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Should Christians Engage with Critical Theory?

James Wood, Theopolis Institute

The Deep and Dangerous Falsehoods in the Equality Act

Fr. Jay Newman, CWR

Things to Learn from Dr. Seuss, despite Anti-Semitism Allegations

PG, Forward

Pope Francis Prays for a Renewal of the Sacrament of Reconciliation

HB, NCR

United Methodist Conservatives Detail Plans for a Breakaway

David Crary, Associated Press

Archbishop Chaput's 'Things Worth Dying For'

Francis X. Maier, The Catholic Thing

Pope Francis and Vatican II

Massimo Faggioli, Commonweal

Islamic State Claims Responsibility for Deaths of Three Journalists

DM, The Hill

What is 'Psychedelic Chaplaincy'?

Hollis Phelps, Religion Dispatches

Canada: Muslim Women Targeted by Repeated Threats

B. Ellsworth, Muslim News

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Crimes Against Humanity in Erdogan’s Turkey

Alfred de Zayas, RealClearReligion

On September 15, Turkish diplomat Volkan Bozkir took over the office of the chairperson of the United Nations General Assembly —... Read More

Pandemic Demonstrates the Value of Catholic Education

Colleen Hroncich, RealClearReligion

As educators and students across the nation struggle to resume in-person learning, it’s important to recognize, as the Wall Street... Read More

Breaking the Cycle of Hate and Loss

Father Dave Pivonka, TOR, RealClearReligion

It was a simple prayer request, submitted in the comment boxes during a live-streamed liturgy offered at Franciscan University of... Read More

Videos

National Review Institute: Caring for the Orphan

Why St. Joseph is the Saint We Need in 2021

How a Jewish Teenager Infiltrated a Nazi Headquarters

President Russell M. Nelson on the Healing Power of Gratitude

Should Christians Engage with Critical Theory?

James Wood, Theopolis Institute

One common trope which is regularly invoked in current debates about the defensibility versus the danger of Christian engagement with... Read More

The Deep and Dangerous Falsehoods in the Equality Act

Fr. Jay Newman, CWR

The French Revolution began in 1789 inspired by the noble ideals of liberty, equality, and fraternity, and in the first months of... Read More

Things to Learn from Dr. Seuss, despite Anti-Semitism Allegations

PG, Forward

Dr. Seuss, who would be 117 on March 2, has a problematic history with race, while being in many ways progressive. Read More

Pope Francis Prays for a Renewal of the Sacrament of Reconciliation

HB, NCR

Pope Francis's prayer intention for the month of March is for a renewed experience of the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Read More

United Methodist Conservatives Detail Plans for a Breakaway

David Crary, Associated Press

Conservative leaders within the United Methodist Church unveiled plans Monday to form a new denomination, the Global Methodist Church, with a... Read More

Archbishop Chaput's 'Things Worth Dying For'

Francis X. Maier, The Catholic Thing

Charles Chaput retired as Philadelphia's archbishop exactly one year ago, and for him at least, it's been a quiet and very private twelve... Read More

Pope Francis and Vatican II

Massimo Faggioli, Commonweal

Pope Francis has said some interesting things about Vatican II in the last several weeks. Read More

Islamic State Claims Responsibility for Deaths of Three Journalists

DM, The Hill

The Islamic State says it is responsible for an attack that left three female journalists in eastern Afghanistan dead and injured another. Read More

What is 'Psychedelic Chaplaincy'?

Hollis Phelps, Religion Dispatches

Harvard University's Center for the Study of World Religions recently held a discussion titled "What is Psychedelic Chaplaincy?", the purpose... Read More

Canada: Muslim Women Targeted by Repeated Threats

B. Ellsworth, Muslim News

Attacks and threats against five Somali-Canadian Muslim women have been reported in Edmonton, Alberta in the last 10 weeks, according to... Read More

RCReligion Analysis

Crimes Against Humanity in Erdogan’s Turkey

Alfred de Zayas, RealClearReligion

On September 15, Turkish diplomat Volkan Bozkir took over the office of the chairperson of the United Nations General Assembly —... Read More

Pandemic Demonstrates the Value of Catholic Education

Colleen Hroncich, RealClearReligion

As educators and students across the nation struggle to resume in-person learning, it’s important to recognize, as the Wall Street... Read More

Breaking the Cycle of Hate and Loss

Father Dave Pivonka, TOR, RealClearReligion

It was a simple prayer request, submitted in the comment boxes during a live-streamed liturgy offered at Franciscan University of... Read More

Videos

National Review Institute: Caring for the Orphan

Why St. Joseph is the Saint We Need in 2021

How a Jewish Teenager Infiltrated a Nazi Headquarters

President Russell M. Nelson on the Healing Power of Gratitude

For Christians, a Third Way between Nationalism and Progressivism?

James Diddams, Juicy Ecumenism

Who among us has not felt trapped between the appeal of social justice activism and a commitment to theologically orthodox beliefs? There shouldn't be contradiction between a scripturally rooted worldview and commitment to equality, but it often does not feel that way.... Read More

Religious Persecution & Discrimination

Nigerian Schoolgirls Kidnapped as Pastor Pleads for His Life

Lela Gilbert, Family Research Council

In the early morning hours of Friday, February 26, CNN reported that hundreds of female students had been kidnapped overnight from their boarding school in Nigeria. "They came on about 20 motorcycles and they marched the abducted girls into the forest," a source told CNN. "The bandits arrived around 1.45 a.m. and they operated 'til about 3 a.m." ... Read More

Religious Freedom

Mormon Church Issues Statement on Equality Act

Newsroom, Church of Latter Day Saints

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released a statement on the Equality Act.... Read More

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