The Muslim women in college ball who are changing American sports
By Dilshad Ali
(RNS) — This year’s basketball tournaments boast several female Muslim players, including 3 who wear hijab. They all offer one another ‘a sisterhood of support.’
How World Vision’s brief affirmation a decade ago changed LBGTQ Christians’ journeys
By Timothy Schraeder Rodriguez
(RNS) — A momentary promise of inclusivity convinced many LGBTQ evangelicals to find a more welcoming home.
That terror attack in Moscow: What the world does not realize
By Jeffrey Salkin
(RNS) — From Oct. 7 to Moscow: This is the real battle.
The roots of the Easter story: Where did Christian beliefs about Jesus’ resurrection come from?
By Aaron Gale
(The Conversation) — Ideas about resurrection had been developing for centuries before Jesus’ life, but his followers took them in new directions.
Missouri boarding school closes as state agency examines how it responded to abuse claims
By Jim Salter
(AP) — The allegations are the latest against people associated with Christian boarding schools in Missouri.
With its soldiers mired in Gaza, Israel fights a battle at home over drafting the ultra-Orthodox
By Melanie Lidman
JERUSALEM (AP) — Among Israel’s Jewish majority, mandatory military service is largely seen as a melting pot and rite of passage. The ultra-Orthodox say that integrating into the army will threaten their generations-old way of life.
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