religious tradition
The Dalai Lama teaches a lesson on rethinking our faith traditions
By Ira Rifkin — November 27, 2019
(RNS) — 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.
Thick beats thin every time
By David P. Gushee — December 1, 2016
(RNS) If we don't like Donald Trump's version of thick American nationalism and national loyalty, we must offer an equally thick but more compelling alternative.
Pope Francis, Kelly Gissendaner, & ‘unchanging faith in a changing world’
By David P. Gushee — September 30, 2015
Pope Francis and contemporary Roman Catholicism oppose the death penalty. This is a huge change. How do religious traditions decide when doctrines should, or should not, change?
Pope Francis and the double-edged sword of religious tradition
By David P. Gushee — September 28, 2015
Pope Francis exudes a fresh take on a very old Catholic tradition. But here's why tradition is a double-edged sword.
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