faith
Faith and LGBT Politics with R. G. Cravens
By Ray Kirstein — April 13, 2024
State of Belief host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush talks with Dr. R. G. Cravens of the Southern Poverty Law Center, author of the book "Yes, Gawd! How Faith Shapes LGBT Identity and Politics in the United States."
For Latino Muslims, Ramadan is a celebration of ‘Islam and Latinidad’
By Fiona André — April 8, 2024
(RNS) — 'The beauty is that we're not expected to commit cultural apostasy when we convert to Islam.'
‘Rabbi, what happens after I die?’
By Jeffrey Salkin — June 23, 2023
(RNS) — If you never learned this in religious school, then (in Brooklynese) 'you was robbed.'
Now’s the time to hew to your faith — by doubting your faith
By Bruce B. Miller — November 3, 2022
(RNS) — The realizations we uncover on our own terms have the potential to transform our lives.
The spirituality of a college reunion
By Jeffrey Salkin — October 14, 2022
A bunch of college friends. And then, someone tapped on a glass...
Is your faith broken? Join the club.
By Jeffrey Salkin — July 5, 2022
(RNS) — In memory of a great rabbi, and of a woman who taught Torah to children, and in memory of our many broken tablets and faiths.
Should religion influence abortion policy?
By Jeffrey Salkin — May 23, 2022
(RNS) — Your theological claim cannot be the law of the land. This is America and this is 2022.
‘My Unorthodox Life’: Meh
By Jeffrey Salkin — July 21, 2021
(RNS) — The Netflix series isn’t antisemitic or self-hating. But there are deeper questions to mine.
Amid revival, Nashville megachurch mourns beloved staff pastor Chris Swain
By Bob Smietana — July 16, 2021
(RNS) — A Nashville megachurch has seen more than 1,000 people baptized and a host of prayers answered in recent months. They also lost a beloved pastor, despite their hopes for his healing.
For Latter-day Saints like Andy Reid of Kansas City Chiefs, football and faith go hand in hand
By Bob Smietana — February 5, 2021
(RNS) — More than a century ago, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the game of football were both in crisis. The two found each other — and the relationship transformed the sport and the faith.
COVID has led us all into sin
By Jeffrey Salkin — September 15, 2020
(RNS) — As Jews approach the High Holidays, we need to avoid the sins of perfectionism, envy — and becoming couch potatoes.
Warning: Your piety might be dangerous to your health
By Jeffrey Salkin — March 31, 2020
(RNS) — Religion should be making the world better. Get with the program, people.
Often-reticent Justice Clarence Thomas speaks about his faith in new documentary
By Adelle M. Banks — January 29, 2020
(RNS) — Documentarian Michael Pack says of Thomas: ‘when you have a faith, lose your faith and come back to your faith, in some ways it's stronger then.’
‘Yes in God’s Backyard’ to use church land for affordable housing
By Alejandra Molina — November 12, 2019
(RNS) — A number of churches in California are exploring ways to build affordable housing on their own land. It’s what people are referring to as YIGBY, or 'Yes in God’s Backyard.'
Study finds US Latinos are no longer majority-Catholic. Here are some reasons why.
By Alejandra Molina — November 8, 2019
LOS ANGELES (RNS) — In 2018-19, 47% of Latinos identified as Catholic. That’s down from 57% a decade ago, according to a new Pew Research Center report.
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