Dee and Mark Jobe in 2018. Photo by Ben Hanson, courtesy of New Life Community Church
Need to know: Thursday, October 18, 2018
Incoming Moody president hopes to give historic Christian school a ‘restart’
Chicago pastor Mark Jobe is no stranger to Moody Bible Institute — or to helping religious institutions start over in less than ideal circumstances.
‘This is not OK’: American Jewish students harassed for their support of Israel
Students who take pride in their Jewish faith and in their support for the Jewish nation are increasingly at odds with BDS proponents.
Tired of war, South Sudanese pray for latest peace deal
Thousands of Southern Sudanese are gathering in churches and mosques in cities and refugee camps to pray for the end of a civil war that has raged since 2013.
Water pollution threatens Mandaean religious practices in Iraq
Mandaeans, who follow the teachings of John the Baptist, have worshipped at the banks of the Tigris River for hundreds of years. But industrial chemicals and untreated sewage jeopardize these rites.
Khashoggi’s death is highlighting the Ottoman-Saudi Islamic rift
The journalist’s suspected murder, and its aftermath, was the latest battle of a 300-year war over Sunni Islam, Mustafa Akyol argues.
The Religion Beat: From celebrations to scandals
Join editor-in-chief Bob Smietana and Columbia University professor Ari Goldman for a discussion about the future of religion journalism.
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‘Acknowledging reality,’ a splinter church in Kenya ordains married Catholic priests
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Why suing Notre Dame over ‘secret’ birth control settlement isn’t kosher
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10 ways to imagine a New Mormonism
From dismantling patriarchy to having more potlucks, guest blogger Mette Harrison suggests 10 ways toward a kinder, gentler Mormonism.
Lives of love: Pope Francis canonizes Pope Paul VI and Archbishop Romero
Pope Francis canonizes the pope who banned artificial contraception and the El Salvadorian who was martyred for defending human rights and the poor.
