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The roots of the Easter story: Where did Christian beliefs about Jesus’ resurrection come from?
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 1 month agoA mosaic of the Resurrection in the Basilica of St. Paul in Harissa, Lebanon. FredSeiller/Wikimedia...
Christmas is a celebration that separates Christianity from mere 'religion'
Chambersburg Public Opinion via Yahoo News· 5 months agoChristmas is one of the two most celebrated days on the Christian calendar. As Easter marks the...
Perspective: A defense of the defenders
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 9 months agoA 1787 painting by Jacques-Louis David depicts the death of Socrates. | Wikimedia Commons The life story of Socrates does not have a happy ending — and...
'They're In A Better Place' And The Christian White-Washing Of Grief
HuffPost Life via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWhile many no doubt feel comforted by it, the phrase "they're in a better place" can feel...
Jews must speak out against Alabama's planned nitrogen gas executions
The Montgomery Advertiser via Yahoo News· 5 months agoNote: A lawyer-turned-death penalty abolitionist and a Jewish cantor join forces to argue that the...
Universal ethical truths are at the core of Jewish High Holy Days
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 2 years agoBlowing the shofar during Rosh Hashana is one of the holiday's many traditions. AP Photo/Emile...
Notable Black leaders in legal arena demonstrate the moral arc’s move toward justice | Opinion
Myrtle Beach Sun News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoProud history The pre-civil war abolitionist Theodore Parker famously wrote, “The arc of the moral...
Why having human remains land on the Moon poses difficult questions for members of several religions
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 3 months agoTwo scholars who study death rituals explain that the corpse is considered spiritually polluting in...
Pittsburgh synagogue mass shooter sentenced to death
CBS News via Yahoo News· 9 months agoThe gunman who killed 11 people and injured seven more in a mass shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue in 2018 was formally sentenced to death by a judge...
Celebration Matters: Religion, spirituality and the spectrum of beliefs | Lois Heckman
Pocono Record via Yahoo News· 2 years agoI was speaking with a very devout Christian woman recently who was absolutely shocked I didn’t share...