[ad_1] Really, any relationship comes down to knowing you are heard and understood—whether it’s between mother and child, father and son, teacher and student, coach and player, mayor and city or even two nations. I still remember standing in the auditorium of our Church’s spiritual headquarters in Clearwater, Florida, over 15 years ago, right after […]

[ad_1] LONDON (RNS) — The leading Muslim umbrella group in the U.K., the Muslim Council of Britain, has urged mosques to be extra vigilant and strengthen their security ahead of regular Friday prayers in the wake of this week’s violent attacks on a mosque in Southport, after false claims that a Muslim had killed three […]

[ad_1] For what reasons do some people express shock when they learn that celebrities like Zac Efron and Drake are Jewish? What does their surprise say about people’s assumptions about Jewish identity and race? Jonathan Branfman, author of Millennial Jewish Stars: Navigating Racial Antisemitism, Masculinity, and White Supremacy, joins us to discuss stereotypes of Jews […]

[ad_1] I have shaken David Miscavige’s hand twice, but for someone not very familiar with Scientology, I think the first time is the most revealing. I was a young singer-songwriter living in Los Angeles. My career was going well. I had recently signed a contract with Warner Records. My music was on the radio and I was […]

[ad_1] New funding allows Gloo to accelerate platform development and AI advancement while expanding focus to include Gloo Ventures. BOULDER, Colo. — Gloo, the leading technology platform dedicated to connecting the faith ecosystem and releasing its collective might, announced the completion of a $110 million financing. The new financing will accelerate development of the Gloo […]

[ad_1] An interfaith group of pro-Palestinian protesters interrupts the Christians United for Israel summit inside the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center, Monday, July 29, 2024, in National Harbor, Maryland. (RNS photo/Jack Jenkins) NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. (RNS) — When John Hagee, founder of Christians United for Israel, spoke Monday night (July 29) at the group’s […]

[ad_1] ‘The Joy Book’ helps readers find lasting joy in any circumstance ORLANDO — Seasoned author and founder of Global Church Network, Dr. James O. Davis, has written “The Joy Book: A Christian’s Abundant Joy in Darkest Nights,” releasing September 10, 2024, to invite and encourage readers to experience everlasting joy rooted in Christ. After […]

[ad_1] (RNS) — Catholic bishops have called the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics anti-Christian because of a drag-queen tableau reminiscent of Leonardo da Vinci’s “Last Supper.” The depiction was a brief episode in an otherwise spectacular ceremony that has received universal praise. The Catholic critics saw this as another example of how Christians, especially […]

[ad_1] (RNS) — For the more than 11,040 athletes from more than 200 countries in Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympics, the games are not just one of the most physically intense moments of their lives, but psychologically intense as well, as years of training and hoping may be realized or lost in mere moments. […]

[ad_1] Louisiana will be the first state to require poster-sized displays of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms. In a further encroachment of religion into secular life and education, the Pelican State’s legislature approved a bill to install large displays of the Decalogue in every public classroom, from kindergarten to state-funded universities. Gov. Jeff […]