ethnicity

From Theranos to 23andMe, putting our faith in data to figure out who we are

By Tara Isabella Burton — March 13, 2019
(RNS) — We're not just sequencing our DNA, we're discovering our new social identities and, just possibly, overcoming death.

Survey: Protestant church diversity ‘heading in the right direction’

By RNS staff — March 21, 2018
(RNS) — A new survey published by LifeWay Research suggests Protestant churches still are diversifying slowly — despite reports of a 'quiet exodus' of people of color from predominantly white evangelical churches.

On race and atheism: An interview with Anthony Pinn

By Chris Stedman — April 1, 2014
Dr. Anthony B. Pinn speaks with RNS about his new book and how atheists can get better at talking about the intersections of race, ethnicity, and nontheism.

Southern Baptists’ LifeWay apologizes for ‘offensive’ curriculum

By Sarah Pulliam Bailey — November 6, 2013
(RNS) "What Rainer and LifeWay have done by acknowledging the error publicly, even nine years later, is to demonstrate that it is never too late to do the right thing and to pursue reconciliation," said author and speaker Helen Lee.

Asian-Americans troubled by stereotypes from white evangelicals

By Sarah Pulliam Bailey — October 10, 2013
(RNS) It's the second dust-up in as many months involving Asian-Americans and megachurch pastor Rick Warren, who received backlash for posting a Facebook photo depicting the Red Guard during China’s Cultural Revolution.

Rick Warren gets backlash from Asian American Christians for posting photo

By Sarah Pulliam Bailey — September 25, 2013
"People often miss irony on the Internet. It's a joke people! If you take this seriously, you really shouldn't be following me!" megachurch pastor Rick Warren initially posted in a Facebook comment.

From ‘Full House’ to ‘Modern Family’: Ten shows that forced us to reimagine the American family

By Jonathan Merritt — September 10, 2013
Ten shows from the 1960s until today that radically reshaped America's definition of family.
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