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In the Fatiha, Jacob Blake’s father cried for healing and justice by Omar Suleiman, Religion News Service The Muslim prayer has seven verses to match the seven bullets fired at his son
Nadia Bolz-Weber’s podcast offers a fresh take on confession by Alison Brooks-Starks By making space for vulnerability, "The Confessional" underscores how people can change
Jewish TV dramas like ‘Unorthodox’ hit close to home for me by Carol Moskot For a child of Holocaust survivors, the show and "The Plot Against America" describe what could have been and what could be
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LGBT Christians push to overturn Young Life’s ‘sexual conduct’ policy by Kathryn Post, Religion News Service #DoBetterYoungLife has emerged as a grassroots community advocating for inclusion
A year into lockdown, Kashmir’s alienation has turned to betrayal by Riyaz Wani India stripped the disputed region of its autonomy last August, but many political and civil society leaders are still under detention and
‘A school for how to love one another’: United Church’s new general secretary imagines a different future Oct. 20, 2026
‘A school for how to love one another’: United Church’s new general secretary imagines a different future