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This is unlikely to go well for LGBTQ people.
Goldberg’s comments reflect a growing national ignorance about the Holocaust. Here’s how to move forward.
It hasn’t slowed down on “religious liberty” since Amy Coney Barrett joined the Court.
“Letting go is also the practice of letting in, letting your teacher be alive in you,” says a senior disciple of the celebrity Buddhist monk and author.
The case presents a genuinely difficult free speech dispute.
Can any manufactured religious products ever truly be ethical?
Carson v. Makin appears likely to end in another transformative victory for the religious right.
An emboldened religious right wants the public to pay for its schools.
The new Netflix film explores what healing really looks like.
Several justices appear concerned that respecting inmates’ religious rights might make it harder to execute them.
A new religion case forces the Supreme Court to confront the legacy of one of its cruelest decisions.
Abortion, guns, regulation — conservatives are poised for a big year.
Tammy Faye Bakker’s complicated legacy gets another look in a new movie starring Jessica Chastain.
The biggest loser was democracy.
US Catholic leadership is divided on how to approach pro-choice Catholic politicians.
Why the Southern Baptist Convention is in turmoil — and why you should care.
The Court’s decision in Fulton v. City of Philadelphia punts most of the important issued raised by the case.
From a Buddhist to a humanist, seven faith leaders weigh in on building a better world.
Iftar, or breaking fast, is more than pita and hummus.
The Supreme Court is serious about exempting religious conservatives from the law — even when their rulings could kill people.
Bessemer, Alabama, has been called an “unlikely” place for an epic union battle with Amazon. They don’t know Bessemer.
Uzuegbunam v. Preczewskidoesn’t have much to say about “cancel culture,” but it has a lot to say about the role of the courts.
New evidence suggests a connection that can help us understand the emergence of Western religion.
Ash Wednesday kicks off a solemn period of fasting and spiritual renewal on Christian church calendars, leading to the Easter celebration.
Capitol rioter Jake Angeli, the so-called “Q Shaman,” was given organic food in prison, revealing a double standard for Muslim prisoners.
After a two-year struggle, the Court allows death row inmates to have a spiritual adviser present at their execution.
Amy Coney Barrett handed down a revealing first Supreme Court opinion.
David French on the crisis within the evangelical movement.
Singing is an especially dangerous activity during this pandemic because it is unusually likely to spread Covid-19.
The choice of Fr. Leo O’Donovan and Rev. Silvester Beaman have personal and national significance.
The difference between religious exchange and appropriation, according to a rabbi.
How a Jewish ritual instrument became a favorite symbol for some conservative Christians.
The Court delays its religious liberty revolution for a truly odd reason.
Religious conservatives gained a new weapon they can use against federal officials, but law enforcement now has a reason to think twice about targeting Muslims.
Roman Catholic Diocese v. Cuomo is one of the most significant religion cases in the past 30 years.
Chocolate calendars, wreaths in church — the season is all about anticipation.
Alex Mar’s 2015 book “Witches of America” is about a lot more than witches.
The Supreme Court’s new culture warrior will leap straight into the culture war.
From Saudi Arabia to Bangladesh, thousands want a boycott of French products.
“Homosexual people have the right to be in a family,” Francis says in a new documentary.