Green ReEntry housemates pray together in the film ‘The Honest Struggle.’ Photo courtesy of ‘The Honest Struggle’
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Film follows ‘honest struggle’ of formerly incarcerated Muslims reentering society
The documentary follows Sadiq Davis’ journey to build a new life as a faithful Muslim in the South Side of Chicago after 24 years behind bars.
Retiring NAE head Leith Anderson: Evangelicals not just white or political
‘I want the standard to be what the Bible teaches, not what the polls report,’ said Leith Anderson, outgoing president of the National Association of Evangelicals.
As Americans become less religious, the role of chaplains may grow
As fewer people identify with a specific religion and as houses of faith experience a drop in attendance, some religious scholars expect that in the next number of years people will be more likely to meet a chaplain than a local clergyperson.
Was Mister Rogers the messiah?
Why the explosion of Fred Rogers-mania? Because the children's TV host is the antithesis of everything in this country today, Jeffrey Salkin writes.
The Dalai Lama teaches a lesson on rethinking our faith traditions
Tibetan Buddhism's leader recently called to end the prominence of reincarnated lamas, a model for religious leaders who cling to entrenched modes of thinking, Ira Rifkin writes.
Judge’s ruling shows religious freedom isn’t just for the Christian right
Scott Warren says his religious beliefs compelled him to provide water to migrants who are suffering in the desert along the U.S.-Mexico border.
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George Clements, Chicago priest known for adopting sons, dies at 87
The Rev. George Clements, a civil rights activist whose life was turned into a made-for-TV movie after he became the first Catholic priest to adopt a child, died Monday (Nov. 25) at age 87.
UNC resolves Education Department complaint over anti-Semitism at Gaza conference
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the U.S. Department of Education have resolved a complaint stemming from a campus conference on Gaza earlier this year.
BYU-Idaho reverses decision on Medicaid coverage amid backlash
An Idaho college affiliated with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has reversed its decision not to accept Medicaid coverage.
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How colonialism still colors our ideas about who gets to teach religion
Where we stand in relation to religious traditions does not preclude our ability to study them, writes Simran Jeet Singh.
Henri Nouwen on celebrating the holidays — and every day
(RNS) — If we are able to celebrate life and not only on special occasions, wrote the priest and theologian, we realize that we have many occasions to be glad.
The Judeo-Christian tradition versus Donald Trump
It's all about prophecy.
