Terry Waite
In the early 1990s, Terry Waite, a lifelong Anglican and a hostage negotiator for the Archbishop of Canterbury, was himself captured by terrorists in Lebanon. He was freed after nearly five years alone...
View ArticleReligion and the New Trump Administration
As Donald Trump takes office, faith-based groups continue speaking out. Some are supporting him and urging him to take up their issues. Others are raising strong concerns about Trump’s appointments,...
View ArticleMartin Scorsese’s “Silence”
Director Martin Scorsese’s new film “Silence” tells the story of two Jesuit priests in the 17th century who are sent to Japan to investigate reports that their missionary mentor has renounced his...
View ArticleNew Camaldoli Hermitage
While the number of monks and nuns has declined in recent years, there has been a large increase in the number of lay people who want to associate with religious communities and their approach to...
View ArticleReligious Reaction to Trump Executive Orders
During his first week in office, President Donald Trump signed a series of executive orders on issues of particular interest to communities of faith—immigration, refugee resettlement, oil pipeline...
View Article500th Anniversary of the Protestant Reformation
“We hope to celebrate this anniversary without hiding the problematic side, the dark side of Martin Luther,” says Rev Johannes Block, pastor of the Evangelical City and Parish Church of St. Mary’s in...
View ArticleSanctuary Movement
One of the most frequently mentioned obligations in the Bible is to “welcome the stranger.” Since the 1980s, churches and synagogues have offered sanctuary to undocumented immigrants facing...
View ArticleConflict Resolution in Public Schools
“Conflict is a part of human experience,” says Wichita West High School psychologist Janet Fox Peterson, “and teaching about speaking and listening is so very critical, and we’re not working on that...
View ArticleChurch by the Glades
Church by the Glades is a church located in suburban South Florida that caters to a 21st century audience. From their signature hash tag (#NoPerfectPeopleAllowed) to their impressive social media reach...
View ArticleVision of Virtue
Through his imagining of a crucial point in the life of medieval visionary Hildegard von Bingen, playwright and University of Utah professor Tim Slover has posited the notion of a direct, personal...
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