coalition of faith groups is showing up at the state capitol every Tuesday and taking on two big tasks: Pushing legislators for policy that reflects their values and trying to redefine the political voice of the faithful in Colorado. At the launch of Faithful Tuesdays in February, prayers from a Reform rabbi and a Unitarian pastor caused the heads of those gathered to bow, and short sermon-style speeches from a Catholic priest and an African Methodist Episcopal layperson echoed around the grand halls on th
by Jenifer Miller With my calligraphy pen I write the name of the tiny beloved baby boy, on the inside of a Comfort Angel, and hand it to his father, for safekeeping.
The Council on American-Islamic Relations recently held its annual Interfaith Jummah Prayer event at the state Capitol.
The event, also billed as a "Day of Prayer for Our Legislators," included guest speakers from the interfaith...
The justices will hear arguments this week about whether the cross in Bladensburg, Md., which honors local men who died in World War I, violates the separation of church and state.
One of Arkansas' most famous athletes spent the school day Wednesday talking with area teens about diversity and the importance of finding common ground with others.
To show that respect for others’ beliefs doesn’t mean the weakening of one’s own, but recognizing the dignity and conviction of others who are as certain of their certainties as you may be of yours, and being OK with that.
By now, most political followers are aware that the 116th Congress is the most diverse in history. It includes the first Native American women — Sharice Davids, D-Kan., and Debra