Miss. Methodists Honor Anti-Segregation Ministers
The United Methodist Church in Mississippi has honored 28 white ministers who took a stand against segregation half a century ago.
National Cathedral to Host 1st Same-Sex Weddings
The Washington National Cathedral, where the nation gathers to mourn tragedies and celebrate new presidents, will soon begin hosting same-sex marriages.
Civil Rights
Kwanzaa Brings Community Together
Drumbeats filled the cold air in the parking lot of the Medgar Evers Community Center Thursday night. Inside, Jacksonians celebrated Kujichagulia, the Kwanzaa day of self-determination.
Faith
On Values and Votes
Though we shared our precious faith, we did not altogether share the same politics.
Man Behind Anti-Muslim Film to Appear in Court
Federal prosecutors said Mark Basseley Youssef, 55, had eight probation violations, including lying to his probation officer and using aliases.
Former President Clinton Urges Religious Tolerance
Former President Bill Clinton says the followers of Islam shouldn't resort to violence when they hear their faith challenged in an increasingly diverse and Internet-connected world.
Faith
Life as Prayer and Dialogue
Much of the anger and dissension we see around us today is the result of the unpardonable practice of mixing politics and religion.
Be Rich and Live
Back in January, I boarded a flight returning from the Dominican Republic. When I fly, I rarely talk much to my fellow passengers, but since it was going to be ...
Islam and the Age of Reason
We've come to a time in history when we have forgotten the central role religion has played in the shaping of society. In fact, these are times that have brought ...
Notes from the Buddha
When I sat down to write about the Buddhist take on "doing good in the world," I began by searching for a few choice quotes from the Buddha himself. Being ...
‘Where I Am, You May Not Harm'
Joan Chittister's voice fairly resonates with passion. Her broad smile belies a fierce intelligence and a barely disguised rage at injustice of any sort, especially over systemic injustices of poverty ...
Raise Your Voice
Imam Ali Siddiqui is intimately familiar with the destructive nature of religious fundamentalism and the problems of immigration in the modern world. Born in 1944, his family fled their native ...
Cotton and Churches
In the early part of the 19th century, a group of people traveled to Mississippi to escape some of the ethnic prejudices they faced in other parts of the country. ...
‘Come and Eat'
The kitchen was quiet, with only the shuffling of feet filling the silence. Two small girls with dark brown hair, smooth tawny skin and gauzy dresses weaved between the women, ...
Repairing the World
When we were first married and new parents, we made a conscious decision to embrace the Jewish practice of tikkun olam with its focus on action and justice. We believed ...
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See the latest 100Enlightened1 It is extremely sad and disheartening to read that this type of behavior is still taking place in 2013!!
June 18, 5:21 p.m. on Housing Crisis: Widespread Discrimination; Little Taste for Enforcement
bill_jackson Right. None of my guns have ever caused or attracted trouble, with the exception of my WW 2 rifles, which ...
June 18, 1:58 p.m. on Miss.'s New Gun Law: Good, Bad and Ugly
js1976 "Guns are nothing but magnets for trouble! PERIOD!" Sorry, but the gun I keep in my truck has never attracted ...
June 18, 1:35 p.m. on Miss.'s New Gun Law: Good, Bad and Ugly
Alamo_Shawn This is something I have been screaming about for a while now. Gov. Bryant gets on his box and says ...
June 18, 1:24 p.m. on A Dangerous Game
justjess @ Duan "Guns are nothing but magnets for trouble!" Thanks Duan. This is my simple point made even more simple! ...
June 18, 11:26 a.m. on Miss.'s New Gun Law: Good, Bad and Ugly
Stinker Quote of the Week: 'Blacker'
By JFP Editorial Board