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Coalition For Faith And Media
by Coalition for Faith and Media
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Faith After DEI: Will Religious Inclusion Survive?

As DEI programs fade, faith communities face new challenges. Can religious inclusion survive the...
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Close to Home
by Shawn Paul Wood
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Sociologist Wonders if That Old-Time Religion is Now Extinct

If church isn't the same experience as your parents, well...it isn't. People are leaving, but...
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Denison Forum
by Jim Denison
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Five ways “Covid changed everything around us”

Five years ago today, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. Just...
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Religion News Roundup
by Travis Henry
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Patheos April 2025 Featured Writer Pastor Kelly

Born in 1971 with a birth defect that required four surgeries before the age of four, Pastor Kelly...
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Switching Sides
by Joel Furches
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Complex Simplicity - A Book Review

In a previous article, I reviewed research which suggested that, despite the reputation Christians...
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The Global Catholic Review
by Andrew Chesnut
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San Amlito: Ex-President AMLO as Mexico's Newest Folk Saint

AMLO’s legacy lives on as “San Amlito,” Mexico’s newest folk saint. Discover how his image...
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All Set Free
by Matthew J. Distefano
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Why I'm A Universalist Who Believes In Hell

Discover a universalist perspective on hell that emphasizes correction, justice, and healing—not...
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The Conversation
by The Conversation
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What Is Catholic Integralism?

Catholic Integralists believe that religious values – specifically Christian ones – should guide...
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Be Good News
by Rev. Caleb S. Davis
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Kermit Zarley Blog
by Kermit Zarley
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Trump, Tariffs, and the Cost of Not Listening

Trump’s refusal to listen on tariffs sparks chaos. Is his leadership style courting catastrophe—or...
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Jeff Hood
by Jeff Hood
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Jason Stephens, Robert Sparrow III & a Hot Car Accident

Jason Stephens, Robert Sparrow III & a Hot Car Accident Hyperthermia is a deadly...
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Labyrinthine Mind
by Pablo Migone
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The Legacy of Savannah’s Bishop Vérot

In early 2024, I visited Saint Paul Catholic Church in Ellicott City, Maryland, an old mill town a...
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Paperback Theology
by Tim Suttle
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Artists Are the Antidote to Authoritarianism

Poets, prophets, and punk bands: why repressive regimes fear the imagination—and how art becomes...
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Religion Q & A
by Richard N. Ostling
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How Might a Newsman Approach Good Friday and Easter?

That Jesus was a revered spiritual teacher who was crucified is as well-established as any event...
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Religion Q & A
by Richard N. Ostling
RECENT POST:
How Might a Newsman Approach Good Friday and Easter?

That Jesus was a revered spiritual teacher who was crucified is as well-established as any event...
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Religion Now
by Religion Now
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Truth is Narrow, but God’s Grace is Wide

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