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Ken is an award-winning religion, travel, and culture news writer & analyst (click here for Ken's blog or subscribe to his newsletter here). Read some of his stories and bylines below.
Let there be nuclear light?
Christianity Today
What is a religious experience?
Patheos
Thanking God for Orbán
Christianity Today
This ain’t your mama’s paganism
ReligionLink
What you missed without religion class
Patheos
Who are the exvangelicals?
ReligionLink
The Enduring Legacy of Black Muslims in the Americas
NewLines Magazine
God’s Talker, Bishop Thomas Schirrmacher
Christianity Today
Promoting Peace in Southern Thailand
KAICIID
Alissa Wahid: A Legacy of Transformation
KAICIID
Klezmer Music’s Contemporary German Revival
Religion Unplugged
German Evangelicals Weigh Political Future
Christianity Today
Same-sex blessings exacerbate German tensions with Vatican
Religion News Service
1700 years of Jewish life in Germany
Religion News Service
ELCA grapples with racism, resignation of trans bishop
Sojourners
What antisemitism looks like when it’s carved into a church
Christianity Today
Going hungry for God: Why people fast
Patheos
Serving the most vulnerable in India
KAICIID
Religion and war in Ukraine
ReligionLink
KAICIID
Seven Religion Stories for 2022
ReligionLink
Protecting Religious Sites
KAICIID
Climate Pilgrims in the UK
Christianity Today
The Little-known Jewish History in the Heart of Germany
Patheos
Where the Light Fell: An Interview with Philip Yancey
Publishers Weekly
Streaming Ramadan TV to the World
AramcoWorld
Berliners finding solace in religion
Religion Unplugged
The Liverpool Effect
AramcoWorld
Why the Al-Aqsa Mosque has often been a site of conflict
Chicago Tribune
How to analyse and monitor hate speech
KAICIID
Dream of Three Faiths in One Building Meets Reality in Berlin
Religion News Service
The Role of Women in Faith & Diplomacy
Religion Unplugged
Refugee Converts Aren’t Fraudsters
Christianity Today
Dying the Buddhist way in Berlin
Religion News Service
O For a Global Tongue to Sing
Christianity Today
Hajj Cancellation Not the First
Smithsonian Magazine
Easter Pageant Started by Pandemic in 1633 Canceled by COVID-19
Christianity Today
What is Eid and How do Muslims Celebrate It?
The Independent
Amid Ramadan, Jordanians Fear an Uncertain Future
Religion News Service
The Shi‘i-Sunni Divide Explained
Newsweek
A Peek into the Lives of Puerto Rico’s Muslims
Salon
How ISIS Justifies its Use of Human Shields
The Huffington Post
Why ISIS Vandals Destroy Ancient Temples at Palmyra and Bel
Newsweek
Should we be Comparing the Bible and the Quran?
Daily Dot
Waiting for Justice: A World Vision Employee Is Still Awaiting Fair Trial in Israel
Christianity Today
The World’s First Oils
AramcoWorld Magazine
Butcher by Name, This Doctor Saves Lives Across Battle Lines
Religion Unplugged
Religion at the UN
KAICIID
What is a Caliphate?
The Jakarta Post
German Churches Reckon with Antisemitic Past
Christianity Today
What is “Spiritual Abuse?”
Christianity Today
How to Brexit Like a Christian
Christianity Today
Brewery Church in Orlando
Religion News Service
Inscribing Pilgrimage on my Body
Diolog Magazine
How to Navigate German Christmas Markets Like a Pro
AFAR Magazine
A Radical Response to Islamophobia
Sojourner’s Magazine
Coming to Terms with Islam’s Contradictions
The Huffington Post
The Lonely Jihadi: Why Westerners Join ISIS
Sojourners Magazine