Opinion

3 Numbers That Explain America’s Growing Godlessness

Phil Zuckerman / The Conversation Mar 1, 2023 But the implications of increasing secularization isn't clear. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Pope Francis: Don’t Make Money or Career Your Whole Life

FRANCES D’EMILIO / The Associated Press Jan 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 )

With Few Options, Israeli Couples Turn to ‘Rogue’ Weddings

Ilan Ben Zion / The Associated Press Dec 23, 2017 A growing cohort of Jewish groups are running afoul of the law by performing weddings without the Israeli Chief Rabbinate's sanction. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Religious Leaders Call for Climate Solidarity

By Kieran Cooke / Climate News Network Sep 14, 2017 Pope Francis and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew appeal for urgent global response to the "challenge of the ecological crisis and climate change." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Obama Condemns Hatred of Muslims and Affirms Their Importance to the Nation (Video)

Juan Cole / Truthdig Feb 7, 2016 President Obama spoke last week at a Baltimore mosque in an explicit pushback against the hatred for Muslims being promoted by Donald Trump and other Republican presidential candidates. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Dalai Lama’s ‘Sexist’ Remarks Anger Equality Activists

Staff / Truthdig Sep 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 )

Pope Debate

Signe Wilkinson / Truthdig Sep 23, 2015 Dig deeper

Francis’ Actions Speak Louder Than His Words

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Sep 21, 2015 While he has been quite specific on some political questions (the climate and immigration especially), what characterizes his mission is an effort to turn our notions of who counts and who has the strongest claim on our attention upside down. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Donald Trump Reveals His Favorite Bible Passage—Which He Made Up

Staff / Truthdig Sep 16, 2015 Although he's repeatedly named the Bible as his favorite book, let's just say that Scripture isn't Trump's strong point. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Americans’ Political Attitudes Polarized but Ambivalent

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Jul 27, 2015 So accustomed are we to highlighting the polarized nature of our politics that we often forget how many Americans decline to be painted in bright reds or bright blues Among us, there are pinks and turquoises and even purples And these voters will matter a great deal to the elections in 2016 and beyond So accustomed are we to highlighting the polarized nature of our politics that we often forget how many Americans decline to be painted in bright reds or bright blues. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Christian America

Pat Bagley, Salt Lake Tribune, Cagle Cartoons May 15, 2015 Dig deeper

Mandatory Church Attendance

Wolverton, Cagle Cartoons Mar 31, 2015 Dig deeper