Faith Leaders Challenge Pentagon’s Reduction of Religious Affiliation Codes

An interfaith coalition of military chaplaincy endorsers, including Rev. Selena Fox of Circle Sanctuary, is urging the Pentagon to restore eliminated religious affiliation codes and adopt a more transparent review process, arguing that accurate religious identification is vital to chaplaincy support, accommodation, and religious liberty for service members.

Certain Fathoms

“This column is a ritual,” writes Luke Babb in their final column for The Wild Hunt. “All of my columns have been. What is a spell, after all, but an attempt to change the world? What is a story, an argument, a play or a poem, if not an attempt to do the same?”