Religion Unplugged
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Award-winning, nonprofit digital magazine about religion in public life around the world. Part of @MediaProjectOrg. Exec Ed. @ClementeLisi Member of @INN

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A new study finds little evidence that analytical thinking by itself weakens religious belief. religionunplugged.com/news/a…

Analytical Thinking Doesn’t Make People Less Religious

(ANALYSIS) A culture that laughs off the parting of the Red Sea will nod along when a man declares himself a woman. A culture that calls the Jesus’ resurrection absurd will assure you civilization...

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🇺🇸 America At 250: 1976 Bicentennial Mixed Faith And Fireworks 🔌

Fifty years ago, America celebrated its Bicentennial. The 200th anniversary of the nation’s founding occurred on a Sunday. For many, celebrations mixed faith, family and fireworks.

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🇺🇸 America at 250: 1976 Bicentennial mixed faith and fireworks 🔌

PHILADELPHIA — My 7-year-old grandson, Bennett, donned a red, white and blue top hat like Uncle Sam. He grinned as he posed for a picture with his father, @Brady_Ross33, outside Independence Hall,

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In Kenya, two recent Catholic marriage cases are raising difficult questions about faith, tradition and the law as one recognizes a polygamous union while another highlights the church’s rejection of divorce. religionunplugged.com/news/k…

Kenya’s Catholic Marriage Dilemma: Polygamy Accepted, But Divorce Rejected

A Catholic parish near Nairobi allowed a polygamous man to marry one of his wives in a church ceremony. The wedding happened while the other wife sat in the congregation.

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(ANALYSIS/@OstlingRichard) Vice President J.D. Vance's new memoir, Communion, explores his journey back to faith while intertwining his spiritual story with a broader political vision. religionunplugged.com/news/2…

In ‘Communion,’ Vice President Vance Mixes Political Manifesto With Spiritual Memoir

(ANALYSIS) In the end, Vance is a work in progress — as all Christians ought to be. The Veep never quite reconciled with his father before he died. But there’s a “second chance” with his long-troub...

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This was NOT the @Rangers’ first Faith and Family Day. Just last September, a half-dozen players and a coach offered Christian testimonies at a similar postgame event in the team’s Lexus Club. But for multiple reasons, the latest one became a culture war flashpoint — stirring debate on social media and sparking comments by everyone from the governor of Texas to the Catholic bishop of Fort Worth. @bobbyross reports religionunplugged.com/news/2…

Texas Rangers Don’t Have A ‘Pride Night,’ But They Do Have A ‘Faith Day’

The Texas Rangers’ recent “Faith and Family Day” was not the team’s first. But for multiple reasons, the latest one became a culture war flashpoint — stirring debate across the country and on social...

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@GregAbbott_TX @BpOlsonFW FYI. religionunplugged.com/news/2…

Texas Rangers Don’t Have A ‘Pride Night,’ But They Do Have A ‘Faith Day’

The Texas Rangers’ recent “Faith and Family Day” was not the team’s first. But for multiple reasons, the latest one became a culture war flashpoint — stirring debate across the country and on social...

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Texas Rangers Don’t Have A ‘Pride Night,’ But They Do Have A ‘Faith Day’

The Texas Rangers’ recent “Faith and Family Day” was not the team’s first. But for multiple reasons, the latest one became a culture war flashpoint — stirring debate across the country and on social...

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⚾️ Jesus In The Clubhouse: MLB Players Open Up About Their Faith 🔌

Weekend Plug-in columnist Bobby Ross Jr. is passionate about Major League Baseball. In recent years, his love for the game has inspired him to delve into the trend of MLB teams hosting faith days.

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Texas Rangers don’t have a ‘Pride Night,’ but they do have a ‘Faith Day’

Here's how I spent part of my vacation. I did some freelance reporting for @ReligionMag, where I write the Weekend Plug-in column each Friday. I covered the Texas @Rangers' Faith and Family Day —
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I chatted for @ReligionMag with some historians (who I was lucky to have as professors in college) about whether America is--or has ever been--a Christian nation. The answer? It depends on what you mean by "Christian". @JosephLoconte #America piped.video/tKg06exNOtA?is=w7OX…

Is America A Christian Nation?

In recent years, “Christian Nationalism” has become a ubiquitous te...

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(Rishabh Jain) A small parish in southern India is showing how compassion can create a rare space of belonging for transgender people seeking both spiritual community and human dignity. religionunplugged.com/news/i…

In India, The Catholic Church Becomes An Unlikely Sanctuary For Trans People

The room is small — a modest space inside the parish in southern India. But when church leaders unveiled a dedicated Catholic Desk for transgender people there earlier this year, the gesture carried...

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⚾️ Church helps homeless son of late @Yankees TV cameraman 🔌 religionunplugged.com/news/2… CC @YankeesPR @wpix @NYDailyNews

⚾️ Church Helps Homeless Son Of Late Yankees TV Cameraman 🔌

When Maurice Costabile first showed up at a Houston church a few years ago, members had no clue his late father, Duilio, was a beloved TV cameraman dubbed the “Mayor of Yankee Stadium.” They just...

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⚾️ Church Helps Homeless Son Of Late Yankees TV Cameraman 🔌

When Maurice Costabile first showed up at a Houston church a few years ago, members had no clue his late father, Duilio, was a beloved TV cameraman dubbed the “Mayor of Yankee Stadium.” They just...

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⚾️ Church helps homeless son of late Yankees TV cameraman 🔌

HOUSTON — When Maurice Costabile first showed up at a Houston church a few years ago, members had no clue his late father, Duilio, was a beloved TV cameraman dubbed the “Mayor of Yankee Stadium.”

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(ANALYSIS/@ClementeLisi) A new Pew study finds religious freedom is under growing pressure around the world, with restrictions and social hostilities continuing to rise. religionunplugged.com/news/2…

Religious Freedom Faces Growing Pressures Worldwide, Pew Study Shows

A new Pew Research Center study found religious hostilities increased sharply around the world in 2023, driven by harassment of religious minorities and fallout from the Israel-Hamas war. Government...

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(ANALYSIS/Sonia Sarkar) A group of monks belonging to the “Walk for Peace” pilgrimage are bringing Christians, Muslims, Hindus, and Buddhists together in a rare display of interfaith unity in a deeply divided nation. religionunplugged.com/news/b…

In Divided Sri Lanka, Monks Create Display Of Interfaith Unity

(ANALYSIS) A delegation of 12 Buddhist monks recently walked across Sri Lanka along with their adopted dog Aloka. People of all faiths in Sri Lanka, who have witnessed riots and bloodbaths in the...

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⛪️ Southern Baptists push back on ‘woke’ leaders and women pastors 🔌 Read @bobbyross' Weekend Plug-in column religionunplugged.com/news/2…

⛪️ Southern Baptists Push Back On ‘Woke’ Leaders And Women Pastors 🔌

The Southern Baptist Convention, meeting in Orlando, Florida, this week, moved forward on banning churches with women pastors and elected a right-wing president concerned the denomination has become...

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