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What we profess on Sunday ought to apply to Black Friday

By Rosa Lee Harden — November 23, 2021
(RNS) — Let's reflect on not just why we give gifts but how we purchase them.

10 Etsy artists who share their faith through craftsmanship

By Madeleine Buckley — August 2, 2017
(RNS) — In the decade since its launch, the handmade-crafts site has spawned an abundance of religious-themed shops selling everything from hand-painted Bibles to 'Halal Kitty' decals.

Amazon ad features Muslim cleric

By Jerome Socolovsky — November 21, 2016
SAN FRANCISCO (USA Today) The most surprising thing about Amazon’s latest ad for its Prime service is that it appears to be the first time a Muslim cleric has been featured in a television ad shown in the United States.

Can commerce and religion go their separate ways this Christmas? (COMMENTARY)

By Tom Ehrich — November 18, 2014
(RNS) Maybe it's good that commerce has declared its independence from religion and decorum. That clears the way for faith to have its parallel season -- not in competition with commerce, but as the deeper reality that commerce can never attain.

Vatican works to stop Sunday shopping in Italy

By Alessandro Speciale — December 19, 2012
VATICAN CITY (RNS) The Roman Catholic Church, trade unions and small business associations have joined forces in a bid to save Sundays. By Alessandro Speciale.
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