Columns
Jonah is a prophet for today
By Thomas Reese — January 22, 2024
(RNS) — God sending Jonah to Nineveh would be like telling a modern-day rabbi to preach in Iran or Gaza.
I’m the collateral damage of Mormon racism and homophobia
By Jana Riess — January 19, 2024
(RNS) — 'Everyone knew before I did that the church was white on purpose,' writes guest columnist Carlene Fraser. 'The Saints they were 'perfecting' didn’t look like me. Think like me.'
Converts are Jewish. Period.
By Jeffrey Salkin — January 18, 2024
We are experiencing the greatest surge in antisemitism in recent memory. And, still, people want to become Jewish.
Does the Constitution depend on morality and religion?
By Mark Silk — January 16, 2024
(RNS) — A cautionary tale from John Adams.
Capitalizing on his teachings on sex, Pope Francis’ critics shame themselves
By Thomas Reese — January 16, 2024
(RNS) — Jesus didn’t spend his time obsessing over people’s sex lives.
The Jews stand accused: From deicide to genocide
By Jeffrey Salkin — January 16, 2024
(RNS) — The accusation is genocide. But its roots are ancient. And ugly.
Dealing with racism in the Book of Mormon
By Jana Riess — January 12, 2024
(RNS) — The Book of Mormon could teach us some hard truths about racism if we're brave enough to listen, say co-authors Fatimah Salleh and Margaret Olsen Hemming.
Israel’s crimes in Gaza may be condemned at the Hague. The real victory is already won.
By Omar Suleiman — January 12, 2024
(RNS) — After nearly 80 years, Israel is a defendant at the Hague.
A new biblical epic, ‘The Book of Clarence,’ captures the political side of the messiah
By Andre Henry — January 11, 2024
(RNS) — An irreverent biblical comedy counters decades of whitewashed and stiff-necked biblical narratives.
Are American Jews in crisis? A conversation with Professor Jonathan Sarna
By Jeffrey Salkin — January 11, 2024
American Jewish weather report: increased chill in the air. A conversation with historian Professor Jonathan Sarna.
Why I am obsessed with an ancient story about giant frogs
By Jeffrey Salkin — January 9, 2024
(RNS) — Yes, they are a metaphor for the challenges of our time.
The makers of the unconventional superhero film ‘American Sikh’
By Simran Jeet Singh — January 9, 2024
(RNS) — Sikh Captain America — a turbaned version of the Marvel comic book hero — hits the big screen.
Let the synodal consultations continue
By Thomas Reese — January 8, 2024
(RNS) — Diocesan consultations for the October 2024 session of the synod must be completed by April 8.
Why didn’t President Biden kick off his campaign at Gettysburg?
By Mark Silk — January 8, 2024
(RNS) — The comparison to outright Civil War was likely too dangerous.
The passages that got John Milton’s ‘Paradise Lost’ banned by a Florida county
By Karen Swallow Prior — January 5, 2024
(RNS) — Would students in the state's Orange County be tempted by the 17th century classic? One can only hope.
