theology
Why I miss Norman Lear
By Jeffrey Salkin — December 7, 2023
(RNS) — A television producer, director, cultural hero — and a religious thinker.
You’re More Resilient Than You Think • Rabbi Denise Eger & Rev. Dr. Neil G. Thomas
By Jeffrey Salkin — May 21, 2023
COVID isn't over. How has it affected our faith? Two pioneering clergy share their anguish and their hope.
God might be an underachiever
By Jeffrey Salkin — May 4, 2023
Rabbi Harold Kushner figured something out about God. Let's go one step further.
Harold Kushner was America’s rabbi
By Jeffrey Salkin — May 1, 2023
(RNS) — Rabbi Harold Kushner wrote the bestselling Jewish book of all time — with the possible exception of the Bible. His gentle wisdom helped and healed millions of people.
Public theologian Yolanda Pierce named next dean of Vanderbilt Divinity School
By Adelle M. Banks — March 24, 2023
(RNS) — ‘I look forward to building on the strong foundation that Emilie Townes and others have established to form this treasured community,’ Pierce said.
‘Holy Queer’ author seeks Black church inclusion beyond singing with choir
By Adelle M. Banks — February 27, 2023
(RNS) — ‘I focus on the Black church in my criticism because I love it,’ said the Rev. Karmen Michael Smith, author of ‘Holy Queer.’
Is this antisemitism, or something else?
By Jeffrey Salkin — January 4, 2023
(RNS) — It’s not Jew hatred. But even still, it stings.
Disability theology: How religious beliefs can help or hinder accessibility
By Kathryn Post — July 29, 2022
(RNS) — A faith community with ramps and sign language interpreters can still embrace harmful theology.
Does God make sense?
By Jeffrey Salkin — June 24, 2022
A challenging new book wants a God that we can believe in. Who is the "we"?
This rabbinical school is moving into a Catholic university
By Yonat Shimron — September 2, 2021
(RNS) — ‘There was a practical need and a philosophical proximity,’ said Rabbi Mel Gottlieb, president of the Academy for Jewish Religion California, which will move to the campus of Loyola Marymount University next month.
The most radical Jewish thinker of our time has died
By Jeffrey Salkin — May 19, 2021
(RNS) — He was outrageous — a theological rebel, stunning in his thinking, difficult — and prophetic.
God’s plan for animals is a hot topic in theology that we can all understand
By Charles C. Camosy — April 28, 2021
(RNS) — While much of theology is abstract by nature, this subject is as relatable as Happy the Elephant.
Hans Küng, the theologian who wanted to stand tall
By Tom Heneghan — April 7, 2021
(RNS) — Küng paid dearly for his independence, being stripped of his right to teach Catholic theology by St. John Paul II and repeatedly frustrated in his efforts to reform the tradition-bound Vatican.
How Jewish is “Ma Rainey”?
By Jeffrey Salkin — January 5, 2021
The late Chadwick Boseman was amazing in "Ma Rainey." Even more than you think.
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