by Craig Nash | Sep 1, 2026 | News
Religious organizations in the United States have historically been allowed to receive federal grants to fund educational programs and social services initiatives. However, restrictions limit their use of those funds for explicitly religious purposes, such as...
by Craig Nash | Aug 31, 2026 | News
Sumud, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America’s (ELCA) initiative responding to Israel’s ongoing occupation of Palestinian lands, has released three episodes of a five-part docuseries focused on the plight of Palestinian Christians in the West Bank and...
by Ken Sehested | Aug 31, 2026 | News
In his August 2026 column, Sojourners’ José Humphreys III introduced readers to Barbara Holmes’s notion of “crisis contemplation.” He wrote, “When the ordinary isn’t ordinary anymore and the crisis is upon us, the self can center in…refuge.” Crisis contemplation is...
by Mitch Randall | Aug 28, 2026 | News
With faith being manipulated by religious fundamentalists and democracy on the brink of collapse, it’s time for people of good faith to cooperate around a unifying mission. For decades, right-wing businesses, organizations, and individuals coalesced around a...
by Craig Nash | Aug 28, 2026 | News
To settle a religious discrimination lawsuit, Apple has agreed to pay $150,000 in back pay and damages to a Reston, Virginia, employee whose request for time off during the Jewish Sabbath was denied. The suit, brought against Apple by the U.S. Equal Employment...
by Craig Nash | Aug 26, 2026 | News
In Nashville, Lower Broadway is known for its large crowds, bachelorette parties, and a string of bars bearing the names and images of country music stars. It is where tourists go to get drunk. It has also become home to a new kind of establishment: bars that feature...
