Yeshiva is Likely to Win Its Battle Against LGBTQ Group — But Do Jewish Orgs Really Want to Empower a Militant Christian Movement?
Yeshiva University (YU), a storied New York City Orthodox Jewish institution, is the unlikely darling…
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What Passover Taught Me About Being Black
As Passover approaches this weekend I often reminisce about how, as a young child, the…
Read MoreShockingly Tone-Deaf GOP Has Evangelical ‘Rabbi’ Pray for Pittsburgh Victims (Updated)
Inviting a messianic Jew to say a prayer for the victims of the worst act of anti-Semitic violence in American history is like sprinkling bacon bits on an eff-you sandwich.
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Religious Liberty? It’s Simple, A Hasidic Woman Explains
To almost nobody’s surprise, 2016 ended with another confusing and un-American blow in the “religious freedom” vs. freedom…
Read MoreMaybe Trump Should Pray About His Problems With Religious Voters?
Romney won white Catholics by 19 points; Trump’s losing them by 3.
Read MoreTrump Speaker Says Bernie “Gotta Get Saved… Gotta Meet Jesus”
Isn’t that just business as usual for Christians? No.
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American Religion By the Numbers: A Pew Survey Roundup
SWIMMING AGAINST THE TIDE: RELIGIOUS (NON) AFFILIATION MIGHT NOT MEAN WHAT YOU THINK IT MEANS…
Read MoreDear Reader, I’m Assuming You Don’t Know Any Muslims
Last Thursday, a reader from Cape Coral, Florida emailed the following to RD’s general mailbox in response, it appears, to…
Read MoreJews Violate Their Own Beliefs, Conservative Christians Say
A group of interdenominational conservative Christian clergy (plus professor) quietly released a statement on Passover/Good Friday titled,…
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Elie Wiesel Distorts Bible in Controversial “Child Sacrifice” Ad
A close look at scripture challenges Elie Wiesel’s narcissistic new tale of exceptionalism.
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