How 9/11 taught us to find sparks in ashes

How 9/11 taught us to find sparks in ashes

Source: YouTubeSummary(RNS) — “That day they wounded New York,” as Leonard Cohen put it, was a bright, clear Tuesday. I was sitting at home that morning in Port Washington, New York, on the north shore of Long Island, preparing my sermons for...
What the shofar’s ancient sound means on Rosh Hashanah

What the shofar’s ancient sound means on Rosh Hashanah

(RNS and NPR) — Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year, begins at sunset Friday (Sept. 11). Across the world, Jews will spend the holiday in prayer, reflection and celebration. And for many, a highlight will be hearing the shofar: an animal’s horn blown like a...
More universities added Muslim chaplains post 9/11. Then came 10/7.

More universities added Muslim chaplains post 9/11. Then came 10/7.

(RNS) — Saarah Abdul-Maajid chose to study at Rutgers University, in large part because she knew it had a Muslim chaplain and a Muslim center on campus where she would feel supported and valued. A junior majoring in political science, she said she now spends at least...
Al Mohler signs on to Christian nationalism

Al Mohler signs on to Christian nationalism

(RNS) — To the consternation of some pretty conservative Southern Baptists, Al Mohler, the longtime president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, has turned away from the traditional Baptist support for church-state separation to embrace Christian...