Excommunication is not the church’s equivalent of capital punishment
By Thomas Reese
(RNS) — The church has not had a good system for punishing people since we got rid of the Inquisition.
In toxic time, hope can be the solid ground we can stand on
By Cassandra Lawrence
(RNS) — Severely tried in the months since Oct. 7, the interfaith community still looks to the promise of future flourishing.
Universities close encampments in the name of ‘safety.’ Whose safety?
By Dilshad Ali
(RNS) — 'What some may actually be feeling is discomfort with the truth, and the truth hurts.'
How 19th-century Spiritualists ‘canceled’ the idea of hell to address social and political concerns
By Lindsay DiCuirci
(The Conversation) — Spiritualists believed that after shedding the body in death, the spirit would continue on a celestial journey and help those on Earth create a more just world.
A man tried to shoot a pastor during a church service but his gun wouldn’t fire, state police say
By Bruce Shipkowski
(AP) – The chaos at the Jesus’ Dwelling Place Church in North Braddock took place Sunday while the service was being livestreamed, state police said in a news release.
Artists created images of Christ that focused not on historical accuracy but on reflecting different communities − a scholar of religious history explains
By Virginia Raguin
(The Conversation) — Images of Christ often represented prevailing cultural beliefs, allowing onlookers to connect in a deep and meaningful way.
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