Charlie Chaplin portrays an escaped convict disguised as a chaplin in the film “The Pilgrim.” Photo courtesy of Creative Commons
Need to know: Tuesday, January 29, 2019
‘The Prophet,’ ‘10 Commandments’ and other religious works enter public domain
A number of books and films with religious themes — like ‘The 10 Commandments’ and ‘The Prophet’ — entered their literary afterlife this month. Published in 1923, the works are now in the public domain.
Former staff member at Dallas-area megachurch indicted for indecency with a child
A former associate children's minister at The Village Church, a Dallas-area evangelical megachurch, has been indicted for indecency with a child involving sexual contact.
Why Sikhs don’t throw Muslims under the bus
Why do Sikhs like me challenge anti-Muslim hate when our religion is completely distinct? The answer starts with fairness but extends to our communities' long history of mutual regard, writes Simran Jeet Singh.
The Riz Test: How Muslims are misrepresented in film and TV
In their own words, the Riz Test: “is a project to measure the portrayal of Muslims in film and TV," writes Zahra Khosroshahi.
Black Muslims account for a fifth of all U.S. Muslims, and about half are converts to Islam
Even in the early 20th century Islam had a foothold in many black urban communities. Today, black people make up 20% of the country’s overall Muslim population, according to a 2017 Pew Research Center survey.
ISIS bombing of cathedral in Philippines shows group’s reach into Asia
A deadly bombing of a cathedral in the Philippines has brought fresh attention to the Islamic State’s ability to metastasize across the world, even as the militant group has been reduced to a sliver of turf in Syria.
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Pope challenged on sex abuse as young take stage in Panama
Young people challenged Pope Francis on the Catholic Church's sex abuse scandal and the plight of Christians in the Middle East as the youth took center stage Saturday in the final events of World Youth Day in Panama.
Auschwitz survivors pay homage as world remembers Holocaust
The world marked International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Sunday amid a revival of hate-inspired violence and signs that younger generations know less and less about the genocide of Jews, Roma and others by Nazi Germany during World War II.
Tulsi Gabbard’s 2020 bid raises questions about Hindu political ties
As Gabbard readies to launch her presidential race in early February, her connection to Indian Hindu political leaders is turning out to be one of her biggest obstacles.
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Evangelical Christians need an exit ramp from Trumpism
(RNS) — Political observers seem to assume that Trump’s Christian base will follow him no matter what. But recent polls show a decent Republican alternative could peel them away from the president in the 2020 primaries.
Tulsi Gabbard: Religious bigotry is un-American
To question my commitment to my country, while not questioning non-Hindu leaders, creates a double standard that can only be rooted in one thing: religious bigotry, writes Tulsi Gabbard.
A grand bargain to save the planet and call truce in the abortion war
(RNS) — Do Democratic reformers like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez really believe in an existential threat from climate change or is a 10-week limit on abortion the real end of the world for them?
