Opinion
In ‘Infinite Dignity,’ the Vatican defends people, not politics
By Phyllis Zagano — April 26, 2024
(RNS) — Tackling matters that are the topic of political debates today, the document drew more controversy than intended.
‘Oppenheimer’ may have ignored our own nuclear victims. Congress should not.
By Bridget Moix — April 26, 2024
A Jan. 6 antisemite is sent to prison. What do the presidential candidates say?
By Mark Silk — April 25, 2024
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Resisting our ‘new dark age’
By Karen Swallow Prior — April 25, 2024
(RNS) — In a time of information excess, the need of the moment is more love and more rest.
What’s happening at Columbia is monumental
By Omar Suleiman — April 24, 2024
(RNS) — Columbia’s students have a long history of protesting injustice — which the school has regretted squashing in the past. Will it make the same mistake?
Columbia University is another Charlottesville
By Jeffrey Salkin — April 24, 2024
(RNS) — Columbia University protests are like Charlottesville’s ‘Unite the Right’ rally: Discuss. Welcome to an academic disgrace.
Gender-nonconforming ancient Romans found refuge in community dedicated to goddess Cybele
By Tina Chronopoulos — April 24, 2024
(The Conversation) — In ancient Rome, male followers of the goddess Cybele, known as Galli, some of whom surgically removed their testicles, were often considered feminine.
Passover: The festival of freedom and the ambivalence of exile
By Nancy E. Berg — April 24, 2024
(The Conversation) — The Passover Seder commemorates the escape from slavery in Egypt. But then came the 40-year wandering in the desert – a story that resonates with much of Jewish history.
Pope Francis needs to stop treating Vatican officials like princes
By Thomas Reese — April 23, 2024
(RNS) — The only way to kill the papal court is to stop making Vatican officials bishops and cardinals.
Christians must confront the weaponization of a sacred promise
By Fares Abraham — April 23, 2024
(RNS) — Georgia’s Rick Allen used a passage from the Book of Genesis to bully the president of Columbia University.
The Anglican Communion has deep differences over homosexuality – but a process of dialogue, known as ‘via media,’ has helped hold contradictory beliefs together
By Lisa McClain — April 23, 2024
(The Conversation) — With over 80 million believers in 160 countries, the Anglican Communion has been grappling with LGBTQ+ issues since the 1970s.
How clean water and faith go hand in hand
By Susan Barnett — April 22, 2024
(RNS) — Water purifies and blesses in every religion. But it is more than a symbol: Clean water is a conduit of care and love.
Do homeless people have constitutional rights?
By Kevin Nye — April 22, 2024
(RNS) — Overwhelmingly, faith groups who filed for Johnson v. Grants Pass did so against criminalizing homelessness.
Are we all wicked children?
By Jeffrey Salkin — April 22, 2024
(RNS) — I like wicked and rebellious children. They make me think.
From sumptuous engravings to stick-figure sketches, Passover Haggadahs − and their art − have been evolving for centuries
By Rebecca J.W. Jefferson — April 22, 2024
(The Conversation) — A scholar highlights some of the most interesting versions of the Passover text and how they’ve met communities’ changing needs around the world.
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