Have Israel's Religious Authorities 'Blacklisted' 160 Rabbis?
Who is a Jew? The latest chapter of this debate reflects the growing schism between Israel's Orthodox religious establishment and rabbis around the world.
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'I Was Full Of Rage': Author Rebecca Stott On Growing Up In A Christian Cult
Stott's memoir, In the Days of Rain, is about her childhood in and out of the Exclusive Brethren, a conservative, separatist cult.
'Building A Bridge' Between The Catholic Church And LGBT Community
Father James Martin sees a divide between the institutional Catholic Church and its LGBT parishioners. Scott Simon talks with him about his book Building a Bridge.
After Fleeing Persecution, U.S. Christian Refugees Now Face Deportation
The Trump administration's efforts to deport immigrants in the U.S. illegally is bad news for Christian refugees who could be returned to the countries where they were persecuted.
Christians Seeking Refuge May Get Caught Up In Trump's Deportations
Efforts by the Trump administration to deport immigrants who have come to the U.S. illegally is likely to impact Christian refugees who face persecution in their home countries.
Hobby Lobby Agrees To Renounce Smuggled Iraqi Artifacts
NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with Candida Moss, professor of New Testament at the University of Notre Dame and the author of Bible Nation: The United States of Hobby Lobby. After Hobby Lobby was fined for smuggling artifacts out of Iraq, Moss talks about Hobby Lobby's unique business mission: to promote the bible.
'How To Be A Muslim' Author On Being A Spokesperson For His Faith
"Professional Muslim" Haroon Moghul says, "Every time something bad happens you're called upon to apologize. ... Your entire identity is pegged to events in other parts of the world."
Objects Of Devotion: Tracing Religion In Early America
Religion has never been simple in the United States, and there's a lot more to the stories we learned in school.
California Beach Party Brings Together Ex-Believers
When people leave religious groups, they sometimes feel adrift. Some formerly faithful folks in Southern California are looking for ways to build community specifically for ex-believers.
News Brief: Trump CNN Tweet Is Criticized, Latest Vatican Shake-Up
It seems President Trump's frustration with his party and the news media is growing. At the Vatican over the weekend, the cardinal who headed the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith was ousted.