Elizabeth E. Evans
Elizabeth E. Evans is an author at Religion News Service.
All Stories by Elizabeth E. Evans
Funeral directors survive ‘surreal’ year with creativity and faith
By Elizabeth E. Evans — February 4, 2021
(RNS) — With safety precautions changing the way people mourn, as well as the sheer volume of COVID-19 deaths, the men and women who sometimes wryly call themselves ‘last responders’ have had a year like no other.
COVID-19, food crisis give new life to ancient practice of gleaning
By Elizabeth E. Evans — October 23, 2020
(RNS) — In recent years, gleaning has made a comeback as a solution to the problems of persistent hunger and the lack of fresh produce options.
Nuns’ advice on coping with pandemic: Eat, pray for Dr. Fauci, love your neighbor
By Elizabeth E. Evans — August 11, 2020
(Global Sisters Report) — Like the rest of us, Catholic nuns are stuck at home and missing sports, but are keeping busy with prayers, baking and friends.
Amish farmers have a ‘complicated relationship’ with nature, are skeptical of climate change
By Elizabeth E. Evans — February 14, 2020
LANCASTER, Pa. (RNS) — Amish farmers may embrace a simple, back to the earth lifestyle, but they may not embrace the ‘creation care’ theology of Christian environmentalists.
The complex role of faith in the women’s suffrage movement
By Elizabeth E. Evans — June 4, 2019
(RNS) — Faith played a complicated role in the fight for women's suffrage. Some activists said their faith inspired them to fight for the vote. Opponents said suffrage was against God's will.
Pundits repent of Twitter sins, apply faith to social media
By Elizabeth E. Evans — March 13, 2019
(RNS) — Political insiders and other pundits who are public about their beliefs are taking steps to tweet, post and blog according to the tenets of their faith.
The couple that cheers together stays together
By Elizabeth E. Evans — September 25, 2018
(RNS) — As religious attachments have waned as a determinant of whom Americans choose to pair with, fandom and team loyalty have taken the place for some, according to a recent online poll.
Funeral director Caleb Wilde posts irreverent thoughts on death
By Elizabeth E. Evans — March 13, 2014
(RNS) Caleb Wilde is an undertaker with a media presence tailor-made for the age of disclosure.
Mountain States Mennonites take step toward gay ordination
By Elizabeth E. Evans — February 3, 2014
(RNS) On Sunday (Feb. 2), a Denver congregation of Mennonites licensed the first lesbian in a committed same-sex relationship, the first step toward ordination.
Entrepreneur sees hope for clean water on Wal-Mart shelves
By Elizabeth E. Evans — June 15, 2012
PHILADELPHIA (RNS) Former youth pastor T.J. Foltz has a vision to provide clean drinking water to the world's poor. Now, after winning a competition to get his "Humankind Water" on the shelves of Wal-Mart, he might just be able to make it happen. By Elizabeth Evans.
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