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Religion As Cultural Identity: What It Means For Jews, Catholics And Others
9+ hour, 39+ min ago (340+ words) (ANALYSIS) There's this idea that I've written about on a number of occasions " religion as a cultural identity. When we're asked, "Are you religious?" There are a number of different ways someone might justify an affirmative answer. It could be…...
Aquinas Borrowed This Jewish Scholar’s Ideas. Who Is He?
3+ week, 4+ day ago (245+ words) (REVIEW) You've probably heard of Thomas Aquinas, a prominent medieval scholar who combined Christian theology and Greek philosophy. However, you may not be familiar with the renowned Jewish scholar Moses Maimonides, whose ideas significantly influenced Aquinas's thought. In the new…...
Meet The Maduro Case Judge: An Orthodox Jew Who Displays A Torah Verse In His Chambers
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (524+ words) Judge Alvin Kenneth Hellerstein, an Orthodox Jew who displays the Torah verse "Tzedek, tzedek tirdof" " "Justice, justice you shall pursue" " on the walls of his chambers, is presiding over the case of ousted Venezuelan President Nicol's Maduro. Hellerstein oversaw Monday's…...
Faith In Focus: 5 Religion Trends To Watch In 2026
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (389+ words) (ANALYSIS) With 2025 now behind us, it was a year filled with significant developments in religion, faith and spirituality " and 2026 will likely be just as eventful. While 2025 revealed a possible slowing in the long-term decline of Christianity in the United States,…...
Merry Jewish Christmas: How Chinese Food And Movies Became A Tradition
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (975+ words) Is the sign real? Perhaps not; the fact-checking site Snopes found no evidence of the association even existing. But the joke's popularity points to a tradition cherished by many American Jews " Chinese food on Christmas. But why would Jews, who…...
How The Spiritual Sound Of The Shofar Shapes Rosh Hashanah
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (1039+ words) It's the Jewish High Holiday season, and Jews the world over are preparing to visit their local synagogues " for community, for prayer, and to hear the arresting, soulful sounds of the shofar. An animal horn " typically a ram's horn " used…...
Belief Without Religion: New Study Finds Widespread Spirituality Among The Religiously Unaffiliated
5+ mon, 3+ day ago (688+ words) WASHINGTON " A growing number of people around the world are walking away from organized religion " but that doesn't mean they've abandoned spiritual beliefs altogether. A new study by the Pew Research Center released Thursday reveals that many religiously unaffiliated adults…...
Why Islam Grew (And Christianity Didn’t) Around The World In Just A Decade
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (613+ words) NEW YORK " The global population grew between 2010 and 2020, and with it, most of the world's religious groups " though not all at the same rate. According to a new report released Monday from Pew Research Center, Christianity remains the world's largest…...
An Imam, Rabbi And Pastor Break Bread To Build Bridges
8+ mon, 4+ week ago (1160+ words) Three men from different faiths sit side by side on a stage. It's nearly sundown just outside Berlin, with more than 100 people gathered for an interfaith iftar " the fast-breaking evening meal of Muslims during Ramadan. Each religious leader speaks about…...
Black Americans More Likely Than Others To Express Their Faith At Work
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (549+ words) (ANALYSIS) Nearly 40% of Black workers feel comfortable talking about their faith with people at work, the highest of any U.S. racial group, our two recent studies found. But they also risk facing religious discrimination. (ANALYSIS) Nearly 40% of Black workers feel comfortable…...