(ANALYSIS) Ten years after âHillbilly Elegyâ catapulted its author into public view, JD Vance is publishing a new memoir, âCommunion: Finding My Way Back to Faith.â The vice president explains the book as a sort of self-help guide for the spiritually lost: â⌠by sharing my journey I might be helpful to others â Catholic, Protestant, or otherwise â who are seeking reconciliation with God.â
Read More(ANALYSIS) This World Cup held in the United States, Canada and Mexico â with its unprecedented global outreach â offers a unique opportunity to observe the values, beliefs and relationships that soccer players choose to display on their bodies. In some ways, tattoos can be seen as a small window into the playersâ souls.
Read MoreAfrican American religious practice is so much more complex than Christianity. Matthew Peterson spoke with Harvard Prof. Ahmad Greene-Hayes about his recent book, âUnderworld Work,â which explores Black spirituality following the Civil War through to the Jim Crow era in the South.
Read MoreChristians and Muslims used to fight over food at this internally displaced refugee camp in Nigeria. Following a key change by the campâs leadership more than a decade ago, the families now live peacefully, befriending each other, eating meals together and raising their kids as a single community.
Read MoreArgentine soccer icon Diego Maradonaâs magic goal in the June 22, 1986, quarterfinal match against England in Mexico, which he attributed to the âHand of Godâ as it was secured by his fist, has been the subject of intense debate whenever and wherever soccer fans are gathered.
Read MoreWhile the rest of the world was in and out of lockdown during the not-so-roaring pandemic of the early 2020s, a small enclave in Beijing had folks sweating, holding strangersâ hands and dancing to jazz that crackled in the stagnant air of bars and basements like lightning.
Read More(ANALYSIS) The trend in Spain is also a reflection of a pan-European phenomenon. According to various surveys such as the European Social Survey, in southern European countries, including Spain, younger generations exhibit less attachment to religious institutions but maintain nuanced and pluralistic spiritual orientations.
Read MoreWho is AI for and who is it leaving behind? Those were the central questions of Pope Leoâs first encyclical âMagnifica Humanitasâ (âMagnificent Humanityâ). By addressing the challenge and comparing it to the Industrial Revolution, the pope positioned the Catholic Church not as a casual observer of the tech age change, but an active participant in shaping its future.
Read MoreLand of Milk and Honey Farms in Deep Gap, North Carolina â nestled in a mountainous region called the High Country â has found a niche: Faith-based agritourism, offering visitors nature, serenity and even cuddle sessions with lambs. The farmâs name was inspired by a Bible passage in which God promises his people âa good and spacious land, a land flowing with milk and honey.â
Read More(ANALYSIS) It seemed inevitable that the first encyclical from the first American pope, the forward-looking and worldly-wise Leo XIV, would focus on the growing furor over artificial intelligence. The popeâs encyclical comes as the culmination of various articles during recent weeks about the implications of AI on faith, ethics and morals.
Read MoreIn the heart of Budapest lies a theater unlike any other. Founded 20 years ago, GĂłlem Theater stands as the only professional Jewish theater in Hungary. By blending humor with questions of identity, the theater seeks to engage audiences with a different side of Jewish culture.
Read MoreSoccerâs global reach and emotional intensity have long invited comparisons to religion. Both scholars and fans testify that the analogy is more than just a metaphor. From local club loyalties to the sweeping unity of the World Cup, the game functions in ways that closely resemble systems of shared belief, ritual and identity.
Read MoreAt the 40th anniversary of his 1986 high school graduation, our Weekend Plug-in columnist reflects on the journalism lessons he learned as a student â and which still resonate with him four decades later.
Read More(REVIEW) How did Christianity shape North Korea? A new 745-page book argues the regime built by Kim Il Sung resembles a national religion that borrows some ideas from Christianity â complete with myths, rituals and a central, quasi-divine figure â rather than a typical authoritarian state.
Read MoreThe new State of Theology in Canada Study surveyed more than 3,000 Canadians on 35 questions. Conducted by Lifeway Research and sponsored by Ligonier Ministries, the study sought to gauge the theological and cultural beliefs prominent in Canada.
Read MoreJoseph Holmes speaks with the director of âCast Aside The Cloudsâ about why she wanted to make a film about a BahĂĄ'Ă/Muslim love story, her own journey with the BahĂĄâĂ faith, and the unity and conversations she hopes will come about as a result of its release.
Read More(REVIEW) A âRomeo and Julietâ style love story, âCast Aside The Cloudsâ that protests how religious intolerance â such as the kind regularly levied against the Bahåʟà people in Iran â threatens love by targeting innocent people for oppression.
Read More(ANALYSIS) What most people get wrong about the great Dane is that they remember the existential dread and forget the destination.
Read MoreThe Ugandan government has announced the postponement of this yearâs Uganda Martyrsâ Day celebrations, scheduled for June 3, in response to an Ebola outbreak affecting both Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, which has claimed over 130 lives thus far.
Read MoreMove over, pastors. New research reveals your counseling and pastoral care may no longer be needed. A new study shows that congregations might increasingly be turning to AI to deal with their spiritual needs and help with personal growth. The research shows 1 in 3 adults now believes AI's spiritual guidance is just as trustworthy as that of a pastor.
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