Philip Roth, acclaimed and controversial novelist who probed Jewish themes, dies at 85
(RNS) — Though Roth was an avowed atheist, Judaism was a perennial theme in much of his work.
The ’Splainer: The ‘gifts’ of Pentecost and Shavuot
(RNS) — This weekend marks the Christian holy day of Pentecost and the Jewish holy day Shavuot. Both involve 'gifts,' but not the kind that come with bows. Let us ’Splain ...
Whitefish Jews fight neo-Nazis with faith, peace and interfaith allies
(RNS) — What do you do when anti-Semites, stirred up by a guy you see at the local coffee shop and the gym, send you doctored pictures of your child's face beneath the gates of Auschwitz?
American Atheists terminates its president over sexual misconduct allegations
(RNS) — David Silverman, who took the 55-year-old organization to new prominence, is accused of sexual assault by two women.
American Atheists places president on leave pending investigation
(RNS) — The organization gave no specific reason for the move.
Cultivating the connection between soil and the soul with ‘FaithLands’
PAICINES, Calif. (RNS) — When 40 faith-based farmers gathered for a first-of-its-kind weekend at a working ranch near San Jose, they sought nothing less than a complete disruption of how food is grown, distributed and even served.
From the black church to India: The theology of Martin Luther King Jr.
(RNS) — Montgomery. Albany. Birmingham. Selma. Washington, D.C. In each of these places King demonstrated an evolving theology.
Martin Luther King Jr., by the book
(RNS) — Ten books to add depth and understanding to the April 4 anniversary of King's assassination in 1968.
The ’Splainer: The stormy, surprising history of 'Jesus Christ Superstar'
(RNS) — What's the back story on this British import being revisited and reimagined on television Sunday night? Let us 'Splain ...
The ’Splainer: Why do Jews eat gefilte fish at the Passover seder?
(RNS) — The much-maligned Passover appetizer has come to epitomize the gastronomic experience of the shtetl, or ancestral towns of many Jews of Eastern European origin.
No deathbed conversion for atheist Stephen Hawking
(RNS) — The investigative site Snopes deems as false a claim that Hawking was converted by Pope Francis.
From 'Downton' to Jerusalem, actor Hugh Bonneville searches for Jesus
(RNS) — The beloved 'Lord Grantham' takes his background in theology to Jerusalem in a new documentary.
A brief history of Stephen Hawking's atheism
(RNS) — His nonbelief was more of a slow simmer than Richard Dawkins' explosive ire.
Pressure mounts on Trump after Putin's recent anti-Semitic remarks
(RNS) — The calls for action came after a March 10 airing of an NBC interview in which Putin suggested Russians were being wrongly targeted for election tampering.
First-edition Book of Mormon sells at auction for $80,000
(RNS) — The starting bid was $1, but the final 15 minutes of the weeklong auction were punctuated by rapidly rising bids in mostly $500 increments.
