Feminism and Religion"We are also offering you two videos to watch. The first one is an interview with co-weavers Janet Rudolph and Xochitl Alvizo which was done by Carolyn Boyd for Mago. A transcript is available here. The second one is from Caryn MacGrandle of the...
Religion UnpluggedFor many years, churches and affiliated NGOs depended heavily on international financing from the U.S., U.K. and European Union to run feeding programs, support clergy families and build schools and hospitals. Until last year, USAID was a major...
Religion UnpluggedPope Leo XIV urged respect for Venezuela’s sovereignty and human rights on Sunday, saying he had been following events of the last two days with deep concern after the U.S. ousted dictator Nicolas Maduro. The pope called for peace and justice,...
Good Faith MediaI had hoped we would shed the jingoism of gunboat diplomacy. I really shouldn’t be surprised that Trump has revitalized it with a vengeance. The post Trump’s Gunboat Diplomacy and The Blasphemy of American Exceptionalism appeared first on Good...
PaleoJudaicia Feminism and Religion"Moderator’s Note: FAR will be on hiatus for the month of January. We wish you all a very Happy New Year. Before we head into our hiatus we will post a four part serialized story from our long-time contributor Sara Wright. Today is the final...
Religion UnpluggedMany Venezuelans, including Christians at home and abroad, expressed cautious hope after U.S. forces captured President Nicolás Maduro. While rejecting violence, they welcome the possibility of justice after years of repression. Church leaders...
Religion UnpluggedAs President Nicolás Maduro is being transferred to New York to stand trial for drug trafficking and terrorism crimes, after having been captured early this morning by U.S. forces on the orders of President Donald Trump, a series of calls to...
Religion UnpluggedMientras el presidente Nicolás Maduro es trasladado a Nueva York para enfrentar un juicio por delitos de narcotráfico y terrorismo, tras haber sido capturado en horas de la madrugada por fuerzas estadounidenses por orden del presidente Donald...
Religion UnpluggedThe final months of 2025 brought another dimension to the ongoing discussion about AI among church leaders as a music “artist” named Solomon Ray climbed the charts. It came as another AI artist, Breaking Rust, did the same on the country digital...
Religion UnpluggedThe First Circuit Court of Appeals has sided with the Trump Administration in allowing the defunding of abortion providers to continue while lawsuits are ongoing. Multiple states and abortion providers filed lawsuits in the wake of Congress’...
Religion UnpluggedAn Anglican bishop who called an investigation into his alleged abuse of power “a witch hunt” announced the formation of a new denomination on Christmas eve: The Anglican Reformed Catholic Church. “We seek to provide a stable church home,” the...
ReligionProfIn addition to wishing blog readers a happy new year, there’s something else exciting about today: The official release date for my next book Beyond Deconstruction is a month away! Usually in the month before the official release date, those who...
PaleoJudaicia Feminism and Religion"Moderator’s Note: FAR will be on hiatus for the month of January. We wish you all a very Happy New Year. Before we head into our hiatus we will post a four part serialized story from our long-time contributor Sara Wright. This is part 3 of 4 parts....
Religion UnpluggedThe elliptical machine in 69-year-old Bob Stephens’ home gym is stretching its handlebars to hang three coats. A recumbent bike, various weights and a stationary rowing machine complete the 20-by-20-foot room.
PaleoJudaicia PaleoJudaicia PaleoJudaicia Feminism and Religion"Moderator’s Note: FAR will be on hiatus for the month of January. We wish you all a very Happy New Year. Before we head into our hiatus we will post a four part serialized story from our long-time contributor Sara Wright. It is her personal wisdom...
Good Faith MediaThe new year will likely continue a lot more of the same stories from 2025, combined with many surprises. The post Two Stories to Watch in 2026 appeared first on Good Faith Media.
Religion Unplugged(ANALYSIS) The hit Netflix series “Stranger Things” has consistently woven religious symbolism into its supernatural horror storytelling. Nowhere is this more striking than in the way the villain Vecna functions as a dark, inverted reflection of...
