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By Caitlin Yoshiko Kandil The biggest religion news stories in 2011 involved tensions with Islam, followed by faith in presidential politics, a new Pew report reveals. Some of the key findings in the study, “Religion in the News,” include: Religion coverage made up just 0.7 percent of...
Today is the deadline to submit your entry for the Elephant in the Room contest. Many voices have already joined the conversation, but it's still not complete. Have a different perspective on the question than the ones you've seen here? We want to hear it....
Many writers approached the Elephant in the Room contest by discussing Jewish culture, both as a social and legal community: “What [Maimonides’s] list did was ensure that, whether we believe in God or not, God would remain a central element in the Jewish experience. Law, ethics,...
Many writers approached the Elephant in the Room contest by discussing Jewish culture, both as a social and legal community: “What [Maimonides’s] list did was ensure that, whether we believe in God or not, God would remain a central element in the Jewish experience. Law, ethics,...
In proper Jewish tradition, many of the essays we received for the Elephant in the Room contest answered our question with a question: “So there I was, firmly stuck back at the starting point. … I chose to believe in God. But what sort of God...
Responses to the Elephant in the Room contest have taken us on quite a trip, from the ballpark to the circus to the birth of the universe. Whether you are working on your own entry or just discussing among friends, these visualizations of Judaism may help...
There's still time to get your essay in for the Elephant in the Room contest; the deadline's October 7th, so be sure to send in your essay. To inspire you, here are a few more of our favorite passages: “Now, in my humble opinion, a belief in...
Judaism would be better off without the phrase “belief in God.” First, it is a Christian phrase, not a Jewish one, and it suggests that the essence of religion is faith – a Christian value. Second, the phrase implies a certain kind of God –...