[ad_1] (RNS) — Each week Religion News Service presents a gallery of photos of religious expression around the world. This week’s photo gallery includes Argentina’s Saint Cajetan Protest, a Nagasaki remembrance and more. The post Photos of the Week: Saint Cajetan, Nagasaki remembrance appeared first on Religion News Service. [ad_2]

[ad_1] (Image source: Paul Weaver/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) When House Speaker Mike Johnson visited Columbia University in April he castigated pro-Palestine student protestors and university administrators alike for their role in creating what he called an unsafe and antisemitic campus environment. His speech was drowned out by heckling from protestors who emphatically asserted their […]

[ad_1] NEW YORK (RNS) — Who is Amma? Some see her as a conduit, a wayfinder who has a direct line to the Almighty. Some worship her as a spiritual figure among other Hindu gods, as a living embodiment of holy spirit.  But to me, a newcomer in her orbit, Amma is a joyful, plump […]

[ad_1] (Image source: Warner Bros and Legendary Pictures) When Dune: Part Two came out this spring I felt called to the theater like a sandworm drawn by a thumper (IYKYK). As a science fiction fan, I wanted to see the latest blockbuster adaptation of Frank Herbert’s classic 1965 novel. I cannot think of another science […]

[ad_1] Katelyn’s 40, flirty, thriving … and a bit freaked out. Remember when people used to throw “over the hill” parties when folks turned 40? Katelyn doesn’t feel over the hill, but she’s also aging out of the young adult church group, if you know what we mean. A milestone birthday is a great time […]

[ad_1] (Image: Drake. Source: Jewish Views) The following excerpt comes from Jonathan Branfman’s Millennial Jewish Stars: Navigating Racial Antisemitism, Masculinity, & White Supremacy (NYU Press, 2024). The book explores how various Jewish celebrities present the Jewish identity onscreen and how their personas may address antisemitism or reinforce issues like misogyny. This excerpt comes from the […]

[ad_1] (RNS) — It was stupid but not weird that Donald Trump tried to tell a Black audience that Kamala Harris only just recently claimed to be one of them. Stupid, because Harris has never hidden her Black identity behind her Indian one, and because white people should never tell Black people who isn’t really […]

[ad_1] (Image source: Shutterstock) I’ve seen several trends in my 10-year teaching career: bottle flipping, fidget spinners, viral vandalism. This year teachers are reporting a new trend: “Coin Boys.” Although I haven’t (yet) seen it myself, an exasperated teacher on Reddit explains: “The newest thing here is a flock of self-proclaimed ‘coin boys’ who carry […]

[ad_1] (RNS) — The image of the televangelist, often remembered as a man in a pastel suit preaching about God through a television screen, has become a relic of the past. Fewer people watch broadcast television than ever before. But that doesn’t mean there isn’t an audience for religious programming. If you type “Christianity” into […]

[ad_1] Elisabeth Elliot was a longtime leader and icon within evangelical Christian communities who taught about marriage, sexuality, and gender roles. Liz Charlotte Grant, author of The Revealer article “Elisabeth Elliot, Flawed Queen of Purity Culture, and Her Disturbing Third Marriage” joins us to discuss her article about Elliot that went viral as soon as […]