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guest is an author at Religion News Service.
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Agnostics need more support in coming out to family and friends
By guest — July 27, 2016
(RNS) I’ve learned that hiding one’s true beliefs from friends and family contributes to an atmosphere of silence and stigma, which prevents atheists, agnostics and so-called nones from establishing a support system.
Atheist group sues Kansas City, Mo., over Baptist convention
By guest — July 26, 2016
The lawsuit asks a federal judge to block the city from spending taxpayer dollars to support the event.
In Germany, secular ‘confirmation’ thrives again
By guest — July 22, 2016
HAMBURG, Germany (RNS) It has been 125 years since this group of anti-church, humanist thinkers established themselves in this port city, and in an increasingly irreligious country the tradition it promoted -- akin to a confirmation ceremony without religion -- is undergoing a rediscovery.
America, we must not give in to tribalism
By guest — July 22, 2016
(RNS) Do we really want to live in a country where we aren’t “supposed to” meet or agree with leaders of a different political party, skin color or religion?
How we honor Muslims who stand up to terror
By guest — July 21, 2016
WASHINGTON (RNS) Stories of Muslims facing down hate and terror, especially perpetrated by violent Islamists who claim to speak in their name, are both important to tell and more common than we realize.
In the midst of ambivalent feelings, prayer is the answer
By guest — July 20, 2016
(RNS) Baton Rouge is a city that feels the great weight of ambivalence. Black or white, police or protester, Protestant or Catholic, rich or poor, I hope that this a moment when we can all learn how to properly pray.
It’s time for churches to step forward and heal our national wounds
By guest — July 19, 2016
(RNS) Christians are on the front lines of a spiritual battle for the soul and future of our nation. The time has come for the church to be the church.
Hillary Clinton needs to reach out to non-religious Americans
By guest — July 18, 2016
(RNS) The nonreligious are the future of the country, and we could contribute to a rapidly expanding Democratic base … if only Democrats were willing to include us in their conversations the same way Republicans court evangelicals.
America’s problem is not racial tension — It’s racism
By guest — July 15, 2016
(RNS) I have no desire to take my white brothers and sisters on a 'guilt trip' that ends only in shame. Instead, I would like them to be peacemakers.
How Title IX exemptions force LGBT students to suffer in silence
By guest — July 14, 2016
(RNS) When a man I was dating last fall physically assaulted me, I felt the full impact of how vulnerable my school’s Title IX waiver made me.
Our response to terror must be reconciliation
By guest — July 12, 2016
(RNS) In the wake of terrorist incidents, we must avoid the impulse to give in to hatred.
Can faith communities heal racial inequality? In Kansas City, a resounding yes
By guest — July 8, 2016
(RNS) Most humans hunger for community, and in Kansas City, faith is at the heart of that quest.
Time for white churches to speak out about police shootings
By guest — July 8, 2016
MEMPHIS — Let the confession and repentance begin this Sunday.
What Christians can learn from queer courage
By guest — June 21, 2016
(RNS) Knowing that our gathering places might become targets for violence, we crank up the sound, clap our hands, look each other in the eye and put our bodies and souls on fabulous display.
Why same-sex marriage will pave the way to polygamy
By guest — June 20, 2016
(RNS) The arguments against polygamy are very closely parallel to the arguments against redefining marriage to include same-sex couples.
