(REVIEW) Angel Studiosā latest film āCabriniā has haunting visuals and solid messages, but canāt seem to care about the real-life people the movie is based on beyond their status of victim or oppressor. The film follows Catholic nun Francesca Cabrini who, after witnessing poverty in the slums of New York, embarks on a daring journey to help hundreds of orphaned children.
Read MoreAre faith projects such as āThe Chosenā not considered for secular awards because of anti-Christian bias? While there is plenty of bias in Hollywood, the reason is a much more complicated one. Film critic Joseph Holmes delves into the issue in time for this Sundayās Academy Awards ceremony.
Read MoreThis weekās Weekend Plug-in delves into reports the U.S. Justice Department has ended its investigation of Southern Baptist sex abuse. Plus, as always, catch up on all the best reads and top headlines in the world of faith.
Read MoreFast food aficionados and practicing Catholics alike are often familiar with the Filet-O-Fish story and how the sandwich was born as a result of Lent. Catholics arenāt the only religious group chain restaurants cater to because of faith and dietary restrictions. Hereās a look at some of the biggest menu options from around the world.
Read More(REVIEW) For the first time in its 62-year history, the Stanley Spencer Gallery in England is collaborating with a living painter. The exhibition, Everywhere is Heaven, pairs Stanley Spencerās visionary paintings with those of Roger Wagner, whose work transposes biblical events to contemporary settings.
Read MoreUnlike at other rallies for a ceasefire in Gaza, you arenāt likely to hear calls for Palestine to extend āfrom the river to the seaā at the one in New Yorkās Union Square. And there will be few or no denunciations of Israel as a āsettler-colonialā state. Rather, rallygoers call on both Israel and Hamas to agree to a ābilateral ceasefire,ā humanitarian aid for Palestinians and the release of all hostages in Gaza.
Read MoreRestrictions on religion by government officials across the world reached a new peak in 2021, a new Pew Research Center report released on Tuesday revealed. The report looked at 198 countries and territories around the world. It is the 14th year that Pew released such a report on the global state of religion.
Read More(ANALYSIS) This yearās Best Picture nominees at the 2024 Academy Awards showcase how our culture is wrestling with a post-Christian society, whether or not these films feature religion or not. While Hollywood has gained a reputation for being deeply secular ā even anti-religious ā after Oscar nominees over the past two years featured rather complex portrayals of religion.
Read More(OPINION) There have always been generation gaps and family conflicts, but today adult children may view estrangement from their parents as an expression of personal growth. This is something new and reflects how family life has changed over the past half-century.
Read MoreThis weekās Weekend Plug-in highlights the religious debate stirred by the Alabama Supreme Courtās ruling on in vitro fertilization. Plus, as always, catch up on all the best reads and top headlines in the world of faith.
Read More(ANALYSIS) Thereās only one tradition where a majority say that they are born-again: Protestants. Which makes sense, right? The next highest is āsomething else.ā
Read MoreDays after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a Hindu temple built over a mosque demolished by agitators in 1990, a new report by the Archaeological Survey of India found that another mosque had been built over a pre-existing Hindu temple. A court ruling that followed the survey granted Hindus permission to conduct prayers in one of the mosque's four cellars, igniting tensions with Muslims.
Read More(EXPLAINER) The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) healthcare system announced that it was pausing all in vitro fertilization (IVF) fertility treatments. This pause is due to the perceived fear of prosecution and lawsuits in light of the Alabama Supreme Courtās ruling on Friday, Feb. 16, stating that human beings in the embryonic stage have the same legal rights and protections as children who are born.
Read More(ANALYSIS) Assuming itās game on for an inevitable rerun of Trump vs. Biden, with a predicted narrow victory margin, what religious dynamics will be playing out?
Read More(ANALYSIS) The Feb. 14 election of Indonesia's current Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto as the countryās president should raise concern in the U.S., both because of who he is and also the chicanery surrounding his campaign. Official results will still take some weeks to appear and there are allegations of election fraud.
Read MoreAn emotional gathering of about 200 tribal leaders from North and South America, Canada, various Pacific island states and Africa took place in Israel as diplomats and dignitaries assembled for the launch of the āIndigenous Embassy.ā Standing together with members of several North American tribes, members proudly displayed a collection of their artwork.
Read MoreThe barring of two Christians from jury duty in a trial involving a lesbian is evidence that Christians with a biblical worldview are increasingly seen as bigots, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito said after Missouri asked the High Court to review the ruling.
Read MoreThis weekās Weekend Plug-in highlights Donald Trumpās remarks to the National Religious Broadcastersā convention in Nashville, Tenn. Plus, as always, catch up on all the best reads and top headlines in the world of faith.
Read MoreThe memory of Feb. 25, 2020, remains vivid in Mohammed Tahir Saifiās mind, as if it occurred only yesterday. He often looks back on that day as the one that turned his life upside down because he had to spend two years in jail for a crime he he did not commit. It was a day when a riot erupted in Indiaās capital, resulting in the death of over 50 people.
Read MoreIn a new poll, less than a third of Michigan voters said they supported a continuation in the fighting to eliminate Hamas in the ongoing war with Israel. How that will impact President Joe Bidenās chances in the Great Lake State remains to be seen.
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