Essay: Whose vote counts? Whose doesn’t?
In an article first published on Religion News Service, BRIDGET MOIX, general secretary of the Friends Committee on National Legislation in the US, says the push for voting rights is a moral imperative and requires the urgent passage of nationwide voting rights legislation…
Fat and happy: the comforts of practicing a religion
RNS People who are active in their religious congregations tend to be happier, a new Pew survey finds. But that advantage doesn’t extend to their waistlines. In a large meta-analysis of 35 countries, Pew researchers found that religiously active people around the world report a range of desirable health and social outcomes. They vote and volunteer more. They […]