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An Improvised Family: Yom Kippur with Rome’s Progressive Jews

Posted on October 17, 2014October 30, 2018 by Jenn Lindsay

Normally people do not go to Rome to refrain from eating. But it was Yom Kippur, and I was on my way to afternoon services at Beth Hillel, Rome’s new progressive Jewish community. My long walk to th... Read More

When in Rome, Do as the Progressive Roman Jews Do

Posted on October 1, 2014October 30, 2018 by Jenn Lindsay

I was late to Rosh Hashanah services at Beth Hillel, Rome’s new progressive Jewish community. I meant to leave my apartment at 6pm but I scooted out the door by 6:45pm, realizing that the mistake wo... Read More

When did “never again” become “not again?”

Posted on May 14, 2014May 13, 2014 by Jason Tippitt

I should be an optimist. Every movie and TV show shows the big guy as jolly, right? Furthermore, I’m a socialist who believes another world is possible through collective action, and a humanist ... Read More

A Concluding Unscientific Postscript to the Chic-Fil-A Controversy: An Observation

Posted on August 18, 2012 by Trey Palmisano

The Chic-Fil-A controversy made us painfully aware of our differences that reflect both religious and political commitments. In the following weeks, a lone gunman attempted to enter the offices of FRC... Read More

What Do Americans Really Believe?

Posted on April 26, 2011April 26, 2011 by Ben DeVan

Are mega-churches more intimate than small congregations? Are atheists more superstitious or likely to believe in the paranormal than conservative Christians? Do many Americans believe some "non-relig... Read More