Date: June 2, 2026
NTLWTR June: Not too Long, Worth the Read
There are lots of interesting things to read over the past several weeks. Here are a few highlights that are not too long and worth the read: Pope Leo released […]
Category: News Digest
Date: March 26, 2026
What We’re Reading: March Edition
March’s reading roundup is focusing on research of note. These studies bring interesting light to our conversations on democracy, the Trump Administration’s ICE policies and the impact of religion on […]
Date: January 10, 2020
Public Religion in the News Digest, January 10, 2020
Religion New Service lists the top 10 religious news stories of the past decade: From the article: Benedict XVI resignation; Islamophobia; clergy sex abuse; #ChurchToo; the “nones”; mass shootings at […]
Date: December 20, 2019
Public Religion in the News Digest, December 20, 2019
Religion cases coming to the Supreme Court: who does a “ministerial exemption” include? (for another article on this matter, see this one from the Washington Post). From the article: “The […]
Date: December 13, 2019
Public Religion in the News Digest, December 13, 2019
Fuller Seminary, LGBTQ inclusion, and the non-discrimination requirements that come with federal student loan programs. I don’t know if this is another issue that may simply be resolved at a […]
Date: November 22, 2019
Public Religion in the News Digest, November 22, 2019
New White House employee Paula White has asked each of her followers (she is a prosperity gospel preacher) to give her $229. In return, she will give instruction in how […]
Date: November 15, 2019
Public Religion in the News Digest, November 15, 2019
Nicholas Kristof’s review of Karen Armstrong’s The Lost Art of Scripture. Karen Armstrong is a well-known scholar who writes books for an educated laity. I’m sure the book will be […]
Date: November 1, 2019
Public Religion in the News Digest, November 1, 2019
Why Democratic candidates need to talk about religion better and more often. Frank Bruni opinion piece. As a friend pointed out to me, over 20 years ago George Lakoff said […]
Date: October 23, 2019
Public Religion News Digest, October 25, 2019
Dallas Officer Convicted of Murder, Victim’s Brother Offers Forgiveness, Judge Gives a Hug Who can offer forgiveness? Does forgiveness require that the offender ask for it? These and other questions […]
Date: October 15, 2019
Public Religion News Digest, October 18, 2019
Islamophobia: A Bipartisan Xenophobia in American Politics Liberal Islamophobia? Not as bad or as explicit as on the Right, but it is there. The Deepening Crisis in Evangelical Christianity […]