Valentineās Day often revives attention on romantic themes in literature. Stories are cited in media with the aim of helping people navigate the demands of the human heart on a day that has become intimately associated with romantic love. One literary tradition rarely highlighted is that of Hindu ābhaktiā or ecstatic devotion, which birthed some of the most stirring mystical poetry composed in the world.
Read MoreAuthorities said a woman opened fire with an AR-15 on celebrity televangelist Joel Osteenās Texas megachurch ā one of the largest in the country ā before two-off duty police officers shot and killed the suspect. The officersā actions, police said, averted what could have been a bigger tragedy.
Read MoreHereās another matter seemingly unrelated to religion. Why care about a pending bill in Congress deals with electromagnetic fields in hybrid and electric vehicles?
Read More(OPINION) Few issues in religion have been as remarked upon and puzzled over lately as the rapid rise of ānones,ā those who claim no religious affiliation. Iāve written about this before, I realize, but itās a news story that just keeps developing.
Read MoreForget celebrating Valentines Day with cards, red roses and chocolates, the eastern English country of Norfolk has a very different custom dating back centuries. This mysterious, sometimes mischievous, character placed little gifts on doorsteps, knocked and then disappeared before the door was opened. Enter Jack Valentine.
Read More(REVIEW) The series deserves applause for dealing with difficult social and theological topics and for the ways it gets them right. But its agonizing repetitiveness and its social and theological missteps need to be noted as well so that we make sure we can actually solve the problems it is so eager to critique.
Read MoreThis month, a troupe of these pro-Trump āprophetsā are headlining seven election-year live events called FlashPoint LIVE to spread the above gospel and ārescue America,ā according to ads for the tour. The personalities and themes of the tour are borrowed from āFlashPoint,ā a Christian current-events program that appears on the VICTORY television channel, owned by controversial Texas televangelist Kenneth Copeland.
Read MoreA modern farming campaign launched six years ago by the Anglican Church of Uganda to transform lives affected by the the Lordās Resistance Army in northern Uganda has started paying off. As a result, farmers have received quality seeds and hybrid animals such as pigs and cattle to rear.
Read MoreAmong Chinaās traditional holidays and celebrations, none ranks higher in importance than the Lunar New Year (č¾²ęę°å¹“). Also known as the Spring Festival (ę„ēÆ), or simply Chinese New Year, it marks the beginning of the year according to the traditional lunar calendar.
Read More(ANALYSIS) The Armenian quarter in Jerusalemās Old City is facing its biggest crisis in a long time. A Jewish businessman with connections to the radical settler movement is poised to develop a quarter of the neighborhoodās territory, with plans to build a luxury hotel. If this goes ahead, it will significantly change part of the Old City.
Read MoreAhead of the Super Bowl, this weekās Weekend Plug-in highlights the rise of sports betting and people of faithās stance on it. Plus, as always, catch up on all the best reads and top headlines in the world of faith.
Read MoreIt was a New York Times headline that created tremors online: āAs Kids, They Thought They Were Trans. They No Longer Do.ā But hereās the question that was at the heart of this weekās āCrossroadsā podcast: Why was this Pamela Paul essay in the opinion section, as opposed to being a hard-news report out front?
Read MoreInspired by a variety of religious and mystical traditions, the artist Marina AbramoviÄ has spent the last 50 years pushing her body and mind to their limits in performances that have captivated audiences around the world. This spring, one of the largest retrospectives of the artistās work opens at The Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam.
Read MoreSuper Bowl ads are not all secular. Religious organizations have often used the annual big game as a platform to spread their message. On other occasions, religious themes have been used in a funny way to sell products. Hereās a closer look at five that stood out.
Read More(ANALYSIS) Whatās important to grasp off the bat is his immense importance as a public figure, as theartistic representative of the post-conciliar, Novus Ordo regime. His images are the gold standard for āiconic,ā officially promoted, VaticanTwoist aesthetics. As such he is a celebrity in the NovusOrdoist world.
Read MoreAn alliance of civil organizations ā known as the āTeam BBM 2022 Coalitionā ā has rebranded in recent weeks into whatās known as the BLESSED Movement. Known by its acronym BLESSED under the leadership of Chairman Herbert Antonio Martinez, this group has transcended political affiliations in an effort to becoming a quasi-religious unifying force that brings together people from diverse backgrounds across the country.
Read MoreNot everyone will be enjoying chocolate this Valentineās Day. For the first time since 2018, Ash Wednesday and Valentineās Day fall on the same day. In fact, this rare occurrence is taking place once again in less than a week. It has happened three times in the last century ā 1923, 1934 and 1945 ā and will happen again in 2029.
Read More(ANALYSIS) With its lilting pop melody and sweet God talk, āOn Eagle's Wingsā is the hymn that conservative Catholics love to hate and Catholic progressives often wave like a red flag. President Joe Biden loves it.
Read MoreThe swelling number of Islamic clerics and Middle Eastern politicians condemning Hamas continues to grow since the Oct. 7 attacks against Israel. Canadian-based imam was the latest to do so. Tariq Abdulhaleem called for Hamasā leadership to be prosecuted for facilitating what he called āgenocide in Gaza.ā
Read More(OPINION) Everyone is mad at Taylor Swift. I mean, everyone is always mad at Taylor Swift. Over football, her boyfriends, her music. This week, itās over her failure to call for a ceasefire during the Grammys. Perhaps Swiftās silence on the destruction in Gaza would not have made waves had Annie Lennox not used her moment on the Grammys stage to raise her fist and proclaim āartists for a ceasefire.ā
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