The death of trust and the triumph of suspicion
(RNS) — Unless we build bridges and trust, neither the church nor America has much of a future. The post The death of trust and the triumph of suspicion appeared first on Religion News Service.
View ArticleMillennial morality lends ‘The Good Place’ its theology — and popularity
(RNS) — Eleanor and her fellow millennials on CBS' afterlife sitcom would rather change the rules for getting into heaven than submit to traditions that don't fit their best selves. The post Millennial...
View ArticleThree of the most mistranslated words in Scripture — according to TikTokers
(RNS) — Explaining the nitty-gritty details of ancient Greek and Hebrew may not seem like viral content, but on TikTok, it’s algorithm fire. The post Three of the most mistranslated words in Scripture...
View ArticleLonely no more: Questioning Christians find belonging on TikTok
(RNS) — Deconstructing the faith of one's childhood can be a lonely undertaking. For many of these church exiles, TikTok has filled the gap. The post Lonely no more: Questioning Christians find...
View ArticleHow threats of hellfire helped keep ‘immodest’ women in their place – from...
(The Conversation) — Ancient Christian and Jewish texts threatened women with hellfire if they stepped out of line – and those terrifying visions still resonate in U.S. society today. The post How...
View ArticlePope Benedict ‘closed’ Limbo and no one complained
(RNS) — The church can never admit that something it was teaching or doing for centuries was dumb. The post Pope Benedict ‘closed’ Limbo and no one complained appeared first on Religion News Service.
View ArticleAs organized religion falters, the devil falls on hard times
(RNS) — As faith in God fails, so does belief in the devil. And that may have consequences. The post As organized religion falters, the devil falls on hard times appeared first on Religion News Service.
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How 19th-century Spiritualists ‘canceled’ the idea of hell to address social...
(The Conversation) — Between Columbus and Cincinnati, Ohio, drivers pass a billboard on Interstate 71 that has achieved some internet fame. Since 2004, a black sign has risen from this flat stretch of...
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Will Musk and Trump go to Hell for defunding the corporal works of mercy?
(RNS) — President Donald Trump and his DOGE hitman, Elon Musk, are defunding and destroying programs that support and provide what Christians have traditionally called the seven “corporal works of...
View ArticleDo Jews fantasize about the afterlife?
(RNS) — I don’t know about you, but ever since Pope Francis died, TikTok has been sending me some very weird videos. Those videos are all about heaven and hell — or, at least, certain Christian...
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