- March 6, 2024
RELIGION
PSR welcomes two new faculty to contribute to reimagining theological education
Pacific School of Religion (PSR) is proud to announce the appointment of two outstanding new faculty: Dr. Alexandra Rosado-Román and Dr. Ish Ruiz. Following a
French police hunt an assailant who attacked a man leaving a Paris synagogue
PARIS (AP) — French authorities were searching for an assailant who attacked a man leaving a synagogue in Paris, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said. Darmanin
Nine years after Pope Francis’ Laudato Si’, Muslims launch a counterpart
NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — When Pope Francis released his encyclical on the environment, “Laudato Si’,” in 2015, Muslims, Hindus and other faith leaders joined Christians
Freethought Caucus’ Huffman invites Christian nationalism critic to State of the Union
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Amanda Tyler, lead organizer of Christians Against Christian Nationalism, will attend the State of the Union address Thursday (March 7) as a
The nones have changed campus chaplains’ jobs — and made them more interesting
(RNS) — Over the last decade, college campuses across the U.S. have seen a rise in the number of students who identify as “nones,” a
Kirtland Temple purchased by LDS church for $192.5 million
(RNS) — In a stunning announcement Tuesday afternoon (March 5), Community of Christ — a Midwestern denomination that traces its founding to Mormon prophet Joseph
Carrie Sheffield’s journey to forgiveness after childhood in cultlike family
(RNS) — Before she was a columnist and policy analyst speaking on Fox News, CNN and MSNBC, Carrie Sheffield was a child shuffled from state
J Sai Deepak addresses Hinduphobia, Decolonial Hinduism, and Hindutva at ‘Bharatam’ event hosted by Hindu YUVA at UC Berkeley
Hindu YUVA at UC Berkeley hosted a highly successful dialogue on March 3, 2024 focusing on the evolution of the Indian (Bharatiya) Civilization and its
Israeli peace activists are more anguished than ever
(The Conversation) — The months since Hamas’ attacks on Oct. 7, 2023, have been excruciating ones for Israeli peace activists. As the country rallies behind
My Malaysia ordeal shows how religion can fuse with populist nationalism to silence dissent
(The Conversation) — I hadn’t expected my book tour in Malaysia to end with a confrontation with men who identified themselves as police in a