PaleoJudaicia PaleoJudaicia PaleoJudaicia Feminism and Religion"Moderator’s Note: FAR will be on hiatus for the month of January. We wish you all a very Happy New Year. Before we head into our hiatus we are trying something a little different from what we usually do. For the next four days we will post a...
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ReligionProfIt is always good to look back on the year that is ending, especially when it has been a challenging year, and I don’t think anyone would deny that 2025 was a challenging year. It was difficult politically and socially in the United States. It was...
Religion MattersPost: Tim Hall, Ph.D., Executive Director, Religion Matters There is no intelligence where there is no change and no need of change. —H.G. Wells, The Time Machine When I first read The Time Machine years ago, I was...
PaleoJudaicia Good Faith MediaAs we enter 2026, Good Faith Media will seek to elevate good faith to another level. The post Elevating Good Faith in 2026 appeared first on Good Faith Media.
Good Faith MediaA year-in-review from Good Faith Media on 2025’s defining stories—politics, immigration, Israel-Gaza, LGBTQ+ rights, free speech, and glimmers of hope. The post Good Faith Media’s Top Stories in 2025 appeared first on Good Faith Media.
Feminism and Religion"In this essay, I address a gap in goddess spirituality, between a rhetoric of celebrating the body, and lack of truly embodied practice. I reflect on the archetypal language commonly used in goddess spirituality, tracing its roots in Greek...
Good Faith MediaGood Faith Media staff and contributors share the movies and TV shows that defined 2025, from prestige dramas and horror to comedies centered on justice, culture, and community. The post GFM’s Favorite Television and Film from 2025 appeared first...
Good Faith MediaGood Faith Media writers share the books that shaped their reading in 2025, from memoir and history to theology, justice, and reimagined biblical storytelling. The post GFM’s Favorite Books from 2025 appeared first on Good Faith Media.
Good Faith MediaStaff writers at Good Faith Media share the new music of 2025 that moved them most—from Tyler Childers and Brandi Carlile to Rosalía, Clipse, and more. The post GFM’s Favorite Music of 2025 appeared first on Good Faith Media.
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The ConversationThe practice of this meditation often involves quietly reciting to oneself several phrases that evoke and visualize the beings who will receive loving-kindness.
ReligionProfSound doctrine in the Bible came up in a conversation on Facebook recently. One of the chapters of my book Beyond Deconstruction highlights the shift that took place in Christianity. My discussion about it grabbed Jeremy Jernigan’s interest and so...
Political TheologyThe joy of Christmas is always mixed up with the grief of the world’s suffering. One need only look today at the very town the magi came to visit. Source
Good Faith MediaDonald Vance, the current Vice President of the United States, offered this incredibly ahistorical and deceitful statement as part of his closing speech at the Turning Point USA (TPUSA) conference in Phoenix, Arizona, on December 21. It was “racial...
Good Faith MediaPerhaps living this week to the fullest is a sort of RSVP to God and to one another. The post How to Spend the Last Week of the Year appeared first on Good Faith Media.
Good Faith MediaIt's possible the whole thing is too idealistic, too Brooklyn, too small-scale to matter. Or maybe it's precisely the kind of thing that matters most—not because it scales, but because it doesn't. The post A Stronger Bond: When Five Brooklyn...
Feminism and Religion"This was originally posted on Jan 4, 2021 I am not big on New Year’s resolutions, but this year I have vowed to change one of my habits. I have always been house-proud and love using my artistic flair to decorate my home in beauty. I have had a...
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Barth NotesFrom the Christian Post: The Rev. Douglas Wilson, who serves as senior pastor at Christ Church (CREC) in Moscow, Idaho, rebuked conservative podcaster Candace Owens [1] during Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest in Phoenix, Arizona, last week, and...
Feminism and Religion"Happy New Year! In the northern hemisphere, we recently celebrated Winter Solstice – the time of year when the days begin to grow longer and the nights shorter as the Earth begins another orbit of the Sun. In some cultures, the beginning of a new...
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Feminism and Religion"During the depths of winter, the tension between sacrifice and the joy of rebirth peaks. From Pagan celebrations of the Winter Solstice to Christian festivities marking Christ’s birth, this darkest time of year in the Northern Hemisphere is...