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.
Lilly Endowment Inc. grant will help young people use art to express their experiences and encounters with God.
Congregations and communities host guns to gardens events to prevent gun violence.
The $1 million grant will fill the unique gap between formal theological education and the early years of preaching ministry.
Episcopal priest and womanist theologian Kelly Brown Douglas is awarded $100,000 prize for the 2023 Grawemeyer Award in Religion.
Brandeis University Professor Wendy Cadge has researched chaplains for years. She shares some of her findings.
"When most Americans think of the nightmares of the war or the Holocaust, they think strictly of Europe. Hate has a shifting color wheel, however – and we learn something new when we watch its spin in wartime North Africa."
In the new vision statement, PPF anchors its work in abolition.
The college made several big announcements with the reveal of its new strategic plan.
President Pollard will serve until a new president is named and assumes office, no later than January 2024.
A press release from Pittsburgh Theological Seminary.
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