RELIGION
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The administration that’s taking shape is prompting fear in some. Let’s face it together.
(RNS) — The New Testament’s Letter to the Hebrews urges us to remember the “great cloud of witnesses” who surround…
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How Elon Musk became ‘prophet-in-chief’ of tech’s Trump-leaning conservatism
(RNS) — In the waning days of October, several hundred people gathered at the Life Center, a megachurch in Harrisburg,…
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Pope Francis’ eco-village to promote ecological conversion at 2025 Jubilee
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Pope Francis’ plan to build an eco-village in the historic gardens of Castel Gandolfo, the summer…
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Brownies, Frownies and Beef Bourguignon + John Schmidt and Jonathan Woodward
The one where Jonathan cooks for us. Picture this: a knock on the apartment door, in sweeps Jonathan Woodward, straight…
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Canary in the Coal Mine to Destroying Democracy With Rabbi Jill Jacobs
This week, we dive into the Israel-Palestine crisis, reflecting on the struggles and the urgent call for peace. Recorded…
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‘A Real Pain’ gets achingly close to the real quandaries of Holocaust remembrance
(RNS) — After arriving in Poland for a weeklong Holocaust “roots” tour, Benji, one of two Jewish American cousins whose…
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Betrayed Muslim Voters Fight Back
Hopelessness, Genocide, and a Community’s Political Reckoning Colorado state Rep. Iman Jodeh reflects on the political conundrums…
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For Arab Americans and Muslims in newly red Dearborn, a mix of defiance, ambivalence, fear
DEARBORN, Mich. (RNS and NPR) — Jumana Judeh understands why so many in her Arab American community voted the way…
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For these Hindu Americans, a pivot from the Democratic Party was long overdue
(RNS) — Days after Donald Trump’s sweeping presidential win, reactions around the country ranged from surprise and sadness to, in…
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Election 2024: No Mandate for Extremism
In the wake of a deeply consequential election, The State of Belief this week unpacks the electoral role played…
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