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A groundbreaking synagogue lures burned-out techies with digital strategies (and ecstatic dance)

Kathryn Post

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Eid-al-Fitr begins with the images of Gaza’s children dressed in death

Omar Suleiman

Judge rules against former SBC President Johnny Hunt in Guidepost defamation suit

Bob Smietana

How does India's Sadhan village continue to resist religious polarization?

Muslims and Hindus gather together for afternoon prayers at a mosque in Sadhan village, Agra district, India, on March 20, 2025. (Photo by Priyadarshini Sen)

Priyadarshini Sen

(RNS) — Residents share a belief in a common ancestry that has prevented religious fundamentalism from taking root — even as communal riots have engulfed other parts of India.

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Photos of the Week: Eid al-Fitr, natural disasters

Kit Doyle

The ADL quietly eliminated its anti-bias educational program

Yonat Shimron

‘Ushers, close the doors’: Pastor Marvin Sapp’s offering call ignites Black church giving debate

Adelle M. Banks and Fiona André

Opinion

Jeffrey Goldberg: A profile in Jewish courage

Jeffrey Salkin

Opinion

Yeshiva University accepts an LGBTQ club, sort of

Mark Silk

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	Saved by the City A Ross Douthat Guide to Fairies, UFOs ... and Church Katelyn Beaty and Roxanne Stone Katelyn and Roxy are joined by New York Times columnist Ross Douthat to discuss the allure of the supernatural, the dangers of syncretism and why religion is the rational choice.
	The State of Belief Faith and LGBTQ+ Rights in the Face of Adversity Paul Brandeis Raushenbush Host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush moderates a panel discussion on faith-driven activism in the face of overt attacks on LGBTQ+ persons. The panel comprises Chase Strangio (ACLU), Tahil Sharma (LGBTQ Task Force), Jon Cohen (Keshet), and Ross Keys (Interfaith Alliance of North Dakota).
	Complexified Loose Reins, Tight Factions: The Southern Baptist Convention Rev. Amanda Henderson As the Southern Baptist Convention’s Executive Committee meets, deep fractures over sexual abuse reform, political alignment and financial oversight reveal a denomination at war with itself.

	Saved by the City Katelyn and Roxy are joined by New York Times columnist Ross Douthat to discuss the allure of the supernatural, the dangers of syncretism and why religion is the rational choice.
	The State of Belief Host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush moderates a panel discussion on faith-driven activism in the face of overt attacks on LGBTQ+ persons. The panel comprises Chase Strangio (ACLU), Tahil Sharma (LGBTQ Task Force), Jon Cohen (Keshet), and Ross Keys (Interfaith Alliance of North Dakota).
	Complexified As the Southern Baptist Convention’s Executive Committee meets, deep fractures over sexual abuse reform, political alignment and financial oversight reveal a denomination at war with itself.

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Charlie Kirk doesn’t feel safe in Bethlehem. It’s his worldview that’s to blame, not my city.

(RNS) — To Charlie Kirk, Mike Huckabee and every Christian taught to fear my people and my city — come and see.

Jim Wallis

Christians believe human fallibility too great to allow unchecked power for our leaders

(RNS) — If the political realm will not stand up to the autocratic pretensions of the current president, it falls to people of faith to take nonviolent action.

Mathew Schmalz

As ‘right to die’ gains more acceptance, a scholar of Catholicism explains the position of the Catholic Church

(The Conversation) — The Catholic Church opposes assisted suicide and euthanasia, but it also doesn’t support treatments that prolong suffering in the face of unavoidable death.

As ‘right to die’ gains more acceptance, a scholar of Catholicism explains the position of the Catholic Church

Mathew Schmalz

(The Conversation) — The Catholic Church opposes assisted suicide and euthanasia, but it also doesn’t support treatments that prolong suffering in the face of unavoidable death.

From censorship to curiosity: Pope Francis’ appreciation for the power of history and books

Joelle Rollo-Koster

(The Conversation) — The pope’s embrace of literature and history is a sharp contrast to some of his predecessors, a medievalist explains.

Doctor cites the pope’s ‘surprising improvement’ after surviving life-threatening crises

Colleen Barry

ROME (AP) — Francis appeared frail and weak as he greeted a crowd of well-wishers from a hospital balcony on Sunday.

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