Health & Lifestyle
Do it today
By Jeffrey Salkin — October 9, 2022
(RNS) — An obscure quote in an old Polish synagogue sent me on the search for the meaning of life.
The Satanic Temple takes aim at Idaho, Indiana abortion bans
By Rebecca Boone — October 6, 2022
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The Salem, Massachusetts-based group contends that the abortion bans infringe on the rights of members who may want to practice the temple's 'abortion ritual.'
Survey: Catholics, Hispanics, young people most likely to voice climate concerns
By Alejandra Molina — October 5, 2022
(RNS) — Additionally, American Catholics were found to be five times more likely to express that climate change is a shared responsibility than their non-Catholic counterparts.
Netflix’s ‘Sins of Our Mother’: A haunting study of a personal spiritual apocalypse
By Jillian Cheney — October 3, 2022
(RNS) — Where’s the line between spiritual awakening and a psychotic episode?
Nonreligious women of color convene to talk Christian nationalism, reproductive rights
By Alejandra Molina — September 29, 2022
(RNS) — ‘It cannot all be focused on church and state separation. That’s not going to work for people of color, specifically women of color,’ said one organizer of the Women of Color Beyond Belief conference.
As a country we’re in need of healing. Here’s how Shabbat can help.
By Aliza Kline — September 28, 2022
(RNS) — The ancient Jewish ritual of Shabbat, especially Friday night dinners, can help young adults navigate the obstacles to well-being.
California legalizes human composting bill against opposition by Catholic bishops
By Alejandra Molina — September 20, 2022
(RNS) — California is now among the U.S. states that have legalized the process of converting bodies into soil, a procedure the Catholic Church said fails to show 'respect for the body of the deceased.'
How St. Louis churches are revealing the disparities in the air we breathe
By Britny Cordera — September 15, 2022
(RNS) — Congregations in St. Louis are working with local scientists to monitor the air quality in communities affected by industrial pollution.
How faith leaders are responding to Jackson’s water crisis
By Jemar Tisby — September 12, 2022
(RNS) — 'Churches throughout the city of Jackson across denomination, class and race have engaged in water distributions at their churches or by giving water away in other ways,' said C.J. Rhodes, pastor of Mt. Helm Baptist Church.
Suicide is not a sin to be judged
By Jacob Lupfer — September 9, 2022
(RNS) — Views among believers and faith leaders concerning suicide have evolved to be more sensitive and compassionate.
The scandal of evangelical Christian friendship
By Karen Swallow Prior — September 9, 2022
(RNS) — Christians more than anyone else ought to have the most robust and healthiest understanding of friendship, including, or especially, those between men and women.
Nearly 200 religious colleges deemed ‘unsafe’ for LGBTQ students by Campus Pride
By Alejandra Molina — September 8, 2022
(RNS) — 'Campus Pride envisions campuses and a society free of anti-LGBTQ+ prejudice, bigotry, and hate,' said Campus Pride Executive Director Shane Windmeyer.
California congressman demands more transparency from health care sharing ministries
By Alejandra Molina — September 6, 2022
(RNS) — ‘These are businesses … masquerading as health plans that somehow follow biblical principles,’ said U.S. Rep. Jared Huffman.
Yoga versus democracy? What survey data says about spiritual Americans’ political behavior
By Evan Stewart and Jaime Kucinskas — September 3, 2022
(The Conversation) — As the US gets less religious, some thinkers warn that it may get more selfish as people engage less with their communities. A team of scholars decided to investigate that concern.
Don’t want the government forgiving student loans? Then your church should.
By Danny Bryant — September 1, 2022
(RNS) — Forgiving debts may very well fall outside the purview of the federal government — but it’s smack dab in the middle of the church’s.
