Actors Katie Holmes, left, and Josh Lucas star in “The Secret: Dare to Dream.” Courtesy photo
Need to know: Thursday, August 6, 2020
In ‘The Secret: Dare to Dream,’ the law of attraction plays a starring role
‘The Secret: Dare to Dream,’ a film based on the bestselling book ‘The Secret’ by Rhonda Byrne, was released on July 31 and features a star-studded cast alongside an inspirational dose of spiritualism.
COVID-19 death of ‘well-loved’ Texas pastor shows coronavirus spread to rural areas
A small United Methodist church in Texas is ‘absolutely heartbroken’ after losing its pastor to the coronavirus, according to the church’s district superintendent.
Mike Pompeo claims the Judeo-Christian tradition for his agenda — a tradition in itself
Just because it's been embraced by the religious right doesn't mean it doesn't exist, writes Mark Silk.
After 75 years, a question about race haunts Truman’s calculation on Hiroshima
Much of the world focused on President Harry Truman's explanation for using the bomb 75 years ago, but the Japanese I met had a different question, writes A. James Rudin.
Will Tammy Duckworth be the first deist veep since Thomas Jefferson?
If the Illinois senator becomes a national candidate it’s likely the Founding Father’s faith tradition will come to be as controversial as it was in the 19th century, writes Steven Waldman.
‘Racism makes a liar of God’
Elizabeth Bruenig writes on how the American Catholic Church is wrestling with the Black Lives Matter movement.
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Magazine report is aimed at silencing nuns on sex abuse, says Vatican critic
‘It’s a way to tell sisters that if they have press conferences, make their voices heard and denounce sexual abuse, (church authorities) will air all their dirty laundry,’ said Lucetta Scaraffia.
Muslim Democratic delegates reject party platform over aid for Israel, Iran sanctions
Members of the Muslim Delegates and Allies Coalition are urging all delegates to vote against approving the platform during this week’s vote.
5 faith moments to watch for in Beyoncé’s ‘Black Is King’
Spirituality has been part of Beyoncé’s journey, from singing ‘Amazing Grace’ and a gospel medley on albums with Destiny’s Child to embodying the divine feminine from a number of religious traditions in her recent visual albums and appearances.
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Mental illness is hurting Black faith communities. Prayer shouldn’t be our only defense.
African Americans are more likely to go to the altar than go to a therapist. We need to acknowledge that professional help, when combined with prayer and with the comfort of a community of believers, is a gift from God, writes Kenneth C. Ulmer.
Catholic bishops reprimand Trump as often as they praise him
The country's bishops take social justice issues more seriously than the president does, a fact that's often overshadowed in the media by attacks on Biden for his positions on abortion, writes Thomas Reese.
Seth Rogen’s snarky arguments about Israel actually have a long history
(RNS) — He misspoke about Israel, but about Jewish education he was right.
