Religion Archives — 100 Days in Appalachia

How Safe is Your Place of Worship?

Many Americans may be wondering what security measures are in place at their place of worship after 11 people were killed in Oct. 27 shooting at...

Aftermath: Synagogue Attack3 months ago

Jewish Tradition Frequently Stands Against the Death Penalty; Synagogue Shooter’s Case May Put it to the Test

Shiva is over. The seven-day mourning period is tradition in the Jewish community. And while many will continue to grieve over the heinous murder of 11...

Response to Tragedy4 months ago

W.Va. Rabbi: Acts of Kindness Can Help America ‘Weaponize Goodness’

The shooting at a Pittsburgh Synagogue last weekend sent shockwaves across the country and the Jewish community is responding. Victor Urecki, the rabbi at B’Nai Jacob...

Response to Tragedy4 months ago

Targeted for Helping Refugees Find a Home in Pittsburgh, How Jewish Groups Aiding in Resettlement Are Responding

The participation of the Dor Hadash congregation in a national celebration to welcome refugees may have drawn hateful attention from the gunman who killed 11 people...

Commentary4 months ago

‘Violence will not stop me. I will wear my necklace with its Jewish star, proudly and unafraid.’

I am a Jewish woman living in the Point Breeze neighborhood of Pittsburgh. I am a wife, a mother, a writer. I am a member of...

Equity in the Church4 months ago

What if the Best Man for a Job is a Woman? N.C. Pastors Want Equality in Hiring

For more than a year, news cycle after news cycle has been filled with the stories of women who have experienced sexual harassment or sexual assault...

100 Days in Appalachia

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How Safe is Your Place of Worship?

Jewish Tradition Frequently Stands Against the Death Penalty; Synagogue Shooter’s Case May Put it to the Test

W.Va. Rabbi: Acts of Kindness Can Help America ‘Weaponize Goodness’

Targeted for Helping Refugees Find a Home in Pittsburgh, How Jewish Groups Aiding in Resettlement Are Responding

‘Violence will not stop me. I will wear my necklace with its Jewish star, proudly and unafraid.’

What if the Best Man for a Job is a Woman? N.C. Pastors Want Equality in Hiring

Listen: Exploring Appalachia’s Historic Roots in the U.K.

When W.Va. Delegate Compared LGBT to KKK, He Highlighted the History of Religious Right Prejudice

How Do You Reinvent a Rural Economy? $100 at a Time

Appalachians Share Solutions for Coal Transition with Congress

Large Natural Gas Producer to Pay West Virginia Plaintiffs $53.5 Million to Settle Royalty Dispute

Local Newspaper Closures Polarize Voters, Choke Political Progress

EPA To Limit PFAS Chemical Contaminants Found In Some Ohio Valley Water Systems

Fact-check: Did Obamacare Premiums Rise 160 percent in West Virginia in Four Years?

Coach Kellie: A Tiny West Virginia High School is Making Football History

Appalachian Whiteness: A History that Never Existed

‘Tip Of the Spear’: As Customers Beg For Clean Water, Is a Crisis Looming In Appalachia?

West Virginia High School Seniors Might Not Vote the Way You Think

This Ohio Paint Production Experiment Creates Art — and Potentially Jobs — From Polluted Mine Sites

Farmington No. 9: The West Virginia Disaster that Changed Coal Mining Forever

20th Century America Is Never Returning

From an Urban Journalist: Times Prints Another Tired Stereotype of Appalachia