession: I’ve tried for years to interview Carlile about the spirituality in her music. It hasn’t happened yet, but I’m holding onto the dream. Brandi, if you’re reading this, it’s OK to change your mind!
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For over a quarter-century, Anna Salton Eisen has worked to uncover — and share — the secrets of her father George Lucius Salton’s Holocaust experience. Her new documentary “In My Father’s Words” mixes interviews with her late father with historical footage, documents and pictures.
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Religion will play a role in Tuesday’s midterm election, from mobilizing participation to seeking precinct integrity to influencing voter decisions. Here are five faith-related questions to watch.
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(OPINION) If our own freedom were at stake, we would insist on a fair weighing of the facts. Our neighbors deserve that same standard. So does the democracy we share.
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(OPINION) Never damage another person’s reputation simply for sport or to build your own social currency. Don't assume the worst about people; instead, try to assume the best. If you say something harmful that turns out to be untrue, make every effort to set the record straight.
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After reading a recent piece this week at Religion Unplugged — headlined “AI might be conscious. If so, God help us” — I was curious: “Does AI have a soul?”
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A recent news release from Christianity Today touted the magazine’s “new editorial leadership team.” It failed to mention the latest round of journalist layoffs that has critics questioning the magazine’s commitment to reporting.
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(OPINION) Once we start using this lexicon, we have been successfully “groomed” into a new discourse we might not quite “get” — but which we begin to accept as normal. No, I’m not a signed up conspiracy theorist, and yes, language evolution is part of the dynamic of a lively society whose moods and modes it carries. But is that all it is?
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(OPINION) By demanding that public discourse be scrubbed of distinct theological substance, the state is fundamentally rewriting the rules of the Canadian public square. What is promoted as a welcoming gesture functions in reality as an institutional restriction on authentic faith, replacing shared cultural roots with administrative conformity.
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(OPINION) It wasn’t just Thomas who doubted, apparently, but several of the apostles. It may have been that all of them doubted. They didn’t just doubt before they saw Jesus for themselves. They doubted after they saw him alive and up close. They doubted even as they saw him. They worshipped him — and they doubted. Both things. At the same time.
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(OPINION) A well-functioning democracy requires informed citizens. And informed citizens require independent, consistently reliable journalism. As a nation, we need to understand what the Framers understood: journalism is essential civic infrastructure.
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Speak for the voiceless and marginalized: Support fairness and equal rights for everyone in society. Fight your indifferentism! Be different/holy!
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(OPINION) The complexities of Jewish-American identity don’t fit in compartmentalized racial binaries. Jewish identity is inherited, interpreted, and observed differently on an individual-to-individual basis. While heritage and ancestry are certainly technical aspects of Jewish identity, there are several contemporary instances that complicate its resonance.
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(OPINION) I began writing about caregiving while watching my first wife slowly die. I’ve spoken or corresponded with thousands of other caregivers. Nearly all tell some version of the same tale.
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Since the news broke Tuesday that Dolly Parton “is in the arms of Jesus,” Weekend Plug-in columnist Bobby Ross Jr. has joined countless millions of fans in reflecting on her life, her legacy — and yes, her faith.
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(ANALYSIS) After a pastor died rescuing his children from a river, his congregation responded with remarkable compassion — supporting his family, maintaining his salary and caring for their practical needs. Their witness transformed grief into ministry, drawing others to the church and demonstrating how faithful love can become a powerful testimony.
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(OPINION) On the surface, “DTF St. Louis” is a sordid tale presented for voyeuristic yucks or titillation, but it actually offers a serious meditation on the human need for meaning.
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(OPINION) I invite you to see biblical stories more metaphorically, mythically — guilt-free even. You may discover surprising, more expansive visions of how God works with humans — and through humans — to expand our understanding of our place in the world God is still creating.
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(OPINION) Being an agnostic isn’t a bad thing. It’s almost unavoidable if you’re thinking seriously. There are just too many unknowns.
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(OPINION) Like many guys my age, I credit my dad for a love of the game that punctuated my formative years and beyond. It is because of his influence that I have successfully passed on an appreciation for baseball to my adult children and my grandchildren. While I’m grateful for that success, what matters to me more is helping them catch my love for their Creator.
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