Encyclileaks: Was the ‘Laudato Si’ Leak a Sin or Just a Scoop?
In the days before the release of Pope Francis’ encyclical on the environment, Laudauto Si,…
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Why Moscow Wants to Crack Down on Foreign Funding for Minority Religious Orgs
In Russia, church and state are increasingly aligned in promoting “traditional Russian values” over those of the West.
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Falling in Love With the Earth: Francis’ Faithful Ecology
In a brief article in an unassuming 1967 edition of Science, a medieval historian from…
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Charleston Killings: This is What a Sin Against the Holy Spirit Looks Like
“It’s me, it’s me, it’s me O Lord, standing in the need of prayer.”…
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Terror In South Carolina
The Rev. Clementa Pinckney’s eloquence has been tragically silenced.
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The Accidental Worshiper: Following the Music
This is the first in a series—part of an ongoing RD initiative focused on the changing face…
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Data-Mining Denominations: Same-Sex Marriage Edition
We’re running out of Mondays before the Supreme Court hands down its ruling on the…
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The ‘Charlie Charlie Challenge’ and Teenage Yearning for Supernatural Encounters
In May, four girls at a Colombian high school experienced a supernatural encounter so profound…
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The Religious Roots of American Environmentalism
What do the Mad Max franchise, protests of the Keystone pipeline, and the idolization of…
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What Should Truly Disturb Us About Game of Thrones’ Child Sacrifice
Stannis Baratheon is not new. Like many viewers, I was sickened by his choice to…
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