(OPINION) The COVID-19 pandemic and political turmoil have left Black communities and faith-based groups struggling and in need of a large-scale response that can stabilize and strengthen their vital role in American society.
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The Ahmaddiya Muslim community in Alberta, Canada hosted its annual World Religions Conference last night. Faith leaders gathered to discuss one big question: whether faith is at odds with the science of COVID-19. Here’s their top insights.
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Pope Francis is known for his aesthetic: simplicity and modesty with plain white robes, a few silver pieces of jewelry, and black orthopedic shoes. His wristwatch is no exception: a Casio MQ24-7B2, a departure from previous popes who sported expensive time pieces.
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(REVIEW) John Brown, the Christian abolitionist who staged a raid on an armory in Harpers Ferry before the Civil War, has become the stuff of legend. Miniseries “Good Lord Bird,” adapted from a fictionalized novel of the same name, showcases Brown’s faith and his devotion to freeing slaves.
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In an increasingly polarized world, Rachel Sumekh, a young Jewish woman of color, is fueling an evolving brand of youth-infused, woman-centered leadership that does not shy away from challenges during a pandemic.
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(OPINION) That Pope Francis would put his name on a book — written by a British author — criticizing the United States, its media and politics without understanding the First Amendment is a major shortfall of the project. There is also more to this book that the mainstream secular press did not highlight — like the pope’s staunch opposition to abortion.
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Actor Rainn Wilson sat down with Religion Unplugged over Zoom to talk about his Baha’i faith and its impact on his life and work. He believes prayer and meditation, two important practices of the Bahai faith that often bring people together from many different religions, can help heal polarization and division in society.
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The highest court in the U.S. overturned an attendance limit on New York houses of worship, Europeans deal with miscommunication over anti-radicalization policy, Greece joins the Serbian Orthodox Church in a battle over safety in worship as the pandemic tears through their highest-ranking clergy, and China eyes a new law to control religious appointments.
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The holiday season is the best time to explore your streaming services. Don’t know where to start? Check out these faith-based movies you can watch with your family this holiday.
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(REVIEW) “Hillbilly Elegy,” the newest Netflix movie, is an adaptation of the 2016 memoir about the life of J.D. Vance growing up in Appalachia. The movie portrays the story of family well, and it doesn’t attempt to solve any political or cultural problems beyond that.
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Up to a third of all produce never leaves the farm. That's why “gleaning” societies pick left behind fruits and vegetables to feed families in need— an estimated 50 million Americans this year, up 13% from 2018. It is one of the most ancient forms of faith-based charity. Judaism, Christianity and Islam all mandate gleaning as a way to live out the divine commandment to care for the poor, the widowed and the orphaned.
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Churches are hiring fewer pastors as the pandemic constrains their finances, even as hospitals request more chaplains. Churches that do want to fill an empty pulpit struggle to vett candidates virtually.
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Evan Todachine and his wife Crystal lost their 18-month-old son shortly after their baptisms into the Christian faith. Their church is sharing their resources and faith with American Indian communities that are suffering terrible losses from COVID-19. “We have the peace, we have comfort, having gone through a tragedy like this,” Todachine said. “Our people have to know this peace and this hope.”
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Reality Winner was arrested in 2017 for leaking a five-page NSA report about Russian involvement in the 2016 election. Today, Winner hopes for a judge to give her “compassionate release” before she completes her sentence. A vocal group of supporters are active on Twitter daily to promote her name and story, highlighting the times her religious personal items have been taken away in jail.
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(OPINION) A week after the Vatican released its much-anticipated investigation of former cardinal Theodore McCarrick, there remain many unanswered questions. Whether journalists will delve deeply into these unanswered questions remains to be seen.
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McDaniel, 84, served as an elder of a 50-member congregation northeast of Dallas. He is known for a career with the St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs, San Francisco Giants, New York Yankees and Kansas City Royals — and for his devout Christian faith and service.
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Victor Glover is a NASA astronaut and one of four crew members for the SpaceX Crew Dragon’s first operational flight that launched this weekend. He’ll rely on his Bible and prayer to deal with isolation at the International Space Station.
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The possibility of President Trump winning a second term is looking dimmer and dimmer as election results show President-Elect Joe Biden eking out a victory even in traditionally GOP states such as Arizona and Georgia. But these modern-day prophets aren’t taking no for an answer.
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Friday the 13th is a day marked by superstition, as it’s believed to be extremely unlucky. This belief dates back to early Christianity.
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Fourteen years after her death, Octavia Butler’s 1993 novel “The Parable of the Sower” hit national bestseller lists for eerily predicting this year’s dystopian-feeling chaos. Her invented religion Earthseed, along with her identity as a Black woman, sets her apart from other science fiction writers who often imagine a faith-less future.
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