Weary of waiting for the federal government to act on reparations for black Americans, churches and other faith groups have started their own programs. By Julia Duin, Newsweek — On…
It’s been 35 years since a papal visit to an Indigenous community in Canada. By Megan Williams, CBC — The last time a pope visited an Indigenous community in Canada was…
Rev. Dr. Agorom Dike is founder and President of the Caribbean and African Faith Based Leadership Conference. By Grit Daily — If history has taught us anything, the most influential…
By Ken Camp, Baptist Standard — The Baptist World Alliance general council adopted resolutions that denounce racism as “a sin against humanity and God” and call for reparations for chattel…
By Ken Chitwood, The Conversation — 1. What is Eid? Eid literally means a “festival” or “feast” in Arabic. It is celebrated twice a year as Eid al-Adha, (pronounced eed…
By Tee Ngugi — Summary The developmental states, otherwise known as the Asian Tigers, are characterised by this sense of everyone feeling responsible — whatever their station in life —…
By Aanu Adeoye, TIME — When Abiy Ahmed, Ethiopia’s prime minister, launched an attack on the restive region of Tigray in his country’s north last November, he promised it would…
Ethiopia’s main religions need to take an emotional distance from politics and find a neutral space so they can get moral clarity. By Mohammed Girma, The Conversation — Ethiopia is…
By Debbie-Marie Brown, Evanston RoundTable — Evanston’s interfaith community was among the first groups in the city to speak out in favor of reparations and to offer tangible support. With…
Why some Muslim women feel empowered wearing hijab, a headscarf By Kalpana Jain, The Conversation — For some Muslim women, wearing a hijab can be a religious act but Muslim…
Megachurches and the men who lead them can be superrich. So why don’t the IRS and local authorities see a cent in taxes? A scholar explains. By Ryan Cragun, The…
H.R. 40 has more momentum than ever and people of faith must help encourage its passage. By Jason L. Miller, The Hill — Last summer, after the death of George…