The Saudi puzzle: Here are four religion threads woven into this sordid political drama

(OPINION) There are several more religion stories to be told surrounding the murder of the former Washington Post op-ed writer Jamal Khashoggi.

Middle East, Religion, Politics, North America, Conflict, Analysis, OpinionIra RifkinDecember 1, 2018Ira Rifkin, Middle East, Islam-Muslims, Godbeat, Islam, Muslims, Human Rights, International News, New York Times, CNN, BBC, Washington Post, Primary Feature

Protestants also face #ChurchToo scandals. Reporters: Here’s a handy way to assess them.

(OPINION) Journalists should be paying more attention to sexual abuse stories from Protestant churches.

North America, Religion, Women, Justice, OpinionRichard OstlingDecember 1, 2018Richard Ostling, women, #MeToo, #ChurchToo, #MeToo Movement, social media, sex, Pope Francis, Evangelicals, Catholicism, Christianity, sexual abuse, Protestant Church

Meeting the woman who could become St. Thea of Mississippi

(COMMENTARY) The Vatican is investigating whether to grant a Mississippi African-American woman sainthood.

North America, Religion, Africa, Women, OpinionTerry MattinglyNovember 26, 2018Catholic, women, Thea Bowman, USCCB, Saints, Black Church, Africa, Denver, Mississippi, Primary Feature, Terry Mattingly, Catholicism, Christianity

How do conservatives respond to archaeologists’ skepticism about Bible history?

Richard Ostling explains seeming discrepancies in what archaeologists find and the Bible teaches.

Religion, Science, OpinionRichard OstlingNovember 20, 2018Richard Ostling, Bible history, archeology, Biblical Archaeology, skeptics, Christianity

Jordan Peterson's secular approach to the soul and the sacred (Part II)

(COMMENTARY) Jordan Peterson, a psychology professor turned Youtube theologian, mixes science, art and faith from a nuanced secular perspective.

Religion, Science, OpinionTerry MattinglyNovember 20, 2018Jordan Peterson, Terry Mattingly, Youtube, Jonathan Peterson, Apologetics, Atheism, Psychology, Darwinism, science, YouTube

The Catholic Connection To Thanksgiving Day

(OPINION) The Thanksgiving meal in 1621 between the Pilgrims and Native Americans in Massachusetts may not have been the first of its kind. Some historians say the first meal has a connection to Catholicism and that it took place more than 50 years earlier in Florida.

North America, OpinionClemente LisiNovember 19, 2018Primary Feature, Thanksgiving, Catholicism, Catholic Church, St. Augustine, Pedro Menendez de Aviles, Protestant separatists, Don Juan de Onate, Fort Caroline, Florida, President Abraham Lincoln, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Clemente Lisi, News, Christianity, Thanksgiving day

New Documentary Honoring Charleston Church Shooting Tells Story of Forgiveness

Deeply stirring documentary “Emanuel” about the 2015 Charleston Church shooting, directed by Brian Ivie, unearths a hidden parallel tale of living amidst hate. The film, which premiered on November 14 at the New York Documentary Festival, shows how one community chose to respond to tragedy with forgiveness.

Blasphemy laws, death threats – and a Pakistani woman’s ruined life

(COMMENTARY) The case of Asia Bibi has proved that Pakistan’s government is intimidated by its own draconian legislation.

Opinion, Asia, ConflictLela GilbertNovember 15, 2018Commentary, Lela Gilbert, Asia Bibi, Pakistan, Christianity

Outcome not so gay for UK’s sexuality activists

(COMMENTARY) The ‘gay cake’ row in Britain shows up Northern Ireland’s inequality.

Politics, Opinion, EuropeDr. Jenny TaylorNovember 15, 2018Jenny Taylor, Ashers Baking Company, discrimination, Commentary, Gareth Lee, LGBT, Karen McArthur, Northern Ireland, Attorney General John Larkin, gay, sexuality activists, anti-christian, Christianity

Stan Lee on God

(COMMENTARY) Marvel Comics’ creative genius Stan Lee revolutionized the comic book world with super-heroes who were flawed, insecure and prone to evil forces. What’s lesser known or asked is where Lee’s storytelling perspective came from and how his mix of religious beliefs informed the Marvel universe.

