This weekās Weekend Plug-in opens with the top headlines from the International Religious Freedom Summit. Plus, as always, catch up on all the best reads and big news in the world of faith.
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By donating one hour per week, a Christian can make a big difference in the life of an international friend. Letās Start Talking helps non-native speakers improve their English skills by reading the Bible.
Read MoreThe founder of the largest gang intervention, rehabilitation and prison reentry program in the world is a mystic, a Jesuit priest who does not believe that God has a plan for your life. Having buried 260 young men and women, Father Greg Boyle rejects the idea that it is Godās plan that anyone should die of a gang memberās bullet.
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A (mostly) orderly crowd of hundreds descended on the New York eatery to celebrate Shabbat, show Jewish support for the restaurantās anti-occupation politics, and affirm that ā at least in Brooklyn ā coexistence between Jews and Muslims is a reality, not a pipe dream.
Read More(REVIEW) Many Religion Unplugged readers are familiar with the civil rights contributions of Martin Luther King, Jr., and may also know that the organization he led was the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. Some may be less knowledgeable about what made King a profile in courage.
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āUnderground,ā the Kansas City ballet that tells the story of slaves escaping to freedom through the Underground Railroad, is ānot a story of Black versus white, but good versus evil.ā The show, which first premiered in 2008 at the Stƶrling Dance Theater, is a beautiful ballet with a strong mission ā something this shared sentiment can attest to.
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This yearās Super Bowl matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers may be contested at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas ā known as Sin City ā but it will feature two very pious quarterbacks when Patrick Mahomes faces off against Brock Purdy. Both are practicing Christians unafraid to talk about their faith.
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(ANALYSIS) The big question: Is the Rupnik case one of the scandals that āvaticanistaā journalists have handled with a "delicacy" that was recently praised by Pope Francis?
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Dave Canales is ready to start his journey as head coach of the Carolina Panthers nearly two years after co-authoring a book with his wife Lizzy about working through problems with infidelity, addiction to pornography and binge drinking. Canales credits his wifeās support and Christianity for helping him improve his life.
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(OPINION) Evangelicalism may be confusing in terms of organizations and fiefdoms, but since World War II it has developed into the largest and most dynamic force in American religion, striding into the hole in the public square created by the decline of the old mainline. Also, evangelicalism has been the most disruptive, and certainly one of the evident, influences within the Republican Party.
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(REVIEW) Overall, this new season of āThe Chosenā is its strongest one since the first. If it can build on this with the rest of the season, then itās possible ā as hard as it might be to believe ā that Season 4 might be its best to date. Season 4 of āThe Chosenā is exclusively in theaters from Feb. 1-14 and later via streaming.
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The Denver-based pastor of an online-only church was charged with civil fraud last week after raising $3.2 million from victims who invested in his worthless cryptocurrency, reported The Denver Post and BusinessDen.
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Amid the chilly winter winds sweeping through Pakistan's unsettled Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the election campaign for the Peoples Party of Pakistan's candidate Dr. Saveera Parkash is in full swing. The wind is not the only thing sweeping across the region, change is as well. In fact, Parkashās candidacy is historic for several reasons.
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(ANALYSIS) On Jan. 26, the International Court of Justice, the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, ordered provisional measures in the case of the Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip (South Africa v. Israel).
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Late last year, Christ Covenant learned Church Mutual had dropped its insurance coverage. āThe reason we were given was weāre not worth the risk anymore,ā elder Jake Pfaff said. Though Christ Covenantās story is a common one among churches in and beyond the coastal regions, the insurance maelstrom has hit Texas and Louisiana hard.
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(TRAVEL) Aside from traditional methods such as counseling with psychologists and psychiatrists, many people explore various other methods to deal with mental health. In Indonesia, "melukat" has become one of the most-practiced methods when it comes to healing and purifying the mind, heart and soul.
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(ANALYSIS) The two biggest feminist films of 2023, āBarbieā and āPoor Things,ā are poised to be heavy hitters at this yearās Oscars. And yet, despite the fact that both films claim to be overt pro-feminist manifestos, what both also have most in common is that they actually encourage the very toxic masculinity that they claim to be deconstructing. evangelicalism may hold the true answer theyāre looking for.
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(OPINION) I finally got the coronavirus. But thanks to the luck of not getting it in 2020, say, and thanks to the hard work of public health officials, and thanks to vaccines and antivirals, I knew I wasnāt likely to end up on a ventilator or in a coffin, even though Iām an at-risk patient.
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After joining the global Christian community in celebrating the election of Lazarus Chakwera as President of Malawi, the refugee community regrets it as the Christian leader has embarked on a brutal campaign against them, blaming them for the socio-economic problems that the impoverished African nation faces.
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(ANALYSIS) Nigerian Christians have been slaughtered in the tens of thousands by Nigerian Muslims. When press coverage hasnāt been M.I.A., itās resorted to a lazy āclimate changeā explanation. Not even the Biden administration seems to care.
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