The Equality Act was introduced in the House of Representatives earlier this month with 287 cosponsors from both sides of aisle. This critical piece of legislation is intended to address the lack [...]
And here in the United States – where we experience our own disproportionate and ongoing epidemic of gun violence in our communities – two men are taking quite literally the call to “beat swords [...]
Just a few years ago, we were sounding the warning about the well-funded, self-righteous political religious right as they faced the reality of defeat in the culture wars. In an exile of sorts, [...]
It was yet another heartbreaking mass murder in a sacred space. In the aftermath of the slaying of 50 Muslims in two mosques on Friday, March 15, the world fell to its knees in horror. The New [...]
Despite the multitude of ways for people to connect online, a growing number of us is feeling isolated and disconnected due to the lack of personal contact offline. The Secular Coalition for [...]
When Yadira Thabatah converted to Islam, she encountered a problem that most devotees do not. Blind and homeschooling her children, she could not find a braille version of the Quran in English. [...]
A new report from the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) headlined, “Across Lines of Party, Demographics, and Geography, Americans Broadly Support Nondiscrimination Protections for LGBT [...]
We mourn with the Muslim community in New Zealand and around the world in the aftermath of the horrific terrorist attacks committed there this week. This week’s show begins with a brief [...]
Last weekend, observing the 54th anniversary of the infamous “Bloody Sunday,” a diverse group of prominent leaders, religious and otherwise, made a pilgrimage to Selma, Alabama. Rabbi Jack [...]
For more than half a century, Sister Joan Chittister has been a passionate voice for women’s rights in a denomination that has not always seemed eager to prioritize the issue. Now, she is [...]