Daily Archives: March 17, 2017
Mormon women have more cosmetic surgery … or not
By Jana Riess — March 17, 2017
It's become a truism that Mormon women have far more cosmetic surgeries than other American women. But this truism isn't actually true.
Saints, American Christianity face off in religious March Madness alternatives
By Emily McFarlan Miller — March 17, 2017
(RNS) While many approach filling out their NCAA brackets with something like religious fervor, two long-running online competitions are swapping faith for hoops.
ISIS’s intriguing silence about Donald Trump’s approach to Muslims
By Tom Heneghan — March 17, 2017
PARIS (RNS) With his anti-Muslim rhetoric and planned travel bans, you’d think President Trump would be a favorite target for Islamic State’s propaganda. Well, think again.
Report says 1,100 complaints of child abuse made against Australia’s Anglican church
By Reuters — March 17, 2017
SYDNEY (Reuters) Melbourne Archbishop Philip Freier said he felt a 'personal sense of shame and sorrow' at the way the church had apparently silenced victims.
Kenyan bus ambush in which Muslims shielded Christians is now a movie
By Yonat Shimron — March 17, 2017
NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) “Watu Wote,” Swahili for “All of Us,” is based on the militant ambush of a Mandera bus in December 2015.
Russian court to consider ban on ‘extremist’ Jehovah’s Witnesses HQ
By Dasha Afanasieva — March 17, 2017
(Reuters) The religious organization is known for its foreign ministries as well as its door-to-door campaigns, but has had problems for years with Russian authorities, who view it as a pernicious cult, an allegation it denies.
Stephen Wise Free Synagogue to launch refugee relief mission in May
By Religion News LLC — March 17, 2017
Building on a groundswell of activity to uphold Judaism’s core values, New York City’s Stephen Wise Free Synagogue is launching a refugee relief mission to Greece and Germany in May.
Turn your morning routine into a worship service
By Jonathan Merritt — March 17, 2017
How everything from making your bed to brushing your teeth can help you uncover the holy in your midst.
Sanctuary for the undocumented comes with legal consequences
By Kimberly Winston — March 17, 2017
(RNS) Some religious leaders are preaching caution rather than participation.
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