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- Associated Press articles on religion, or religion and politics, or freedom of religion
- Religion articles on Washington Post
- Pew Research Center on Religion & Public Life
- Public Religion Research Institute
- Archival videos of CBS Religion & Culture series.
- Archival videos of Religion & Ethics Newsweekly
- Religious Freedom in Focus newsletter of the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice.
Religion News Service
- Dave Ramsey’s new crusade: Ending COVID-19 mask orders March 5, 2021
- Women of different faiths find ‘seat at the table’ co-hosting ‘Sister Act’ podcast March 5, 2021
- On first day in Iraq, Pope Francis pays tribute to Christian martyrs March 5, 2021
- How Catholicism became a breeding ground for conspiracy theories March 5, 2021
- Muslim candidate for Manhattan DA runs to give victims of system a ‘seat at the table’ March 5, 2021
- Mourners line up to honor late televangelist Frederick K.C. Price at his FaithDome March 5, 2021
- Pope arrives in Iraq to rally Christians despite pandemic March 5, 2021
- Being ‘godless’ might be good for your health, new study finds March 4, 2021
- ELCA leaders call on Congress to pass US Citizenship Act of 2021 in new letter March 4, 2021
- Bethany Christian Services’ decision on gay adoption makes the church shine brighter March 4, 2021
Religion Clause
- Washington Supreme Court Rejects Facial Challenge To Discrimination Exemption for Non-Profits March 5, 2021
- Puzzling Opinion Dismisses Suit Against Archdiocese and Counselor On Ecclesiastical Abstention Grounds March 5, 2021
- Synod May Take Over Property of Defunct Church March 5, 2021
- 5th Circuit Hears Oral Arguments On Enjoining Health Care Anti-Discrimination Rule March 4, 2021
- Virginia Trial Court Rejects Religious Challenge To COVID-19 Restrictions On Churches March 3, 2021
- School's Refusal To Allow Modified Graduation Cap Upheld March 3, 2021
- Canadian Court Upholds Denial of Driver's License To Pastafarian Wearing Pirate's Hat March 2, 2021
- USDA Delays Transfer of Sacred Apache Ceremonial Site March 2, 2021
- Israel's Top Court Rules That State Must Recognize Non-Orthodox Conversions Under Law of Return March 2, 2021
- 2020 EEOC Enforcement Data Released March 1, 2021
The Conversation
- Why white supremacists and QAnon enthusiasts are obsessed – but very wrong – about the Byzantine Empire March 4, 2021
- Revisiting reparations: Is it time for the US to pay its debt for the legacy of slavery? March 4, 2021
- What the policing response to the KKK in the 1960s can teach about dismantling white supremacist groups today March 4, 2021
- Pope's upcoming visit brings attention to the dwindling population of Christians in Iraq March 3, 2021
- Can QAnon survive another 'Great Disappointment' on March 4? History suggests it might March 2, 2021
- What the mythical figure of Şahmeran in Turkey represents and why activists use it March 1, 2021
- What the Bible's approach to history can teach us about America's glory and shame March 1, 2021
- There was a time reparations were actually paid out – just not to formerly enslaved people February 26, 2021
- What is fascism? February 25, 2021
NYT > Religion and Belief
- Why Is Pope Francis Visiting Iraq? March 5, 2021
- La tumba del profeta Josué atrae a los feligreses en Bagdad February 26, 2021
- Tomb of Joshua, Revered Prophet, Beckons Believers in Baghdad February 20, 2021
- Death Has Many Names February 16, 2021
- Ilyse Hogue Reflects on the Future of Roe v. Wade February 8, 2021
- The Religious Roots of Our Free Enterprise System January 26, 2021
- Trump’s New Civil Religion January 20, 2021
- Faith is Hard to Define. Can Spiritual Directors Help? January 13, 2021
- Fear Spreads in Minnesota Town as ‘Extremist Group’ Moves to Open Church January 9, 2021
- How Trumpism May Endure January 9, 2021
Religion | The Guardian
- 'Men are like dogs': what I was taught about sexual assault at my Catholic private school March 5, 2021
- Pope Francis arrives in Baghdad for risky, historic Iraq tour March 5, 2021
- Calls grow to prioritise Italy's priests for Covid vaccination March 5, 2021
- 'The pressure is to appear normal': the crisis in modest fashion March 4, 2021
- 'I've grown tenfold': Zara Mohammed on her whirlwind start as MCB head March 4, 2021
- The Guardian view on the pope in Iraq: in the footsteps of Abraham | Editorial March 3, 2021
- Kathleen Sollis obituary March 3, 2021
- Catholics in New Orleans and St Louis told to avoid Johnson & Johnson vaccine March 2, 2021
Baptist Joint Committee
- Agriculture Department issues temporary reprieve for sacred Apache land after federal court rejected tribe’s religious freedom claim March 4, 2021
