OPINION By Jeffrey SalkinThe most Jewish thing that Ruth Bader Ginsburg ever didWhat made RBG? You might be surprised.September 20, 2020 By Mark SilkWith Ginsburg's seat open, abortion moves to the center of the 2020 election(RNS) — For both candidates, it's an issue that they'd prefer to not to deal with.September 19, 2020 By Emily Reimer-BarryWinning the hearts and minds of Catholics in a church divided(RNS) — There's a fierce battle going on for 'the Catholic vote,' with abortion as a key issue in winning this crucial swing vote. But let's not confuse this political shorthand for Catholic voters themselves.September 18, 2020 By Jana RiessDonald Trump’s twisted interpretation of ‘The Power of Positive Thinking’ is killing AmericansNorman Vincent Peale's classic hasn’t aged particularly well, but it deserves to be remembered more fondly than Trump’s denial of reality ensures it will be.September 18, 2020 By Thomas ReeseCatholics should vote for Biden, says former bishops’ conference official(RNS) — Carr also reports that divisions among the bishops in 2019 kept them from updating their voter guide to reflect current issues and the teachings of Pope Francis.September 17, 2020 Columnists TARA ISABELLA BURTON RELIGION REMIXED CHARLES C. CAMOSY PURPLE CATHOLICISM THOMAS REESE SIGNS OF THE TIMES JANA RIESS FLUNKING SAINTHOOD JEFFREY SALKIN MARTINI JUDAISM MARK SILK SPIRITUAL POLITICS SIMRAN JEET SINGH Articles of Faith TOP STORIES SEARCH: Search Submit Clear By Jana RiessDonald Trump’s twisted interpretation of ‘The Power of Positive Thinking’ is killing AmericansNorman Vincent Peale's classic hasn’t aged particularly well, but it deserves to be remembered more fondly than Trump’s denial of reality ensures it will be.September 18, 2020By Thomas ReeseCatholics should vote for Biden, says former bishops’ conference official(RNS) — Carr also reports that divisions among the bishops in 2019 kept them from updating their voter guide to reflect current issues and the teachings of Pope Francis.September 17, 2020By Jana RiessHow fundamentalist Mormons recovered after the trauma of Warren Jeffs(RNS) — As the polygamist sect’s members and ex-members recover from the trauma inflicted by Warren Jeffs, an excellent new podcast goes behind the scenes to document the FLDS community’s transformation.September 16, 2020By Tara Isabella BurtonYoga’s 'father in the West' still defining our spirituality and celebrity 100 years later(RNS) — Pioneering a vision of wellness in which spirituality and self-help converge, Yogananda created a new model for pop spirituality.September 16, 2020By Jeffrey SalkinCOVID has led us all into sin(RNS) — As Jews approach the High Holidays, we need to avoid the sins of perfectionism, envy — and becoming couch potatoes.September 15, 2020By Thomas ReeseVatican causes chaos by invalidating baptism formula(RNS) — The real problem is that the Vatican is treating the traditional words of baptism like a computer password.September 15, 2020 Read More SEARCH: Search Submit Clear Never miss the top religion news and opinion — sign up for RNS newsletters Sections News Opinion Faiths ← Back Christianity ← Back Catholic Latter-Day Saints Orthodox Protestant ← Back Black Protestants Evangelical Mainline Judaism Islam Unaffiliated/Atheism Hinduism Buddhism Sikhism Alternative Faiths Other Faiths Politics Science Arts Health & Lifestyle World U.S. People Podcasts Coronavirus Editor's Picks By Ari Gordon, Talib ShareefHealing Black-Jewish and Muslim-Jewish divides(RNS) — Black-Jewish Unity Week, a collaboration between the American Jewish Committee and the National Urban League, could also help erase the divides between Jews and African American Muslims.September 4, 2020By Samuel L. PerryWhy porn’s negative personal consequences are often really about religion(RNS) — Evangelicals' feeling about porn may well be influencing public policy as mostly red states have increasingly sought to declare pornography a ‘public health crisis.'September 4, 2020By Yonat ShimronShofar lessons are becoming a pre-holiday necessity in the age of coronavirus(RNS) — Jewish law requires that the shofar be heard in person. But with synagogues shuttered because of the coronavirus, many Jews are dusting off old ritual objects and taking online lessons so they can produce that clarion wail.September 3, 2020 Related Posts
