Guests play in the pool of Villa Herodian, a home in the West Bank settlement of Tekoa that was formerly listed on Airbnb. Photo by Noam Feiner, courtesy of Lewis Weinger
Need to know: Wednesday, November 28, 2018
Airbnb accused of anti-Semitism for delisting West Bank properties
Palestinians and their supporters insist that the ban has nothing to do with anti-Semitism and everything to do with justice.
Museum highlights ‘Slave Bible’ that focuses on servitude, leaves out freedom
The 1807 text excludes 90 percent of the Hebrew Bible, or Old Testament, and 50 percent of the New.
Houses of worship helping solve foster care crisis in Oklahoma
In the Bible Belt state, churches have become a crucial partner with government officials in recruiting foster families.
John Chau and the dangers of missionary work
A young Christian's death is a reminder that good intentions can easily go bad, writes Scott Hildreth.
Axios poll: Most Americans say religion will live on
Almost three-quarters of Americans say they expect organized religion to live on well into the future — including 64 percent of Millennials.
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Religious scholars weigh risks, rewards of speaking out
It's become important for scholars to share their knowledge in an era of fake news and religious divisions. It's also become dangerous.
DA adds evangelical university to fraud case against Christian Post owners
Authorities have broadened charges against the former owners of Newsweek and the former publisher of The Christian Post to include a university founded by a controversial evangelical pastor.
After arrest of protected immigrant, sanctuary church members cry out for justice
A Durham, N.C. church severely criticized the arrest of an undocumented immigrant who had been living in their church, as he applied for humanitarian deferral on his deportation.
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Missions: Is it love or colonization?
We can take a quick look at the history of America and see why a people group would oppose outsiders who come in the name of Jesus. Missionaries and colonizers often worked hand in hand, leading to genocide, colonization and assimilation done in the name of Jesus, writes Kaitlin Curtice.
Three things we can learn from contemporary Muslim women’s fashion
The recent interest in Muslim women’s style is challenging popular stereotypes about Islam, writes Liz Bucar.
Note to newspaper editors: Change ‘church’ to ‘hierarchy’
Saying that the Catholic church did not protect children is wrong. We should not blame the people of God for the sins of the hierarchy, writes Thomas Reese.
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