As the Good Friday Agreement turns 25, the country still resists violence through art.
Donkeys and palm leaves are both associated with Christianity’s Palm Sunday – but their symbolism couldn’t be more different.
In advance of Earth Week 2023, the First Presbyterian Church in the City of New York is deepening its commitment to environmental stewardship by reducing its endowment’s exposure to fossil fuel investments.
A law professor shares two ideas that can help us think about polarization on matters of fact.
A recent shooting at a Jehovah’s Witness center in Germany has put a focus on the religious group. Who are they?
Many histories of the movement have neglected women's stories.
Both sides cite faith in Oklahoma’s recreational marijuana fight.
“We can only hope something like what happened at Asbury would happen here at York. Until then, we watch and wait in hope.”
A summary of the spring meeting of the Board of Pensions' board of directors.
Using Utah as a case study, Kelsy Burke and Tyler Lefevor argue that legislation limiting LGBTQ rights is not the inevitable outgrowth of conservative religious beliefs.
As the Church of England considers what language and pronouns should be used to refer to God, Catholic feminist theologian Annie Selak offers her opinion of why pronouns for God matter.
Author of Jimmy Carter and the Birth of the Marathon Media Campaign observes that "Carter, as a president, was a man of faith committed to a vision of the nation that aligned with his views of Jesus’ teachings."
Lapsley will be the first woman to lead Union Presbyterian Seminary in its 211-year history.
Tens of thousands have died and millions have become homeless after a massive earthquake struck Tukey and Syria on Feb. 6, 2023. But the ancient Turkish city of Antakya, known in Roman and medieval times as Antioch, has been here before.
The Song of Songs is the only work in the Bible that focuses exclusively on human-to-human love, not human-to-divine – at least on the surface level of the poem.
Valentine’s Day originated as a liturgical feast to celebrate the decapitation of a third-century Christian martyr, or perhaps two. So, how did we get from beheading to betrothing on Valentine’s Day?
“This hybrid model allows us to increase access for our students while remaining rooted in our pedagogical commitments to student formation.”
Public theologian Steven P. Millies reflects on Pope Francis' call for Catholics to welcome and accept LGBTQ people.
Courses set to begin fall 2023.
Muslim civil rights and advocacy group says "no evidence" classroom lesson was Islamophobic, expresses support for Muslim students.
Can fitness really be a religion? Given the difficulty of defining religion, it’s an almost impossible question to answer. Perhaps the better questions to ask are why fitness and religion make such a potent combination, or why people see fitness as religious.
The rapid growth of Israel’s ultra-Orthodox population has profound consequences for the rest of society, especially Israel’s delicate status quo between religion and secularism.
The details in Matthew's story about the wise men are slim, and so it raises more questions than it answers. Where were the wise men actually from? Why were they interested in Jesus? And, above all, who were they?
The idea of virgin birth has been part of Christianity since the start, but its significance has shifted over time.
The grant will help establish NEXT Church’s Preaching for Change Project.
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