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Docuseries on Black church highlights history, links to biblical orthodoxy
By Adelle M. Banks — February 13, 2023
(RNS) — 'We wanted to show the substantive differences between the denominations but also show that the primary arguments were not about orthodoxy,' said producer Justin Giboney.
Tennessee preacher and MAGA celebrity Greg Locke claims YouTube has banned him
By Bob Smietana — November 15, 2022
(RNS) — Locke, who rose from little-known Nashville preacher to Christian nationalist celebrity preacher on the strength of viral videos, has lost access to one of his biggest channels.
In his debut country album, Rhett McLaughlin breaks up — with God
By Riley Farrell — August 11, 2022
(RNS) — The ‘Good Mythical Morning’ comedian goes on a spiritual deconstruction journey in his album, ‘James and the Shame.’
When mixing faith with furries, things can get hairy
By Riley Farrell — August 2, 2022
(RNS) — A Christian movement has established itself inside the mostly religion resistant world of furry fandom.
There is a lot of antisemitic hate speech on social media – and algorithms are partly to blame
By Sabine von Mering and Monika Hübscher — July 26, 2022
(The Conversation) — Antisemitism today does not always appear in the form of traditional hate speech. It manifests in GIFs, memes, vlogs, comments and reactions on social media platforms.
Fundie Fridays, the snarky critic of conservative religious zeal, faces YouTube termination
By Riley Farrell — June 30, 2022
(RNS) — By poking fun at fundamentalists, Jennifer Sutphin and James Bryant stand as symmetrically antithetical to Christian content creators. Thousands of followers worship them for it.
Atheists find community on YouTube — and in person
By Nidhi Upadhyaya — December 3, 2021
(RNS) — Three YouTube creators share how the platform has helped them share their personal stories and open up discussions on science and religious myths.
YouTube star Gurdeep Pandher draws on Sikh faith as he dances for joy
By Kathryn Post — October 7, 2021
(RNS) — ‘The work I’ve been doing to make these videos, it’s not just entertainment. It’s more like a social service,’ said Pandher.
Christian musician Matthew West deletes ‘Modest Is Hottest’ YouTube video after pushback
By Bob Smietana — June 25, 2021
(RNS) — West said he was poking fun of over-protective dads. Critics say 'Modest Is Hottest' blames women for men's sexual misconduct and is a sign of harmful purity culture.
Making his kitchen his pulpit, Indian priest highlights the pandemic’s hungry
By Priyadarshini Sen — May 21, 2020
(RNS) — D’Souza’s ‘Food for the Soul’ show has gained over 6,000 subscribers across India since Prime Minister Narendra Modi ordered a nationwide lockdown.
Report blames major US corporations for global spread of anti-Muslim violence
By Aysha Khan — November 6, 2019
(RNS) — The report calls companies including Facebook, Amazon, Fidelity, Goldman Sachs, iHeartMedia and Sinclair Broadcast Group 'the unindicted co-conspirators of the Christchurch shooter' who attacked two New Zealand mosques in March.
The ’Splainer: The YouTube shooter’s Baha’i faith
By Jack Jenkins — April 6, 2018
(RNS) — When news broke that an assailant had shot several people at YouTube’s San Bruno, Calif., headquarters this week, social media were awash with speculation about the alleged shooter, Nasim Aghdam — including her faith.
Getting religion (close to) right on YouTube
By Andrew Henry — January 3, 2018
(RNS) — Since the cancellation of Reza Aslan's 'Believer' series on CNN, another educational show about religion has skated largely under the radar of scholars.
Religious broadcasters take aim at tech giants for ‘stifling’ conservative speech
By Chris Mathews — December 12, 2017
WASHINGTON (RNS) — 'It is unacceptable for these titans to discriminate against users just because their viewpoints are not congruent with ideas popular in Silicon Valley,' said NRB President & CEO Jerry A. Johnson.
Brian McLaren, others apologize to Native Americans in video series
By Emily McFarlan Miller — January 31, 2017
(RNS) The last of the three 'Confessions of a Christian Nation' videos apologizes for the church's role in oppressing Native Americans.
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