NEWS STORY
RNS-Eviction-Moratorium: Religious organizations prepare for ‘potential onslaught’ of evictions
(RNS) — The Supreme Court’s Aug. 26 decision to end the federal eviction moratorium brings new challenges for religious leaders and organizations working to empower the millions who are at-risk for homelessness in the U.S. By Kathryn Post. 1,200 words (category: a)
NEWS STORY
RNS-InChrist-Twenty: Twenty year later, ‘In Christ Alone’ still inspires millions to sing
(RNS) — Since its debut in 2001, the modern worship song “In Christ Alone” has become one of the most popular songs in Protestant churches, and launched the career of co-writer Keith Getty, an evangelist for congregational singing and modern hymns. By Bob Smietana. 1,100 words. (category: a)
NEWS STORY
RNS-Hollywood-Himalayas: An American Jew turned Hindu holy woman tells her story
(RNS) — In September, 1996, a young graduate student at Stanford University accompanied her seeker husband on a trip to the holy city of Rishikesh in India. A vegetarian who loved Indian food, she knew nothing about India or its central religious tradition: Hinduism. She had grown up Jewish. She soon became a Hindu holy woman. In her book, “Hollywood to the Himalayas: A Journey of Healing and Transformation, Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati tells her story. By Yonat Shimron. 1,700 words. (category: a)
COMMENTARY
RNS-Berry-Kaur-Oped: Racial and religious profiling remains a legacy of 9/11 — one we must end
(RNS) — On this solemn anniversary, we cannot rely solely on the rhetoric of remembrance and unity. Our country must continue to heal from the trauma of 9/11, and that means grappling with the painful experiences of those of us who became targets of suspicion overnight — and were treated as such by some of our neighbors, co-workers and elected officials. Any attempt to sweep this history under the rug dishonors the memory of those we lost, whereas an earnest effort to build a better, more just society is truly the only way we can heal. By Maya Berry and Satjeet Kaur. 920 words. (category: k)
COMMENTARY
RNS-Salkin-Oped: We had to terminate a pregnancy. It was our sacred right to do so.
(RNS) — I stand up for the reproductive freedom of women. I stand up for the power and the necessity of choice. I do so, out of a profound understanding of the difficulty of this choice. I reject anyone’s ability — outside of a tight circle of concern and care — to be part of a decision about the most intimate places of another person’s body. By Jeffrey Salkin. 1,030 words. (category: k)
