Joe Lieberman’s religiously promiscuous campaign
By Mark Silk
(RNS) — A missed opportunity for the first Jew on a major-party presidential ticket.
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.
An annual pilgrimage during Holy Week brings thousands of believers to Santuario de Chimayó in New Mexico
By Brett Hendrickson
(The Conversation) — Hundreds of thousands of visitors come to the Santuario de Chimayó throughout the year, but the pilgrimage during the week before the celebration of Easter is the high point.
Easter 2024 in the Holy Land: a holiday marked by Palestinian Christian sorrow
By Roni Abusaad
(The Conversation) — A Christian Palestinian human rights scholar who grew up in Bethlehem writes about the special time of Easter, but also about the restrictions on Palestinian Christians.
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.
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