Culture, Opinion, North AmericaMeagan SaliashviliNovember 14, 2018Primary Feature, Stan Lee, Meagan Clark, Marvel Comics, Incredible Hulk, Fantastic Four, Iron Man, Spider-Man, The Hulk, Black Panther, Thor, Marvel, Judaism, Christianity

Jordan Peterson: The Devil's in the details of all those Youtube debates (Part 1)

(COMMENTARY) University of Toronto psychology professor Jordan Peterson answers critics, the faithful and seekers in between on his popular Youtube channel. Peterson has sent mixed signals about Christianity.

Religion, North America, OpinionTerry MattinglyNovember 14, 2018Terry Mattingly, Jordan Peterson, Twitter, Youtube, Sam Harris, Psychology, Toronto, Atheism, Bishop Robert Baron, Donald Trump, YouTube, Millennials, Catholic, Christianity

Worship wars: Will evangelicals and charismatics ever learn to get along?

(COMMENTARY) The Religion Guy answers whether evangelical and charismatic Christians can worship together.

Ties that bind: John Paul II, Ronald Reagan, Russia and Fatima

(COMMENTARY) Pope John Paul II believed his and former US President Reagan’s survivals of shootings were part of a divine plan countering evil in Russia.

1,000 years of Orthodoxy history loom over today's Moscow-Istanbul clash

(COMMENTARY) There are three distinct Ukrainian Orthodox strains with differing loyalties to Russian and Turkish Orthodox patriarchs. While an Istanbul patriarch has lifted a condemnation of Ukrainian Orthodoxy, a Moscow patriarch has severed ties with Kiev.

Religion, Europe, Conflict, OpinionTerry MattinglyNovember 4, 2018Terry Mattingly, Prince Vladimir, Russian Orthodox Church, Bartholomew, Kiev, Alexander Webter, Moscow, Istanbul, Ukraine, Commentary, Orthodox Christians, Catholicism, Christianity

The Death of Free Speech in Europe

(COMMENTARY) Europe took a dystopian turn last week when the European Court of Human Rights ruled that governments can punish citizens for criticizing the prophet Muhammad if such criticism “conflicts with the right of others to have their religious feelings protected.”

The Attack On Jews In Squirrel Hill Is An Attack On Religion And Civility In America

A Saturday morning in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh normally involves joggers on their way to Schenley Park, hipsters going for brunch and Jews walking to one of a dozen local synagogues.

Opinion, North America, ConflictPaul GladerOctober 30, 2018Primary Feature, Tree of Life Shooting, Gun Violence, Terrorism, Domestic Terrorism, Paul Glader, Jews, Squirrel Hill

Jamal Khashoggi and the Middle East’s Game of Thrones

Jamal Khashoggi may have signed his own death warrant with his opinion column in The Washington Post when he criticized the White House’s democratic efforts in the Arab world, including both the Obama and Trump administration.

Keeping up: Transgender challenges ahead for news media and 'mainline' Protestants

(COMMENTARY) The New York Times reported this week that the Donald Trump Administration is considering, for federal purposes, a definition that a person is male or female “based on immutable biological traits identified by or before birth,” supplemented if necessary by genetic testing. That would overturn a policy under President Barack Obama to recognize transgender identities.

The State of Journalism in Uganda

The responsibility change the current situation in Uganda rests on the journalists themselves. The government will likely never see it in their best interest to set the press free, but the journalists have the duty to serve the public. Therefore, the need for a stronger, concerted voice against abuse by government agencies must remain stronger than the opposition we face.

The State of Journalism, Analysis, Opinion, AfricaNelson NaturindaOctober 25, 2018The State of Journalism, Uganda, Nelson Naturinda, Alfred Ocwo, Reuters, James Akena, Ibrahim Abiriga, Emilian Kayima, Uganda's People's Defense Force

Complex realities behind that '81 percent of evangelicals love Trump' media myth

(COMMENTARY) In the current news theory of everything, few numbers in American political life have received more attention than this one – 81 percent of white evangelicals voted for Trump in 2016. Politicos have paid less attention to signs that many evangelicals cast those votes with reluctance, and some with a sense of dread.

Analysis, Opinion, North America, PoliticsTerry MattinglyOctober 25, 2018Evangelicals, Donald Trump, Media Bias, Pew Research Center, Scott McConnell, Wheaton, Ed Stetzer, Billy Graham, Clergy, Primary Feature, Terry Mattingly, Christianity

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