Anti-Semitism Casts Long Shadows over Jewish Festival of Lights
(RNS) — Hanukkah is meant to mark the victory of the Jewish people over religious oppression.
But in the days and weeks leading up to
$1.5 Billion Plan Might Revive Dying Dead Sea
DEAD SEA, Israel (BP) -- The Dead Sea has been receding for decades, with some experts predicting its total demise by 2050. But
Former President George H.W. Bush Dies at Age 94
HOUSTON (AP) — George H.W. Bush, a World War II hero whose presidency soared with the coalition victory over Iraq in Kuwait, but then plummeted
Southern Seminary, in #MeToo Age, Appoints ‘Women’s Support Coordinator’
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (RNS) — Southern Baptist Theological Seminary has appointed its first “women’s support coordinator” to address any gender-related "difficulties or challenges” that women encounter
Einstein’s ‘God Letter’ Hits Auction Block Dec. 4
(RNS) — A handwritten 1954 letter by physicist Albert Einstein in which the Nobel laureate is dismissive of religion in general and Judaism in particular
Houses of Worship Helping Solve Foster Care Crisis in Oklahoma
EDMOND, Okla. (RNS) — When Cody and Breanna Brumley began the process of adoption a few years ago, they asked two dear friends in their
Shedding Light in a Dark Place
A former corrections officer, Rev. David Tolliver serves as chaplain at Jefferson City
Study: Most Churchgoers Still Abstain from Alcohol
NASHVILLE (BP) -- Most churchgoers say the Bible teaches against drunkenness. But that doesn't stop about 4 in 10 from taking a drink now and then, a study released Tuesday
Religious Scholars Weigh Risks, Rewards of Speaking Out
DENVER (RNS) — Najeeba Syeed was all set to speak about Islam and peacemaking, something the associate professor of interreligious education at Claremont School of Theology
Jim Hill Eyes Retirement, as Ministry Continues
As Jim Hill announces his retirement as pastor of administration from First Baptist Church in Jefferson City, Mo., he reflects back on 47 years of