Playing a religious character without making faith the punchline
There was something revelatory about the way the HBO show Somebody Somewhere gently hold the spiritual identity of one of its characters. It wasn't a punchline.
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A survivor of abuse by a Catholic priest in Chicago shares his experience
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to journalist Dan Ronan, who was sexually abused as a child by a Catholic priest in Chicago. A recently released report details widespread misconduct by Illinois clergy.
Some worshippers switching congregations amid United Methodist split over LGBTQ issues
Thousands of United Methodist congregations have been voting on whether to stay or quit one of the nation’s largest denominations amid intractable debates over theology and the role of LGBTQ people. There are stark differences over recognizing same-sex marriage and ordaining LGBTQ clergy. More than 400 congregations have disaffiliated in North Carolina.
The first national strategy for fighting antisemitism is finally here. What's in it?
The landmark plan outlines over 100 steps that federal agencies will take within a year. But the Biden administration says it will only work if other individuals and institutions take action too.
State probe finds Catholic Church in Illinois vastly underreported clergy sex abuse
A multi-year investigation by the Illinois attorney general details decades of child sex abuse by members of the Catholic clergy in Illinois.
Muslims in South Korea want to build a mosque. Neighbors protest and send pig heads
The tensions are a test of the nation's tolerance of increasing diversity, when South Korea is looking to immigration to bolster its aging and shrinking workforce.
Illinois attorney general finds massive cover-up of clergy sexual abuse
The Illinois attorney general has released a report detailing decades of child sexual abuse by Catholic clergy in the state. It found 451 priests and religious brothers abused nearly 2,000 children.
Intel named most faith-friendly company
The ranking is according to this year's Corporate Religious Equity, Diversity and Inclusion of large companies by the Religious Freedom and Business Foundation.
Letting go of hate by questioning the very idea of evil
Author Simran Jeet Singh talks about how to move beyond hate and anger to see the humanity in others.
Influential church leader Timothy Keller has died at the age of 72
He was a co-founder of The Gospel Coalition, a group concerned that evangelical Christianity had become too politicized.