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RNS- King-VotingLaws: Martin Luther King III calls new voting legislation ‘greatest hypocrisy’
(RNS) — The oldest son of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. joined the ongoing critique of new laws in his state of Georgia and beyond that he said “tragically” threaten voters’ rights. King discussed the importance of civic engagement during a Washington National Cathedral forum marking the 53rd anniversary of the funeral for his father. By Adelle M. Banks. 450 words. (category: a)
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RNS-Prince-Philip: Anglican convert and Pacific Island deity: 5 faith facts about Prince Philip
(RNS) — Prince Philip, who died Friday (April 9) at age 99, was married for 73 years to the head of the Church of England, and it’s no surprise he identified for most of his life as an Anglican. But his religious profile was somewhat more complicated. Here are five faith facts to know about Britain’s longest-serving consort. By Paul O’Donnell 1,230 words. (category: i)
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RNS-Plowshares-Sentencing: Seventh and final Plowshares member sentenced to prison for nuclear base break-in
(RNS) — The seventh and final Catholic peace activist who three years ago broke into the King’s Bay Naval Base in Georgia to symbolically disarm its stockpile of nuclear weapons, was sentenced Friday (April 9) to 21 months in prison. Mark Colville, a Catholic worker from New Haven, Connecticut, has already served 15 months in jail following the April 4, 2018 break-in. By Yonat Shimron. 500 words. (category: a)
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RNS-Prayer-Book: Why some Christians are upset Target is carrying a bestselling book of prayers
(RNS) — A prayer from the Bestselling book “A Rhythm of Prayer: A Collection of Meditations for Renewal” has caught the attention of Fox News and conservative Christians on Twitter, some tweeting at Target to remove the book from its stores because of its opening line: “Dear God, Please help me to hate White people.” By Emily McFarlan Miller. 700 words. (category: a)
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RNS-Lesslie-Angels: Robert Lesslie, slain doctor, saw ‘Angels in the ER’ and wrote hopeful stories of faith in tragedy
(RNS) Robert Lesslie, a longtime emergency room doctor slain with family members this past week had found unexpected success as a Christian writer, telling hopeful stories of God’s grace in tragedy. By Bob Smietana. 600 words. (categories: a)
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RNS-WorldVision-COVID19: World Vision faces pandemic’s ‘perfect storm,’ seeks to meet US, global needs
(RNS) — Across the country and the globe, World Vision is continuing a multi-pronged effort to meet the needs of people facing the health crises and the secondary effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The president of the World Vision U.S. said staffers are trying to address misinformation and hesitancy about the vaccine. By Adelle M. Banks. 1,000 words. (category: a)
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RNS-Burmese-Baptists: Burmese Baptists organize multiethnic diaspora rally in DC against coup in Myanmar
(RNS) — A group of Burmese Baptists and other Christians from ethnic minorities in the Burmese diaspora plan to hold a protest Saturday (April 10) in DC. Organizers expect 1,000 people to show up at the protest, which will call for the end of the military coup and violence in Myanmar. Baptists and other Christians are common among ethnic minorities in Myanmar – who have often clashed with that country’s government. By Bob Smietana. 700 words. (category: a)
COMMENTARY
RNS-Becker-Oped: A white woman’s response to the ‘Prayer of a Weary Black Woman’
(RNS) — I could feel the tension in my chest as I read Walker-Barnes’ words the first time. She’s a Christian! She’s a minister! Why would she want to hate white people? Why does she want to hate me? Her prayer got my attention. It reminds me of the first time I heard a Black woman challenge white Americans to read themselves into the Bible in the role of the oppressor. By Amy Julia Becker. 925 words. (category: k)
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RNS-Riess-Oped: Overcoming Mormon doubt is hard when you’ve never been given the tools
(RNS) — LDS leaders want doubters to be able to magically know how to do something we’ve never taught believers how to do, which is to understand that we could be very wrong in what we are currently thinking about religion. By Jana Riess. 940 words. (category: k)
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RNS-Rose-Oped: Thank you, Howard Thurman: Remembering an American spiritual master
(RNS) — Forty years after the Rev. Howard Thurman’s death, we remember the distinguished African American preacher, writer, educator and communal leader who played a key role in the civil rights movement and was a pioneer in interreligious and cross-cultural engagement. But it’s worth recalling how this towering figure moved on a very human level. By Or N. Rose. 715 words (category: k)
