Katie Myers / GristDec 24, 2024
Church volunteers feel called to help hurricane victims. That means fulfilling a mandate to alleviate suffering. For some, it also includes proselytizing. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
Orion Rummler / The 19thOct 9, 2023
A new book shows how parents can support their trans children through their conservative Christian faith despite growing hostility towards transgender people from some faith leaders. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
JILL COLVIN, ZEKE MILLER and JONATHAN LEMIRE / The Associated PressFeb 6, 2020
The president takes issue with "love your enemies" credo in a jarring speech amid others' calls for unity at National Prayer Breakfast. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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E.J. Dionne Jr. / TruthdigMay 9, 2018
The controversy over who should be the chaplain of the House of Representatives shows a disheartening level of partisan irresponsibility and "none-ness." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Bill Boyarsky / TruthdigJan 31, 2018
The publishing company and the president share the same volatile behavior, incompetent planning and management, and scorn for the rights of individuals. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
FRANCES D’EMILIO / The Associated PressJan 6, 2018
In his Epiphany remarks, the pontiff advises people to resist “inclinations toward arrogance, the thirst for power and for riches.” Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Rachel Zoll/ APNov 16, 2017
Steve Green says the aim is to educate, not evangelize. But skeptics call the project a Christian ministry disguised as a museum. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 10, 2017
For Veterans Day 2017, Truthdig revisits a 2005 photo essay by Zuade Kaufman on American veteran, anti-war activist and writer Ron Kovic. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
A Dig by the Rev. Madison ShockleyDec 24, 2016
Every holiday season, we're told to think about Jesus. But how much do we really know about the man? We turn to a religious scholar, the Rev. Madison Shockley, to find out. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )
E.J. Dionne Jr. / TruthdigSep 14, 2016
One presidential nominee is religious, has thought about what the Scriptures teach and was heavily influenced by Martin Luther King Jr. Guess which one. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigSep 26, 2015
The spiritual leader said in a BBC interview that a female dalai lama would have to be "very, very attractive" or be "not much use." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Steve Sack, Minneapolis Star Tribune, Cagle CartoonsMay 2, 2015Dig deeper
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