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How one Chinese American healed from growing up in Western evangelicalism
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (198+ words) Using the Japanese art of Kintsugi " repairing broken pottery with gold " as a metaphor for a faith that acknowledges wounds rather than hiding them, Lee explores the legacy of Western-dominated theology and her own search for a more expansive Christian…...
Whom Does Your God Love? A Jewish Case for the Stranger. With Shai Held.
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (1919+ words) Like many children, I grew up being told not to talk to strangers, and especially don't accept candy or car rides from them. If they offer, run to the nearest responsible adult. I was told kidnappers lurk in shopping malls....
The goal of National Women's History Month should be to make misogyny history
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (421+ words) Misogyny is real. It exists in every culture and harms all of us'including men and boys. Perhaps most importantly, it contradicts the reality that God loves women and wants them to flourish. To fully understand the scope of misogyny, we…...
Muslim leaders argue Al-Aqsa Mosque closure during Ramadan may be politically motivated
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (512+ words) JERUSALEM (RNS) " Living in the Muslim Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem, Mohammed Mahmoud enjoys a privilege other Muslims around the world can only dream about: the ability to pray at the Al-Aqsa Mosque every day. For the first…...
Today’s obsession with authenticity isn’t new – being true to yourself has troubled philosophers for centuries
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (783+ words) (The Conversation) " Today's youth cherish "authenticity," but is it a virtue? According to a report from Ernst & Young, more than 9 in 10 Gen Z respondents indicated that being authentic and true to yourself is extremely or very important. In fact, most…...
Closing Al-Aqsa Mosque during Ramadan sets a dangerous precedent
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (507+ words) (RNS) " The decision by the Israeli authorities to close the third-holiest mosque in Islam came as fasting worshippers were in the middle of Ramadan, the holiest month in the Islamic calendar. Salah, who like many others performs his prayers in…...
'A lie from the pit of hell': Episcopal leaders push back on rumors of fatal decline
4+ day, 44+ min ago (1253+ words) CHARLOTTE, N.C. (RNS) " The presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church is tired of hearing that his church is doomed. The denomination has lost about half of its baptized membership since the 1960s, declining to about 1.5 million adherents today, and still faces shrinking…...
The Deepak Chopra-Jeffrey Epstein friendship tells of a spirituality industry in crisis
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (286+ words) (RNS) " "The system isn't just the abusers. It's also the ones who stay silent. If you are a leader in the industry, or just want to help, I wrote this for you." This was the conclusion of spiritual coach Scott…...
Conservative Anglican bishops seek 'disengagement' from Canterbury without naming rival leader
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (554+ words) NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) " Weeks before the Rt. Rev. Sarah Mullally is officially installed as the first female archbishop of Canterbury, a group of conservative Anglican prelates known as GAFCON renamed their body the Global Anglican Communion and elected a set…...
Israeli family who buried 3 of their children after missile attack clings to faith
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (689+ words) Making her way to what was left of a window, she saw fire and destruction everywhere, she said. "I couldn't find my kids, but I was sure they would be able to rescue them from underneath the rubble," she said....