(REVIEW) Netflix wastes its brilliant premise and ending twist with âThe Chosen Oneâ on a shallow treatment of religion that actually makes one grateful that the faith-based film industry alternative exists. The six-part series is based on the first graphic novel in the trilogy, titled âChosen,â and follows a 12-year-old boy named Jodie.
Read More(OPINION) Ask the average person what comes to mind when they think of a funeral, and I doubt they would use words like âencouragingâ or âjoyful.â Yet the memorial service for the Rev. Timothy Kellerâs in New York could easily be called just that. The service was never one of pure grief.
Read More(ANALYSIS) Starting this month, the British government has formally recognized the Islamic State group atrocities against the Yazidis as genocide. The announcement comes nine years after the atrocities and follows a determination of the atrocities as genocide by a German court.
Read More(ANALYSIS) No one has called Jesus an internet guru â that is, until now. In his latest role as an âAI Jesus,â Jesus stands, rather awkwardly, as a white man, dressed in a hooded brown-and-white robe, available 24/7 to answer any and all questions on his Twitch channel.
Read More(REVIEW) âWhile We Watchedâ is a 94-minute tell-all documentary that shines a light on the sorry state of Indian media through the lens of a veteran independent journalist, Ravish Kumar, who now runs a YouTube channel with 6.73 million subscribers.
Read MoreThe first cohort of 44 medical doctors trained by the Anglican Church of Uganda in its history spanning over 140 years has graduated, marking a milestone in the churchâs history of training medical experts in the country. The doctors trained by Uganda Christian University graduated earlier this summer during a colorful ceremony.
Read More(ANALYSIS) The horrific scenes coming from Maui â and news that at least 90 people have died â have caused many of our readers to ask, âHow can I help?â Here are a few principles and tips to keep in mind as you give to Maui relief efforts. We also have our assessment of some ministries that are raising funds to help.
Read MoreReligion Unplugged contributor Kenneth Ethan Frantz interviewed Schiess about her new book, the role the Bible played in the past and present in American politics, and what it all means ahead of the 2024 presidential election.
Read MoreThe Rev. Evans Omollo has been installed as the provost of Kenyaâs oldest Anglican house of worship. As the new head of All Saintsâ Cathedral in Nairobi, the 45 year old takes over from the Rev. Sammy Wainaina, who is moving to the global Anglican Church headquarters in the United Kingdom as an advisor.
Read More(ANALYSIS) âBook of the Monthâ is certainly an appropriate label for Russell Mooreâs âLosing Our Religion: An Altar Call for Evangelical America,â released July 25 by Sentinel. I am borrowing that label, of course, from that venerable subscription club and corporate partner during The Guyâs days working with the old Time Inc.
Read MoreThe recent murder of a Ugandan woman highlights the threat DNA test results are posing on families as more men who seek paternity tests continue discover that they are not the presumed biological fathers of their children.
Read MoreThis weekâs Weekend Plug-in highlights the devastating Maui wildfires. Plus, as always, catch up on all the best reads and top headlines in the world of faith.
Read More(ANALYSIS) I canât point to one specific instance of this, but itâs something I see in the online discourse: âItâs the folks who donât go to church who put Trump in the White House.â âItâs the most religiously devout Republicans who are the ones driving the MAGA trainâ Which one is right? Both are. Which one is wrong? Both are.
Read MoreSome free churches in Sweden may be showing the way toward growth: Engagement with young families, engagement with seniors, engagement with neighbors and the world. The Church of Sweden hasnât completely given up on this kind of engagement either.
Read More(OPINION) Online narratives distort real life more often than you might realize. Research consistently shows that a small minority of people who have social media accounts post the vast majority of content.
Read More(OPINION) Hereâs another transition Iâm having a hard time with: The small rural church I lead seems to be struggling in a way Iâve never seen in 40-some years of ministry. And I thought Iâd seen it all by now.
Read MoreWhile the 2,000-year-old ossuary is seemingly genuine, the underlying issue is whether its Paleo-Hebrew inscription is the real deal or a clever fake replete with ersatz patina that was planted to fool experts.
Read More(OPINION) Salvatore Cordileone made national headlines during the pandemic with his efforts to defend the First Amendment rights of churches holding small, outdoor rites while following social-distancing guidelines. And after years of private talks with Rep. Nancy Pelosi, whose home is in San Francisco, the archbishop took a stand against her public support for abortion rights.
Read More(REVIEW) The film recounts the true story of Corrie ten Boom who, along with her sister, Betsie, and her father, helped over 800 Jews escape capture in Nazi Germany by hiding them in their home before being arrested by the Nazis themselves and put into a consecration camp.
Read MoreThe following is the result of the chat Religion Unplugged contributor Davor Dzalto had with ChatGPT on July 12, 2023, on the questions regarding Orthodoxy, anarchism and AI. The resulting Q&A is a fascinating journey into what artificial intelligence knows about faith, theology and religious practices.
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