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Mark Rivera pleads guilty to felony sexual assault, sentenced to 6 more years
(RNS) — The former Anglican lay pastor has already been sentenced to 15 years for separate child sexual abuse crimes.
Amid attacks on trans people, a queer yeshiva offers a path to liberation
(RNS) — At Svara, LGBTQ Jews are reinterpreting and reshaping Jewish tradition by copying the methods used by the rabbis who compiled the Talmud.
A grain farmer applies Buddhist principles to preserve the land — and maximize taste
(RNS) — Food and farming have always served as outlets for Mai Nguyen’s Buddhist practice. But a decade ago the Californian applied the faith's teachings of interconnectedness to a holistic approach to farming.
Theology on Tap? ‘Sober Spirituality’ explores church drinking culture
(RNS) — Episcopal priest The Rev. Erin Jean Warde invites readers to consider a mindful relationship with alcohol.
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We know Americans have become less religious. Surprising new data shows us where.
(RNS) — North and South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa and Michigan saw drops in total religious adherents of at least 10%.
Why I am saying kaddish for Al Jaffee of Mad magazine
(RNS) — A childhood literary hero has died — the man who taught me the art of snark.
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‘Healing the healers’ with the restorative wisdom of the Black church
(RNS) — The Rev. Jennifer Bailey believes Americans’ divisions are experienced as grief and loss, and looks to provide rituals to help us heal.
There’s a reason every hit worship song sounds the same
(RNS) — A new study found that the most popular worship songs come from a handful of megachurches with a knack for writing pop songs about what God will do for you.
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