faith
At back-to-school time, a new effort to protect kids bullied for their faith
By guest — August 29, 2016
(RNS) As the school year begins, educators and parents teach tolerance.
Obama at last prayer breakfast: ‘We heal hatred with love’
By Adelle M. Banks — March 30, 2016
WASHINGTON (RNS) As he usually does, he used the occasion to speak openly about his faith within the context of world events.
How climate change challenged, then strengthened my faith (COMMENTARY)
By Rosina Pohlmann — March 11, 2016
WASHINGTON (RNS) As I preached, I paused several times to cry: Years of grief over the tragedy and injustice of climate change were pouring out of me.
Religious groups focus on Flint’s water woes
By Lauren Markoe — January 19, 2016
(RNS) People of faith rush to help Flint.
Will Obama be more open about his faith in 2016?
By Guthrie Graves-Fitzsimmons — December 17, 2015
(RNS) The president has spoken in vague and broad terms about faith, but he has good reason to change that now.
A year after Ferguson, a practical theology emerges around ‘Black Lives Matter’
By Adelle M. Banks — August 7, 2015
(RNS) As the “Black Lives Matter” movement has grown, it has been accompanied by practical theologies of people who feel called to act on their faith in pursuit of racial justice.
5 faith facts about Amy Winehouse: She hated Hebrew school, loved family celebrations
By Sara Weissman — July 23, 2015
(RNS) Director Asif Kapadia's new film captures the British sensation's short, explosive career before she died of alcohol poisoning four years ago Thursday. But what about her Jewish religious heritage?
People of faith have legitimate questions about use of lethal drones (COMMENTARY)
By George Hunsinger — December 15, 2014
(RNS) The use of lethal drones raises questions of conscience for the religious community. People of faith have a responsibility to shine a bright light on this doubtful means of conducting war.
James Foley’s parents draw on faith after journalist son’s execution
By Melanie Eversley — August 21, 2014
(RNS) In their appearance in front of their home Wednesday (Aug. 20), John and Diane Foley made frequent references to God.
Q&A: Marilynne Robinson on guns, gay marriage and Calvinism
By Sarah Pulliam Bailey — May 9, 2014
(RNS) In an interview, Pultizer-prize winning writer Marilynne Robinson explained why she thinks Christians are fearful, why she loves John Calvin and whether she’ll join Twitter.
Losing my religion: Clergy who no longer believe gather online
By Kimberly Winston — April 24, 2014
(RNS) A new "Rational Doubt" blog hopes to help those who feel isolated by doubt in a sea of believers, pairing clergy who have lost their faith and left the pulpit with those struggling with leaving religion.
Can you question the Resurrection and still be a Christian?
By Kimberly Winston — April 16, 2014
(RNS) Many Christians struggle with how to understand the Resurrection -- as something literal or metaphorical. How literally must one take the Gospel story of Jesus’ return to be called a Christian?
Photo Slideshow: 2013 Faith and the Obama White House
By Sally Morrow — December 27, 2013
President Obama and family are captured in photographs during moments of faith in 2013.
How President Obama is framing his Christmas message this year
By Sarah Pulliam Bailey — December 16, 2013
Obama talks about his faith often, and Christmas is no exception.
Why C.S. Lewis remains popular: a friend reflects
By Sarah Pulliam Bailey — November 20, 2013
(RNS) Fifty years after his death, not many people can claim to have known C.S. Lewis personally. But one of them is James Houston, one of the founders of the respected Christian institution Regent College in Vancouver, who ran in the same circles as Lewis while they were both at Oxford. Houston, who turned 91 […]
