50 years later, Rocky’s lessons remain. The future does not, cannot, belong to people who see nothing but hopelessness.

What happened on May 18 was not merely a tragedy; it was an act of anti-Muslim hate made more imaginable by a nation in which hatred of Muslims has been normalized and even sanctified.

Each week in The Christian Citizen, we publish a Religion News Roundup with summaries of religion news stories and links for those who want to read more.

All we need to do is crack open the holy teachings of our ancestors and we will find the Divine pulsing in every sentence, word, and letter.

The injustices in our world today will not be defeated if the followers of Jesus remain silent within their sanctuaries.