- What does supporting public schools have to do with religious liberty? A lot! February 25, 2021
- President Biden reinstates Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, returns Melissa Rogers to helm February 24, 2021
- U.S. Supreme Court sides with Alabama death row inmate, declines to lift stay of execution over state’s refusal to allow clergy in chamber February 16, 2021
- U.S. Supreme Court halts some California worship restrictions, leaves others in place for now February 10, 2021
- Federal appeals court upholds nativity scene, citing memorial cross ruling February 5, 2021
- Can free parking be a church ministry? Federal court in Florida says yes February 1, 2021
- U.S. Supreme Court declines to intervene in Nevada COVID restriction case, sends death row chaplain case back to lower court January 29, 2021
HuffPost Religion
- I Discovered A Huge Swastika Behind My House. Here's What I Did Next. March 5, 2021
- Pope Francis To Make History By Visiting Influential Muslim Cleric's Home March 4, 2021
- GOP Rep. Madison Cawthorn Now Has A Democratic Challenger March 4, 2021
- Anti-Asian Hate Crimes Rose 150% In Major U.S. Cities, Study Finds March 2, 2021
- Catholics Urged To Shun Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Over Abortion Link March 2, 2021
- Israel's High Court Recognizes Religious Conversions Of Liberal-Leaning Groups March 2, 2021
- Faith Leaders Denounce The Radicalization Of White Christians In Wake Of Capitol Riot February 27, 2021
RealClear Religion
- Evangelicals on Criminal-Justice Reform March 5, 2021
- Report: Younger Jews Less Partisan March 5, 2021
- Politics and the Yeshivish Language March 5, 2021
- UN Concerned about Spike in Anti-Muslim Hatred March 5, 2021
- We Need Brave Bishops March 5, 2021
- The Saints of Iraq March 5, 2021
- Mark Hoffman's Enduring Fraud against the Mormon Church March 5, 2021
- Were We Made to Be 'Happy'? March 5, 2021
- Moving Catholic Bioethics beyond Vaccines March 5, 2021
- Pope Francis Arrives in Iraq March 5, 2021
Religion Dispatches
- ‘Murder Among the Mormons’ Episode 3 Recap: What is Genuine? March 5, 2021
- Applaud If You Must, But Let’s Not Forget the Reason Bethany Christian Agreed to LGBTQ Adoption March 4, 2021
- ‘Murder Among the Mormons’ Ep 2 Recap: A Family Man With a Wild Side March 4, 2021
- ‘Murder Among the Mormons’ Ep 1 Recap: A Trio of Bombs Launches SLC into a Panic March 3, 2021
- Why We Should Ban Oppressive Speech Acts March 2, 2021
- Should Chaplains Be Involved in Psychedelic Experiences? Are ‘Trips’ Inherently Religious? March 2, 2021
- ‘Murder Among the Mormons,’ Latest True Crime Doc From Netflix, Highlights Issues of Faith, Skepticism, and Authenticity March 1, 2021
GetReligion
- New podcast: Yes, cover RFRA; but Equality Act coverage has also been quiet on local stories March 5, 2021
- Attention news editors: Are German Catholic bishops poised to become liberal Luthers? March 4, 2021
- Yo, Nashville Tennessean: What does 'people of faith' mean in a political argument? March 3, 2021
- Polls apart: Pew Research switching methodologies with its much-used U.S. religious surveys March 3, 2021
- Embracing LGBTQ adoptive parents: Was Bethany's change of heart (and doctrine) a surprise? March 2, 2021
- Puzzle: Many reporters ignoring Equality Act's impact on this crucial Schumer-Kennedy legislation March 1, 2021
Religious Studies Project
- Race and the Aliites March 1, 2021
- Religious Climate Activism: Discourse! February 2021 February 22, 2021
- Beyond Ecological Essentialism: Critical and Constructive Muslim Environmentalisms February 15, 2021
- Myth-making, Environmentalism, and Non-Religion February 8, 2021
- Sacred Trees: Belief, Mythology, and Practice February 1, 2021
- Politics and Conspirituality: Discourse! January 2021 January 25, 2021
- The Lie at the Heart of America January 18, 2021
- Thanks for Listening! Celebrating 10 Years of the RSP January 11, 2021
- The Weakest Link — MidYear Special 2020 (with video) December 14, 2020
- Surviving Sexual Abuse: The Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse December 7, 2020
World Religions
- Middle Eastern & Islamic Folklore August 15, 2019
- The Role of Angels in Islam July 27, 2019
- A Hollywood Schindler's List during WWII July 10, 2019
- Ramadan Resources May 5, 2019
- Do Sports like Football & Professional Wrestling Contain Elements of Religion? April 15, 2019
- The Hindu Right: A Primer by Audrey Truschke January 15, 2019
- Understanding Arbaeen: The World's Largest Gathering November 10, 2018
- A Primer about Zoroastrianism as Freddy Mercury Movie Opens November 5, 2018
- Wahhabism & its Relationship to Saudi Arabia September 2, 2018
- Sufism: Introductory Clips January 3, 2018