By Jeffrey SalkinThe most Jewish thing that Ruth Bader Ginsburg ever didWhat made RBG? You might be surprised.September 20, 2020
By Mark SilkWith Ginsburg's seat open, abortion moves to the center of the 2020 election(RNS) — For both candidates, it's an issue that they'd prefer to not to deal with.September 19, 2020
By Emily Reimer-BarryWinning the hearts and minds of Catholics in a church divided(RNS) — There's a fierce battle going on for 'the Catholic vote,' with abortion as a key issue in winning this crucial swing vote. But let's not confuse this political shorthand for Catholic voters themselves.September 18, 2020
By Jana RiessDonald Trump’s twisted interpretation of ‘The Power of Positive Thinking’ is killing AmericansNorman Vincent Peale's classic hasn’t aged particularly well, but it deserves to be remembered more fondly than Trump’s denial of reality ensures it will be.September 18, 2020
By Thomas ReeseCatholics should vote for Biden, says former bishops’ conference official(RNS) — Carr also reports that divisions among the bishops in 2019 kept them from updating their voter guide to reflect current issues and the teachings of Pope Francis.September 17, 2020
By Jana RiessDonald Trump’s twisted interpretation of ‘The Power of Positive Thinking’ is killing AmericansNorman Vincent Peale's classic hasn’t aged particularly well, but it deserves to be remembered more fondly than Trump’s denial of reality ensures it will be.September 18, 2020
By Thomas ReeseCatholics should vote for Biden, says former bishops’ conference official(RNS) — Carr also reports that divisions among the bishops in 2019 kept them from updating their voter guide to reflect current issues and the teachings of Pope Francis.September 17, 2020
By Jana RiessHow fundamentalist Mormons recovered after the trauma of Warren Jeffs(RNS) — As the polygamist sect’s members and ex-members recover from the trauma inflicted by Warren Jeffs, an excellent new podcast goes behind the scenes to document the FLDS community’s transformation.September 16, 2020
By Tara Isabella BurtonYoga’s 'father in the West' still defining our spirituality and celebrity 100 years later(RNS) — Pioneering a vision of wellness in which spirituality and self-help converge, Yogananda created a new model for pop spirituality.September 16, 2020
By Jeffrey SalkinCOVID has led us all into sin(RNS) — As Jews approach the High Holidays, we need to avoid the sins of perfectionism, envy — and becoming couch potatoes.September 15, 2020
By Thomas ReeseVatican causes chaos by invalidating baptism formula(RNS) — The real problem is that the Vatican is treating the traditional words of baptism like a computer password.September 15, 2020
By Ari Gordon, Talib ShareefHealing Black-Jewish and Muslim-Jewish divides(RNS) — Black-Jewish Unity Week, a collaboration between the American Jewish Committee and the National Urban League, could also help erase the divides between Jews and African American Muslims.September 4, 2020
By Samuel L. PerryWhy porn’s negative personal consequences are often really about religion(RNS) — Evangelicals' feeling about porn may well be influencing public policy as mostly red states have increasingly sought to declare pornography a ‘public health crisis.'September 4, 2020
By Yonat ShimronShofar lessons are becoming a pre-holiday necessity in the age of coronavirus(RNS) — Jewish law requires that the shofar be heard in person. But with synagogues shuttered because of the coronavirus, many Jews are dusting off old ritual objects and taking online lessons so they can produce that clarion wail.September 3, 2020
