Why Sikhs Serve: The Tradition of Seva as Justice Inspired by Love
Simran Jeet Singh on the Sikh tradition of justice work. Continue Reading →
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Political Feelings: Derangement Syndromes
“Political Feelings” is a bi-monthly column by Patrick Blanchfield about stories, scenes and studies of religion in American culture. This month: Derangement Syndromes. Continue Reading →
The Siege at the Bridge: James Martin and the Fight Over LGBT Catholics
Michael Pettinger reviews Building a Bridge: How the Catholic Church and the LBGT Community Can Enter into a Relationship of Respect, Compassion, and Sensitivity by James Martin, SJ Continue Reading →
The Patient Body: “Rome has spoken, the cause is finished”
“The Patient Body” is a monthly column by Ann Neumann about issues at the intersection of religion and medicine. This month: New hope for a break in the Catholic Church’s grip on healthcare Continue Reading →
(Excerpt) How to be a Muslim: An American Story
An excerpt from How to Be a Muslim: An American Story by Haroon Moghul. With an introduction by the author. Continue Reading →
In the News: #MeToo, Goopification, Polemical Flatulence & much more!
A round-up of recent religion news.
Refusing to Vanish: Muslim Women’s AIDS Activism
Laura McTighe, along with Waheedah Shabazz-El and Faghmeda Miller, tells the story of how two Muslim women have turned their personal struggles into public lives of meaning. Continue Reading →
The Patient Body: Opioids: A Crisis of Misplaced Morality
“The Patient Body” is a monthly column by Ann Neumann about issues at the intersection of religion and medicine. This month: Painkillers and morality in US media and politics Continue Reading →
Interpretation and Incoherence: Teaching “A Serious Man” and the Book of Job
Todd Berzon on teaching the mysterious opening scene of the Coen Brothers film “A Serious Man” alongside the Book of Job. Continue Reading →
God is Good, Part 2: Field Notes from Nigeria
A series of vignettes from Southern Nigeria by Fortune Onyiorah Continue Reading →