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New Mexican Spanish, a unique American dialect, survives mostly in prayers
By Giovanna Dell'orto — May 23, 2023
HOLMAN, N.M. (AP) — The historic, endangered dialect is as central to these communities as their iconic adobe churches.
Blaming ‘evil’ for mass violence isn’t as simple as it seems – a philosopher unpacks the paradox in using the word
By Elise Springer — June 15, 2022
(The Conversation) — The word ‘evil’ sends a clear message – or does it? There are deep tensions in what the word means, and what it can accomplish.
My surprising journey to hijab fashion
By Erin Smith — June 8, 2020
(RNS) — At no point did I ever expect that a simple curiosity about other languages and faiths would somehow lead to me becoming the designated hijab stylist on photoshoot sets, writing blog posts about modest dressing or spending my days thinking about innovations for products for women who wear hijab.
To save our politics, we need new ways to think and speak about abortion
By Charles C. Camosy — May 31, 2019
(RNS) — When it comes to talking about abortion, restricting people to a simplistic 'pro-life' or 'pro-choice' identity creates the mother of all antagonistic binaries.
Note to newspaper editors: Change ‘church’ to ‘hierarchy’
By Thomas Reese — November 26, 2018
(RNS) — Saying that the Catholic church did not protect children is wrong. We should not blame the the people of God for the sins of the hierarchy.
How the loss of Native Americans’ languages affects our understanding of their belief
By Rosalyn R. LaPier — October 9, 2018
(The Conversation) — Embedded in indigenous languages is information about their beliefs about the creation and preservation of the environment.
At Korean-American churches, a struggle to retain language and tradition
By Aziza Kasumov — April 5, 2018
LOS ANGELES (RNS) — Will Korean-speaking ethnic churches eventually die out?
Don’t throw the word ‘Nazi’ around
By Holly Lebowitz Rossi — August 25, 2017
(RNS) — 'Nazism shouldn’t be a casual catch-all term to describe the bad guys,' writes Holly Lebowitz Rossi.
Is the Old Testament dying?
By Yonat Shimron — May 18, 2017
(RNS) A scholar argues that many contemporary Christians have lost biblical fluency and can no longer speak the language of more than half their sacred Scripture.
Why conservative evangelicals shouldn’t call a business ‘Christian’
By Jonathan Merritt — June 23, 2014
Conservative evangelicals often patronize and defend "Christian businesses." But the term conflicts with some of their central theological beliefs.
Is Mark Driscoll this generation’s Pat Robertson?
By Jonathan Merritt — May 13, 2013
Controversial pastor Mark Driscoll has amassed a following among cool Christians, but he's strikingly similar to the blundering Pat Robertson.
Will God be left behind? An interview with Rob Bell (part two)
By Jonathan Merritt — March 12, 2013
The provocative New York Times bestselling author has released his first book since inciting controversy among Christians with his views on the afterlife. Now he sits down with Jonathan Merritt to talk about his new book, what he's learned from his critics, and where he believes the Christian faith should go.
Will God be left behind? An interview with Rob Bell (part one)
By Jonathan Merritt — March 12, 2013
The provocative New York Times bestselling author has released his first book since inciting controversy among Christians with his views on the afterlife. Now he sits down with Jonathan Merritt to talk about his new book, what he's learned from his critics, and where he believes the Christian faith should go.
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