- September 3, 2025
Jain studies programs are growing at American colleges
(RNS) — Dr. Jasvant Modi has had a front-row seat to the growth of the Indian community in the United States since he immigrated in
Adam Nicholas Phillips on Bridging Divides
What does it mean to build bridges amidst the turmoil of the second Trump Administration? How have interfaith communities moved forward with productive dialogue post-October
In Honduras, Kurt Ver Beek went after violence to fix poverty. It worked.
(RNS) — After years of working for a Christian international relief group, sociologist and professor Kurt Ver Beek wasn’t satisfied with the tool kit available
How we shared the values of Arbaeen with our Toronto neighbors
(RNS) — Commemorating a month of tragedy and mourning is not the way my thrill-seeking almost-6-year-old child typically envisions spending her holidays. The Islamic months of
Why has Canada embraced euthanasia?
(RNS) — No country in the world has gone as far as Canada in enabling people to die if they want to. And a lot
Doug Wilson agrees to debate ‘Sons of Patriarchy’ after dueling events in Moscow, Idaho
MOSCOW, Idaho (RNS) — Pastor Doug Wilson has agreed to a live on-air discussion with the producers of “Sons of Patriarchy,” a podcast dedicated to
A Conversation With John Fugelsang
This week on The State of Belief, truth through comedy. Host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush welcomes comedic genius John Fugelsang, author of the new book Separation
As Gaza starves, churches must lead on Palestinian recognition
(RNS) — Starvation, especially mass starvation, must transcend politics. What we are witnessing in Gaza is exactly that: the brutal starvation of a population. This
Immigration and Religious Liberty with Legal expert Elizabeth Reiner Platt
This week, host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush had the pleasure of interviewing Elizabeth Reiner Platt, the brilliant mind leading the Law, Rights, and
What the story of the Charleston church murders teaches
(RNS) — In late April of 2015, the Rev. Clementa Pinckney, senior pastor of Mother Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina, opened