In an interview with the London Telegraph, former Archbishop of Canterbury, now Master of Magdalene College, Cambridge, reflects on his archepiscopate and the freedom in
At the Rhymes with Religion blog on Religious New Service Boz Tchividjian, former child abuse chief prosecutor, breaks down his experiences with sex offenders. His
At Religion Dispatches, Sarah Posner cites an article by several commentators about why Cliven Bundy did not become a hero of the Religious Right (and
The New York Times offers an update on the sorry state of religious freedom in Egypt:
In putting Pope John XXIII on the fast track to canonization, Pope Francis dispensed with the centuries-old two-miracle requirement for sainthood. Is he lowering the
Are you having a joyful Easter season so far? Allan Bevere writes at Christian Century:
Prime Minister David Cameron caused something of a flap when he said that England was a “Christian country” and that the government should do more to promote Christianity. Well, just how Christian is England (or the whole UK for that matter?). That depends on who you ask.
Georgia Governor Nathan Deal signed a bill on Wednesday allowing people with state carry permits to bring their weapons into bars without restriction and in some churches, schools and government buildings under certain circumstances. But few religious leaders have commented either way about the law and what it says about our culture.
Religious progressives played a major role in social movements ranging from the New Deal to ending slavery. Can they have such an impact in the future?
Portlandia takes a look at religion in this video featuring Ed Begley, Jr., as Father Timothy who reminds us that “church is an option.”