Religion Unplugged(ANALYSIS) There’s no doubt that faith-based films blew up in 2025. Whether that’s in the faith-based film industry putting out record-breaking theatrical releases of “The Chosen” and other Jesus movies or Hollywood exploring religion with a...
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Feminism and Religion"This was originally posted Dec. 8, 2019. I attend Czech classes twice a week. This time of year the courses focus on Christmas. I’ve attended three different schools over the last five years, and all handle Christmas similarly. Even though the...
Religion Unplugged(ANALYSIS) Because questions about a Christmas Eve service come up every year, here are my thoughts to consider if your church is planning a Christmas Eve service this year. I published many of these thoughts last year but have added a few for...
Du Mez CONNECTIONSAfter a long twelve-hour drive, we made it to Iowa last night.
ReligionProfI watched Journey to Bethlehem a while back. I planned to do so when it was the appropriate time, around Christmas, but didn’t manage to get to it then. After that another Christmas came and went and I still failed to return to it. As this...
Religion Unplugged(ANALYSIS) For the first time since 2022, a giant Christmas tree glows over Bethlehem. Its red, green and yellow lights shimmer above Manger Square, casting warm light on the West Bank city. As thousands flood the area this time of year, the...
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Good Faith MediaMaybe stringing lights and sipping chocolate can be ways of insisting that even when the heavens seem to have run out of light and warmth, we will find a way to conjure it ourselves. The post Apricity: The Christmas Word We Didn’t Know We Needed...
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Barth NotesFrom Lord Cruddas on Twitter/X, in September: I tried to do this for the @Conservatives via the Conservative Democratic Organisation (CDO) to bring more democracy to the party with elected officials to stop the disenfranchisement of our members....
Feminism and Religion"Every day another story of ICE agents randomly arresting and detaining immigrants – these are the chronicles of these times in the US. A few days ago, the news broke of ICE agents trapping two construction workers on the roof of a construction site...
Religion UnpluggedWhy do I think Christian families should have a “Christmas movie” tradition in which there are a few (very few) wonderful flicks that they watch as part of its “traditional” (small “t”) festivities linked to Christmas?
Religion Unplugged“Religion is more than simply attending services; it is in the way we behave towards others,” Youngman said. “Showing religion in action and how it has affected culture, art and life around the world is important. My articles for Religion...
The Domination ChroniclesSeventy years ago, the U.S. Solicitor to the Supreme Court applied Vatican Papal Bulls, the Bible, and a Distinction between Christian People and Heathens and Infidels to Native Nations and Peoples
The Commons by APRIL OnlineAdd excerpt here. The post A Missed Goodbye, or Perhaps Not appeared first on April Online.
Religion UnpluggedNear the border with Mozambique lies Mount Darwin, a rural community 125 miles north of the capital Harare. The countryside doesn’t have much besides agriculture, but it is known as home to one of the famous hospitals in the country. Karanda...
Religion UnpluggedCzechia was once a harbinger of the Protestant Reformation, but now pastors face an uphill battle as the Protestant population drops below 2%.
Religion in United States HistoryThe 2026 APRIL Summer Colloquium will bring together curators, community organizers, academics, and artists to explore the ways religion is represented, reified, and recreated in museums.
Religion Unplugged(ANALYSIS) “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” the beloved animated television program, turns 60 this year. It is hard to imagine that it almost did not air. Network executives thought it moved too slowly for a Christmas special. They also were...
Religion Unplugged(REVIEW) The film follows the real-life story of Ann Lee, who in the 18th century was the founding leader of the Shaker Movement and was proclaimed as the female Christ by her followers. “The Testament of Ann Lee” is an example of why Hollywood...
PaleoJudaicia PaleoJudaicia Good Faith MediaWhat does Festivus have to do with Christmas? More than you might think. A reflection on Dickens, darkness, and carrying the light. The post ‘I’ve Got a Lot of Problems With You People!’: What Festivus Gets Right about Christmas appeared first on...
Good Faith MediaChoosing to stand with our immigrant neighbors is what it means to embody “God with us” as we head into year two of the Trump regime. The post Choosing Advent Hope At the End of a Tumultous Year appeared first on Good Faith Media.
