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Aug 20, 2026, 6:26 AM

A Religious Test Is Unconstitutional

The Constitution could hardly be clearer. Article VI, Clause 3 declares that “no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States.” The Fourteenth Amendment applies that principle to...

Aug 18, 2026, 9:00 PM

Us vs Them, Part II

When Belonging Becomes a Boundary: How do group boundaries become social and political institutions? Image © Ivan Bassov, 2026. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

When Belonging Becomes a Boundary In Part I, we examined the psychological origins of “us” and “them.” We saw how easily people form groups, how arbitrary an initial boundary can be, and how differences can acquire meaning after that boundary...

Aug 18, 2026, 1:23 PM

Code of AI Ethics In Faith Based Diplomacy

Doves painted on the Palace of Peace and Reconciliation (author's photo)

This is a guest post by Guldana Moldash, Director of the Department for Implementation of the Initiatives of the Congress of the Leaders of World and Traditional Religions, International Center for Interfaith and Interreligious Dialogue (ICIID). For more details please contact...

Aug 18, 2026, 8:04 AM

Us vs Them, Part I

The Psychology of Belonging: How do we create “us” and “them”? Image © Ivan Bassov, 2026. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

The Psychology of Belonging Human beings have always divided the world into “us” and “them.” But what creates that boundary? Is it language, religion, ancestry, appearance, nationality, culture, or something else? And do differences create group boundaries—or do we first establish...

Aug 17, 2026, 6:04 PM

Creation, Property, and the Social Purpose of Goods

A Theology of Social Action and Justice VIModern economic arguments often begin with ownership: Who holds legal title? Who controls the asset? What may the owner do without interference? Christian theology begins one step earlier: “The earth is the...

Ibrahim Mukherjee

Aug 16, 2026, 12:12 PM

Rafael Nadal and Inner Stability

Ritual, Rhythm, and the Mind: Nadal, the Five Prayers, and the Architecture of Inner Stability There is a moment before every Rafael Nadal serve that feels almost liturgical. He adjusts his shorts. Touches his nose. Pulls his shirt. Taps his left shoulder, then his...

Aug 11, 2026, 8:27 PM

The Boy In The Bar Never Questioned Hashem

I grew up inside, so nobody needs to sell me on it. The meals that show up after a birth. The loan with no interest and no questions asked. The chevra kadisha. The man you barely know who finds...

Uri Pilichowski

Aug 11, 2026, 5:50 PM

Calling Herzl Secular Misses What Matters

The long journey home ended on Mount Herzl. In a quiet ceremony heavy with meaning, the remains of Theodore Herzl’s grandparents were reinterred in the soil of the Jewish state their grandson had summoned into being. The effort required...

Aug 10, 2026, 8:17 AM

Israel Is Surrounded Today. Are You Aware of What Comes Next?

Since October 2023, Israel has fought on six fronts: Gaza, Lebanon, Yemen, Syria, Iraq, and Iran. Five of them were not countries in any useful sense. They were militias holding ground inside countries, armed and paid from the same...

Aug 7, 2026, 7:26 PM

When Did We Start Needing Labels?

This morning I was sitting on my mirpeset with a cup of coffee, replaying a conversation I had with my son the night before. It started with what seemed like a simple question. He asked me to compare him and his...

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