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Mark 14:61 And He was keeping silent and did not answer anything. Again the chief priest was questioning Him and says to Him, “Are You the Christ—the Son of the Blessed?” Some presume that ‘Blessed’ ...

Rabbis Charley Baginsky and Josh Levy say criticising Israeli government is not disloyalty but a Jewish obligation The UK’s most senior progressive rabbis have warned that Israel’s current political direction risks becoming “incompatible with Jewish values”, while insisting that criticism of the country’s government is “a Jewish obligation” rather than an act of disloyalty. Rabbi Charley Baginsky…

Sarah Mullally hails pontiff for addressing the ‘many injustices in our world’ after private meeting at Vatican The archbishop of Canterbury has praised Pope Leo for speaking “powerfully about the many injustices” in the world, in an apparent reference to the pontiff becoming more outspoken in recent weeks, particularly in his criticism of the US-Israeli war on Iran. Sarah Mullally, who in March …

The encounter between Christianity’s two most famous religious figures would have been unthinkable just a few years ago, given the divisions between their two churches over women’s ordination in general and Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally's appointment in particular.

Anti-war, anti-ICE, anti-authoritarian Christians and Catholics are organizing around their faith in opposition to the version claimed by Trump and Hegseth The Trump administration has long tried to wrap itself in Christianity, with Pete Hegseth, the defense secretary, invoking warfare “in the mighty and powerful name of Jesus Christ”. Trump even recently posted an AI image of himself as a Christ…

Recommended Citation Sumera, Richard S. (2014) "T’nalak: God Weaves Hope Through, With, and In the Church," Loyola Papers: Vol. 5: No. 2, Article 11. Available at: https://archium.ateneo.edu/loyola/vol5/iss2/11 Sumera, Richard S. (2014) "T’nalak: God Weaves Hope Through, With, and In the Church," Loyola Papers: Vol. 5: No. 2, Article 11. Available at: https://archium.ateneo.edu/loyola/vol5/iss2/11

Reciting of Old Testament passage comes days after clash with pope and posting AI image of himself as Jesus Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Donald Trump read a Bible passage from the Old Testament during a Tuesday event billed as a celebration of the US’s founding, days after he clashed with Pope Leo XIV and upset some of his religious supporters by p…

Seeking sources for the belief that Moshiach ben Yosef is an idea or historical event, not necessarily and individual person and / or has already came (I think I heard from Rabbi Ahron Feldman ...

Trump’s attacks on Pope Leo XIV polarizing the diverse community as faith and politics come to a head Maryellen Lewicki meets once a week for Bible study with a group of Catholic women in Decatur, Georgia, in a space they try to keep clear of politics. But Donald Trump’s name arises nonetheless. “We have one person that we pray for during the course of the week,” she said. “What my friend said is…

_Topoi_. forthcomingSome interpreters claim that the Daodejing 道德經 is an atheistic text. This proposition can be contextualized within a broader tendency in the study of Chinese and Asian thought, which is that of denying that supposedly Western categories like “God,” “creation,” and “soteriology” are applicable outside the Western context. This paper makes the case that there is a viable reading…

Here’s an issue to ponder of a cold Saturday in March.  Many people with some intellectual clout (i.e., they’re not stupid) claim to be religious, and yet when you press them to find out exactly what they believe, they clam up or equivocate.  Some Christian academics I know, for instance, will mumble and change the … Continue reading If you adhere to a religion, how much of its doctrine (and fact…

Even though he grew up in a Roman Catholic family and pursued an academic career in religious studies, Anthony Petro never thought he’d end up at a Catholic university. At least, not until last year. Now, only a few months after joining the Department of American Studies as an associate professor, Petro said Notre Dame’s unique intellectual environment drives his research and teaching. “I like be…

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/27/26), Hank answers the following questions: Why let Judas hold the moneybag, since he was a thief? Tom – Cleveland, OH (0:44) What is the difference between biblical love and worldly love? Jim – Washington, DC (4:31) Are alcohol and tobacco biblically permissible? Seth – El Dorado, KS […]

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (02/25/26), Hank answers the following questions: Regarding the Tower of Babel in Genesis 11:6, why was God worried that man would become too powerful? Dana – CA (0:50) What is the firmament? Seth – El Dorado, KS (4:09) Why did Jude cite the Book of Enoch? Trisha – […]

Even the title of this New Yorker article is dumb: “faith in atheism” is an oxymoron, for a lack of belief in gods is not a “faith” in any meaningful sense. But of course the New Yorker is uber-progressive,”which means it’s soft on religion. And this article, recounting Christopher Beha’s journey from Catholicism to atheism … Continue reading A New Yorker writer “loses faith in atheism”

Despite the widely recognized decline of Christianity in the U.K., there have been persistent rumblings of a Christian resurgence.

When it comes to spiritual leadership, different roles offer distinct ways to serve and guide communities, both within and beyond a church setting. In the […] The post Chaplain vs. Pastor vs. Priest: What’s the Difference? appeared first on Franciscan School of Theology .

Sean Carroll, California Institute of Technology The Blackwell Companion to Science and Christianity, ed. James B. Stump and Alan G. Padgett, forthcoming. “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.” In many religious traditions, one of the standard roles of the deity has been to create the universe. The first line of the Bible, Genesis 1:1, is a plain statement of this role.[1] Muc…

  On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (12/15/25), Hank answers pressing questions that are often asked this time of year concerning the claims of Christianity and the Christmas holiday. Hank underscores the majesty of Messianic prophecy, including Daniel’s prediction of events hundreds of years before the time of Christ; Isaiah’s virgin birth and suffering Servant […]

  On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/26/25), Hank answers the following questions: Does God elect people to heaven and hell? Patricia – Torrance, CA (0:41) I am afraid that I committed the unpardonable sin. Can you help me? Deidre – Pickens, SC (7:07) What is the Talmud? Anne – Chandler, OK (16:02) Was it […]