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September 2022

September 30, 2022

Truth is Narrow, but God’s Grace is Wide

By Bruce B. Miller Have you ever heard the standard advice not to discuss religion...

August 2022

August 17, 2022

Is Progressive Christianity Counterfeit Gospel?

Today there are more options for spiritual enlightenment than ever before. One that I continue...

August 16, 2022

My Visit to the Holy Land

The Holy Land (Al-Ard-al-Muqaddasah) is an area roughly located between the Mediterranean Sea and the...

August 04, 2022

Reviving the Divine Feminine with Beth Ames Swartz

“I fit into the under-recognized older women artists category. My work is particularly difficult because...

January 2022

January 29, 2022

Faith Like a Roundabout: Religion and Gen Z in an Uncertain World

Gen Z is deconstructing traditional religion, a trend that is likely here to stay.

December 2021

December 01, 2021

Guide To Planning Your Church Security

If you want to create a safe and secure place of worship for the attendees...

August 2021

August 16, 2021

Why Evangelicals Are Slow to Get Vaccinated and How to Remedy It

By Peter E. Watts I am a pro-science, a Christian and I’ve been vaccinated. Why...

August 13, 2021

The Little-Known Jewish History in the Heart of Germany

By Ken Chitwood Berkach lies in the bucolic borderlands between the German states of Bavaria...

August 06, 2021

Karl Marx vs. Apostle Paul: Where do Americans find their Kingdom?

By Robert Orlando Communism or Christianity? Given their origins, we might quickly conclude that these...

July 2021

July 02, 2021

How the Bible Gives Us the Compass We Need for America’s Turmoil Now

By Noah Lawrence “Unprecedented” is one of our most frequent words for these challenging times...

February 2021

February 24, 2021

Purim At The Farmer’s Market: How Helping Others Lets Us Show Ourselves

The last many months have been hard for most people. We are hungry -- for...

January 2021

January 28, 2021

We Need To Re-Think Muslim-Jewish Relations in the U.S.

We need robust, comprehensive, and genuine friendships between Jews and Muslims in the United States,...

January 16, 2020

An Old Debate Over Religion in School Is Opening up Again

Last year, officials in 6 states considered permitting study of the Bible in classrooms. President...

January 14, 2020

Killing of Soleimani Evokes Dark History of Political Assassinations in the Formative Days of Shiite Islam

Gen. Qassem Soleimani’s killing is roiling Iran – including some people who don’t necessarily follow...

January 08, 2020

What did the Romans do in the year 0? A fake theologian explains

Theologians wrestle with many knotty questions, such as: Why do innocent people suffer? The mention...

December 2019

December 11, 2019

Mexican Mennonites Combat Fears of Violence With a New Christmas Tradition

Mennonites in Mexico are promoting a bright new Christmas tradition, the “Parade of Lights” nighttime...

November 2019

November 21, 2019

Christians Have Lived in Turkey for Two Millennia—but Their Future Is Uncertain

President Erdoğan said recently that Turkey will restore damaged churches in northeastern Syria. In his...

November 13, 2019

What Is a Caliph? The Islamic State Hijacks a Historic Institution

The Islamic State’s caliphate was never widely recognized among the global Muslim community and no...

November 11, 2019

How the U.S. Military Has Embraced Growing Religious Diversity

Religious diversity among U.S. military chaplains began in World War I, initially based on a...

November 08, 2019

Forgotten Mass Destruction of Jewish Homes During “Kristallnacht”

Most accounts of the Nazis’ brutal assault on the Jews during “Kristallnacht” emphasize the attacks...

October 2019

October 31, 2019

Day of the Dead: From Aztec Goddess Worship to Modern Mexican Celebration

Day of the Dead might sound like a solemn affair, but Mexico’s famous holiday is...

October 08, 2019

Universal Ethical Truths Are at the Core of Jewish High Holy Days

In the Jewish High Holy Days are a time, tradition tells us, God writes down...

September 2019

September 23, 2019

Today’s Diverse American Muslim Population First Arrived 400 Years Ago as Part of the Slave Trade

Some of the earliest American arrivals were Muslims forcibly transported as slaves. Blues music, a...

September 10, 2019

How the Pain of 9/11 Still Stays With a Generation

The Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks were designed to instill panic and fear. The vast...

August 2019

August 27, 2019

Why Trump’s Tweets on Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib Go Into the Heart of American Jewish Politics

President Trump said "Jewish people that vote for a Democrat" show "great disloyalty," presumably to...

August 26, 2019

Catholic Church Sex Abuse: The Difference a Pennsylvania Grand Jury Made in Lives of Survivors

Even though there were only a few convictions in Pennsylvania, the release of the grand...

August 08, 2019

Everything in Mecca Gets 5 Stars — Online Reviews of Holy Sites Are Wildly Inflated

For the millions of Muslims planning to gather in Saudi Arabia on Aug. 9 for...

August 06, 2019

More Central American Migrants Take Shelter in Churches, Recalling 1980s Sanctuary Movement

To avoid arrest, thousands of Central Americans have taken shelter in churches, echoing the 1980s...

August 06, 2019

The Hajj: A Muslim Spiritual Pilgrimage With Political Overtones

The hajj is any individual Muslim’s single most symbolic ritual act that reflects the ideal...

August 05, 2019

If Germany Atoned for the Holocaust, the U.S. Can Pay Reparations for Slavery

Calls for reparations in the U.S. are generally met with skepticism, but South Africa paid...