Editor’s Picks

This Christian Text You’ve Never Heard of, The Shepherd of Hermes, Barely Mentions Jesus – But it Was a Favorite of Early Christians Far and Wide; ‘When in Doubt, Ban it.’ Not Even Lawyers Can Decipher Florida’s Book Law; One-Third of Texas Foster Care Caseworkers Left Their Jobs Last Year as the Agency Continued Putting Kids in Hotels

Louisiana Opens Preliminary Civil Rights Museum at New Orleans Convention Center; For $18.65, Famous Artist Designs Racial Justice Windows for National Cathedral; Jimmy Carter’s Final Chapter: Peanut Butter Ice Cream and His 99th Birthday (and more)

After Florida Restricts Black History, Churches Step up to Teach It; An Army for Trump Sees 2024 as the ‘Last Change to Save the Nation’; Huckabee: 2024 Will be Last Election ‘Decided by ballots rather than bullets’ if Trump Loses Over Legal Case; Yom Kippur is the Holiest Day of the Year in Judaism. Here’s What That Means (and more)

Far Right Extremist Christian Lawmakers Push Battle Over Church and State After Roe; Why Some Americans Prefer to Go to Religious Services in Person and Others Prefer to Watch Virtually; Not Religious, Not Voting” The ‘Nones’ are a Powerful Force in Politics – But Not Yet a Coalition (and more)

H.B.O. is Tackling Religion in the Most Remarkable Way; What Really Happens When Americans Stop Going to Church; Mob Attacks on Christian Churches and Homes in Pakistan Set Off by False Implications, Police Say (and more)

GOP Sen. Mike Lee Muses About Burning Man Attendees Converting to Christianity Following Disaster: ‘God’s Judgment is Real’; Highways are the Next Antiabortion Target. One Texas Town is Resisting. Washington; Little Richard Struggled With His Sexuality and His Christianity. It Was a Lesson for Many (and more)

The Christian Home-Schooler Who Made ‘Parental Rights’ a GOP Rallying Cry; The White Supremacist Jacksonville Shooter Killed a Devoted Dad, a Beloved Mom and a Teen Helping Support His Family; 1 in 6 Churchgoers Have Had, Paid for or Encouraged an Abortion, Survey Finds (and more)

Houston Christian’s Dunham Bible Museum Examines Impact of ‘the Most Important Book in the World’; For Christian Nationalists, Eastern Washington is the Promised Land; Pope Francis Blasts Reactionary American Catholics Who Oppose Church Reform (and more)

After the Fires, Native Hawaiians Seek Revival Through Ritual; ‘I’m Disgusted’: Pastors Slam Southern Baptist Theological Seminary for ‘Hidden’ Marker Noting Ties to Slavery; Archaeologists Find 3,000-Year-Old Priest’s Tomb in Peru (and more)

Where Do Socioeconomic Classes Mix? Not Church, Not Chili’s; Birmingham Church that Hosted First Civil Rights Meeting Gets Preservation Grant; In Federal Court, a Baptist Weighs the Future of US Immigration

Pride Flag Killing Suspect Appears to Have a Long History of Anti-LGBTQ Social Posts; Varied Regional Culture May Affect Individual Expression of Religion; San Francisco Archdiocese Announces Chapter 11 Bankruptcy (and more)

Southern Baptist Leader Resigns Over Resume Lie; Trump Indicted in Georgia for His Election Lies: Why do His Evangelical Supporters Remain Loyal to Him?; British Historian Tom Holland: ‘Today’s Christian Culture is Trying to Purge Itself of Christianity’ (and more)

A Religious Calling to Protect Democracy; Religion Literacy Course is an Eyeopener for Maryland Educators; Review: ‘Bible Belt,’ a Song by Houston-Born Lou Ridley that Recounts Her ‘Religious Trauma’ (and more)

As Maui Rescue Continues, Families and Faith Leaders Cling to Hope But Tackle Reality of Loss; Ilhan Omar defends anti-abortion activist for posting about Jesus after GOP congressman called her ‘bigoted’; Kyle Rittenhouse, White Christian Nationalist Hero for His Killing of Black Activists, Launches Nonprofit with Far-Right Texans as He Ramps Up Political Engagement in the State (and more)

Important Symbols of Hawaii’s Complex Religious History Were Also Lost in the Fire; A Religious Ritual in Iran Becomes a New Form of Protest; Ghana’s Plans for a National Cathedral are Mired in Controversy and Delays – But Also Reflect Religion’s Strong Role in the Nation’s Identity (and more)