Religion Unplugged

Uncover the controversy surrounding Harrison Butker's commencement speech at Benedictine College and the support he has received despite it.

The director of SNAP, a support group for abuse survivors, reflects on the diverse experiences of victims and the emerging crisis in unregulated Christian boarding schools. From missionary kids to those abused at institutions like Agape Boarding School, the narrative highlights the urgent need for oversight and protection in such facilities, paralleling the ongoing struggle for accountability in the broader context of abuse within religious institutions.

Caitlin Clark, a practicing Catholic, uses her faith as the source for her relentless pursuit of excellence in basketball, which has helped her team - Iowa Hawkeyes - reach the final four of the NCAA tournament.

In vitro fertilization (IVF) fertility treatments are on pause in Alabama due to the perceived fear of prosecution and lawsuits in light of the Alabama Supreme Court’s ruling on Friday, Feb. 16, stating that human beings frozen in the embryonic stage have the same legal rights and protections as children who are born.

For the first time since 2018, Ash Wednesday and Valentine’s Day fall on the same day. It has happened three times in the last century – 1923, 1934 and 1945 – and will happen again in 2029 for the final time this century.

Marvin Olasky, editor in chief of World from 1992 to 2021, reviews books on religion for Religion Unplugged and recommends these seven books to read in honor of Black History month.

The Feb. 11 Super Bowl showdown between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers may be contested at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas — known as Sin City — but it will feature two very pious quarterbacks.