(OPINION) Some observers anticipate a breakup of the United Kingdom once it leaves the European Union. There are a few scenarios that could play out for the nation’s churches if that happens.
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(REVIEW) In the new book Welcoming the Unwelcome, 83-year-old American Tibetan Buddhist nun Pema Chödrön moves past her usual style of writing in poetry and strict spiritual guidance and instead into a vulnerable teaching about how to overcome the pain of the world by explaining how she was led to do exactly that.
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A Torah scroll that survived the destruction of the Jewish community in Ozorkow, Poland was recently refurbished and will be rededicated at Ahavath Achim Synagogue on Jan. 5.
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(OPINION) A look back over the year can remind us of those who find sparks of light in their darkest hour. They serve as beacons for the rest of us.
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(OPINION) Israel ended a travel ban that now allows Gazan Christians to cross the border into Bethlehem and Jerusalem for Christmas, but the tiny (and shrinking) community continues to struggle under Hamas.
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The museum’s famed nativity creche, currently on display through January 6, features the baby Jesus with a radiant halo surrounded by figures that range in size from 12 to 15 inches in height.
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(OPINION) An in-depth examination of the euthanasia case of a celebrated athlete by The New York Times neglected to grapple with religion’s role in the debate. There was plenty of opportunity to.
Read MoreResearch shows that on college campuses where Trump’s executive order to protect Jewish students from discrimination should theoretically have the greatest effect, it seems more likely to fall on highly skeptical ears.
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President Trump’s latest executive order aligns with his Education Department’s previous action against a Middle East studies program at Duke University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. As advocates in different corners of the Israel-Palestine and anti-semitism debates gird themselves for more legal fights, those who’ve experienced the aftermath of the one launched in September say discord has worsened.
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A new citizenship law that excludes Muslim migrants is the latest and boldest move by India’s Hindu nationalist government, igniting protests by Indians who support the country’s secular founding and worry about increasing authoritarianism in the world’s largest democracy.
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The whistleblower distanced himself from the public exposure of the case by his twin brother. After pointing reporters to its frequently asked questions about finances on Monday, The LDS Church published a statement on Tuesday and then posted three short videos to YouTube on Friday. And past and present members of the LDS Church discussed the allegations widely online as the story spread through traditional and social media.
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A surprising editorial from the evangelical magazine Christianity Today called for President Donald Trump’s removal from office. Reactions have ranged from shock to shrugs, including disagreement about how surprising the piece was.
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(OPINION) The term is used interchangeably with President Trump’s religious white voter base, but it steamrolls a varied landscape of perspectives and communities into a monolith. That’s bad journalism.
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Mass protests erupted in India this week condemning a law that discriminates against Muslims. Police and para-military forces have responded to several protests with violence.
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A few blocks from the long lines forming to see Manhattan’s priciest shows, a Salvation Army officer’s panache delights his transient audience every Christmas season.
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President Donald Trump and his Democratic opponents are courting voters with less than a year before the 2020 election — and many of them are chasing support from a variety of religious voters.
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“The weird thing here, as you point out, is that it's a nonprofit, a supporting organization or an integrated auxiliary that is the investment fund. The problem with that, and the weird thing about that is that, generally speaking, to be tax exempt, you have to primarily pursue some particular tax-exempt purpose.”
Read MoreMass protests in India show a public resistance to Prime Minister Modi and his party’s vision for a Hindu nation over a long-held secularism that treats all religions equally.
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The 74-page document filed with the IRS and obtained by Religion Unplugged shows that Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc. saw owned assets under management grow to more than $100 billion from $10 billion in the past 22 years, fueled by a mix of investment strategy and tithe money from church members. The complaint may be the most important look at LDS finances in decades, a window into one of the wealthiest religious organizations in the United States and world.
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At least 100 university students were injured by police during a protest against the newly passed Citizenship Amendment Bill, which allows Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists and Christians but not Muslims who’ve migrated to India to apply for citizenship.
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