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A scholar of American anti-Semitism explains the hate symbols present at the US Capitol
Jonathan D. Sarna, Brandeis University One of the many horrifying images from the Jan. 6 rampage on the U.S. Capitol shows a long-haired, long-bearded man

Drive-thru live Nativities are tailor-made for a COVID-19 Christmas
(RNS) — At the Nativity display outside Faith Church of Lafayette, Indiana, the baby will be laid in a manger this year, surrounded by friendly

Why universities — and the rest of us — need religion studies
(RNS) — This week, the University of Vermont announced that it is eliminating two dozen academic programs, including its entire religion department. This comes as

Historic Middle Collegiate Church in New York City destroyed in six-alarm fire
NEW YORK (RNS) — An early morning fire in Manhattan’s East Village neighborhood has destroyed the 128-year-old sanctuary of Middle Collegiate Church, one of the

California Sikhs to hold caravan and rally in support of farmer protests in India
(RNS) — Sikhs activists in California are holding a COVID-19-conscious car and truck rally Saturday (Dec. 5) in solidarity with farmers in India, who are

Religious, ethnic minorities grapple with who should be included in California’s model ethnic studies curriculum
LOS ANGELES (RNS) — In California, where students of color make up more than 70% of the public school population, making ethnic studies an integral

In leaked call, Hillsong founder Brian Houston details ‘narcissistic’ Carl Lentz’s firing
NEW YORK (RNS) — In a leaked audio call obtained by The Daily Mail, the founder and senior pastor of Hillsong Global, Brian Houston, described