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Young, observant Jews find a place to protest Israel in the Halachic Left

Yona Roberts Golding

Opinion

Tony Campolo: Evangelist to the evangelicals

Jim Wallis

Tony Campolo, sociologist and famed Red Letter Christian, has died

Bob Smietana

Conservative Christians 'grieve' Gaetz nomination, express frustration with leaders' silence

Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., appears before the House Rules Committee at the Capitol in Washington, Sept. 22, 2023. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Jack Jenkins

WASHINGTON (RNS) — Critics include a founder of the conservative legal group Liberty Counsel and Boz Tchividjian, grandson of famed evangelist Billy Graham.

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Chair of US bishops’ ‘pro-life’ committee wants Catholics to see abortion’s impact on families

Aleja Hertzler-McCain

Q&A: ‘Wicked’ author Gregory Maguire on souls, saints and religion in Oz

Kathryn Post

Africa’s Anglican prelates say Archbishop Welby’s resignation is warning on abuse

Fredrick Nzwili

Opinion

This is the Bizarro Cabinet

Jeffrey Salkin

Opinion

For the sake of disabled students, don’t destroy the US Department of Education

Charles C. Camosy

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	Martini Judaism The Election and the Jews with Rabbi Jonah Pesner Jeffrey Salkin Rabbi Jeff Salkin sits down with Rabbi Jonah Pesner and dive into the deeply rooted relationship of Judaism, politics and social justice, exploring why so many Jews align with liberal causes while maintaining a vibrant spectrum of political thought within the community.
	The State of Belief How to End Christian Nationalism with Amanda Tyler Paul Brandeis Raushenbush State of Belief host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush talks with Amanda Tyler, author of the new book "How to End Christian Nationalism," and executive director of the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Freedom.
	Complexified Why Muslim Voters Feel Betrayed Rev. Amanda Henderson Reflecting on the political awakening of American Muslim voters as they navigated betrayal and advocacy amidst the horrors in Gaza with Rep. Iman Jodeh, Colorado’s first Muslim state legislator.

	Saved by the City We ask Tim Alberta what to expect in a second Trump administration — and where might evangelicals fit in.
	The State of Belief State of Belief host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush talks with Amanda Tyler, author of the new book "How to End Christian Nationalism," and executive director of the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Freedom.
	Complexified Reflecting on the political awakening of American Muslim voters as they navigated betrayal and advocacy amidst the horrors in Gaza with Rep. Iman Jodeh, Colorado’s first Muslim state legislator.

Uriel Simonsohn

We’re ignoring the power of religion to resolve conflicts

(RNS) — Religion is here to stay. Rather than dismissing it as a hindrance to peace, we should consider it a potential catalyst for reconciliation.

Jana Riess

7 ways Americans who leave religion are basically pretty boring

(RNS) — Here are some facts you may not know about the nonreligious.

Dilshad Ali

After dispiriting election, Muslim Americans question whether politics is a game they can influence

(RNS) — In the days since the presidential election, American Muslim political and civic leaders are debating whether continuing to work within the country’s two-party system will ever produce gains for the Muslim community.

Abuse survivors urge the Vatican to globalize the zero-tolerance policy it approved in the US

Nicole Winfield

ROME (AP) — The U.S. norms, adopted at the height of the abuse scandal there, say a priest will be permanently removed from church ministry based on even a single act of sexual abuse that is either admitted to or established under church law.

Texas proposal would give schools the option to use Bible teachings in lessons

The Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Teachers and parents gave impassioned testimony for and against the curriculum plan at a meeting of the Texas State Board of Education, which is expected to hold a final vote on the measure later this week.

BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff brings touchdowns and Jewish teachings to predominantly Mormon school

Hannah Schoenbaum

PROVO, Utah (AP) — Retzlaff has earned a hero’s embrace by rabbis and others in Provo's tiny but tight-knit Jewish community while also becoming a favorite of the broader BYU fan base that lovingly calls him the “BYJew.”

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