Abraham
Muslims at Hajj brave intense heat to cast stones at pillars representing the devil
By Riazat Butt — June 29, 2023
MINA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Temperatures soared past 45 degrees Celsius (113 F) on Tuesday, as Muslims marked the spiritual high point of the pilgrimage by spending the day praying at Mount Arafat, where there was no breeze and almost no shade.
It’s not fear. It’s faith.
By Jeffrey Salkin — October 6, 2022
(RNS) — Yes, I am scared. But I have something else in my pocket. So do you.
The scientific meltdown over a controversial discovery of ‘biblical Sodom’
By Jerry Pattengale — April 20, 2022
(RNS) — The remains of a city’s fiery demise near the Dead Sea have archaeologists at odds.
At ancient city of Ur, Pope Francis makes heartfelt appeal for fraternity of faiths
By Claire Giangravé — March 6, 2021
(RNS) — Earlier on Saturday, Pope Francis had a historic meeting with the Grand Ayatollah Ali Al-Sistani, the Iraqi Shiite leader.
Vatican defends pope’s Iraq visit as ‘act of love’
By Claire Giangravé — March 2, 2021
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Despite safety concerns due to recent terrorist attacks and COVID-19, Francis' historic visit will proceed with hopes of promoting peaceful coexistence in the struggling Middle Eastern nation.
Pope Francis to visit Iraq in March, COVID-19 pandemic permitting
By Frances D'Emilio — December 7, 2020
Pope Francis to make his first overseas trip in more than year, if COVID allows.
As an isolated hajj begins, Abraham’s trust in God is ours
By Omar Suleiman — July 29, 2020
(RNS) — This year’s disappointments may mean that Muslims will connect in a unique way this year to Abraham’s story as we celebrate Eid al-Adha.
She reclaimed her faith as a woman. Now she’s teaching others to reclaim theirs.
By Yonat Shimron — November 7, 2019
DURHAM, N.C. (RNS) — A harrowing journey toward gender transition led Yiscah Smith to find God's dwelling within. Now she teaches others to do the same.
Speaking of abuse: Baptist news service, Bible scholars grapple with language
By Adelle M. Banks and Emily McFarlan Miller — October 10, 2019
(RNS) — Some Christians are reassessing how to describe sexual misconduct, with an eye to owning up to the seriousness of abuse.
On Confederate statues and other graven images
By Aaron Alexander — August 22, 2017
(RNS) — 'Idolatry is counter to any religious idea worth its weight in salt. We Jews have a name for the tearing down of images that amplify and idolize racist hatred, anti-Semitism or bigotry of any kind. ... We call it: Judaism,' writes Rabbi Aaron Alexander.
From polygamy to incest, confronting the Old Testament’s strange sexual standards
By Jonathan Merritt — April 8, 2016
Some of the Bible's passages are deeply troubling, and despite the wishful thinking of some Christians, are difficult to reason away.
What did God think of that blood moon?
By Jeffrey Salkin — September 29, 2015
Was there a religious message in that blood moon?
Seven rebellious Jews you should know
By Jeffrey Salkin — April 9, 2015
Religious rebellion is part of Judaism -- and any good religion.
On Eid al-Adha, tradition gives way to online innovation
By Richard S. Ehrlich — October 16, 2013
(RNS) Instead of going to the markets, Pakistani and Bangladeshi customers prefer websites that show photographs of live cows and goats for sacrifice.
10 inaccuracies in The Bible . . . the miniseries, not the book
By Jonathan Merritt — March 25, 2013
History Channel's The Bible is a smash hit, but some Christian critics have questioned its historicity. Here is a list of the series' 10 most notable inaccuracies.
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