PaleoJudaicia Good Faith MediaNigeria’s Christmas challenges Christians everywhere to reconsider what the season truly represents. The post Nigeria’s Christmas Is Not Cancelled—It Is Crucified and Resurrected Every Year appeared first on Good Faith Media.
Feminism and Religion"Where are they, my feathered iridescent turkey friends one of which is usually at my doorstep by dawn (I call them in as I write these words – an hour later only four show up – something has gone amiss). Wild turkeys live in this small sanctuary...
Religion Unplugged(ANALYSIS) What are called "hate" laws frequently violate freedom of speech, of the press and of religion. They also tend to be vague and, hence, their scope expands and governments use them to punish views that they simply do not like.
Popular Culture And TheologyResearchers at the University of Maine and Kingswood University are conducting a brief survey to understand Christians’ experiences with religion and works of fantasy. If you are 18 or older, grew up Christian, and were ever told by an authority...
Popular Culture And TheologyBy Princess O’Nika Auguste The Christmas season centres the story of the Virgin Mary, a narrative of divine mystery and grace. Yet when we examine this sacred trope across scripture and popular culture, a troubling and consistent question emerges:...
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The Conversation‘The Testament of Ann Lee,’ Mona Fastvold’s 2025 film, depicts part of the long history of Shaker worship.
PaleoJudaicia Good Faith MediaMuch of the wrestle with my calling to Christian ministry has been against the forms it has taken in the North American church. As a woman of humble beginnings, I was glad to know Jesus could relate, only to find out some preachers didn’t want...
Good Faith MediaAn exploration of the Star of Bethlehem in Matthew’s Gospel, examining five leading theories—from astronomy to literary symbolism—behind the biblical mystery. The post What Was the Star of Bethlehem? appeared first on Good Faith Media.
Ken ChitwoodPhoto via Sojo.net. The Department of Homeland Security’s move to suspend funding for Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley — and to seek an unusually long ban on future federal...
Ken ChitwoodEvery December, around the time I begin searching for the box of Advent candles and untangling the lights we swore we’d store neatly last year, I also make my way through digital holiday greetings. And Tuesday, as I whipped through a fresh batch of...
Feminism and Religion"This was originally posted on January 13, 2020 About 20 years ago I witnessed a performance of the 3 plays of the Oresteia (the Orestes plays) by Aeschylus. I was stunned. Watching them in sequence, I understood that the plays were one of...
Bible For Normal People BlogSeasons’ greetings from Team B4NP! Podcast producer Brittany and audio engineer Joel have joined forces to bring you the third annual installment of our holiday roast, otherwise known as bloopers... The post Episode 70: A Holiday Roast appeared...
Feminism and Religion"A Prayer for SolsticeWinter’s Crone,cave tender,cauldron keeper,mother of time,guide us into stillness,into a time of deep rest and reflection.Unwind our knotsand soothe our scurrying,remind us how to listen,how to be still,how to turn inward and...
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Feminism and Religion"Part 1 was posted yesterday. Stories That Reveal the Depth of the Tragedy Only in November 2025, the following murders were reported: Mobina Zare, age 20, in Islamshahr (a city southwest of Tehran), was killed by her former fiancé. After murdering...
affecognitiveLast weekend I joined a group of delightful young scholars to discuss Massimiliano Tomba’s recent book, Revolution and Restoration: The …Continue reading →
Canopy ForumNew York, New York by Mario Hains (CC-BY-SA-3.0). In November 2022, OpenAI released ChatGPT to the public, and within five days, the chatbot had acquired one million users. By January 2023, it had become the fastest-growing consumer application in...
Contending ModernitiesBy insisting that Israel deserved special treatment because of Jewish suffering the Israeli state and its supporters reinforced and exploited the very logic of antisemitism they claimed to oppose. The post The End of Antisemitism: How the Fight...
The ConversationThe Middle Ages weren’t as dreary and desperate as you’d think, and peasants often had weeks of idle time during the holidays. On Christmas Day, the party was just getting started.
