Jerome Socolovsky
Jerome Socolovsky is an author at Religion News Service.
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The Slingshot: White supremacists in Washington; Minority groups brace; Liberal theology kills
By Kimberly Winston and Jerome Socolovsky — November 22, 2016
"The Holocaust did not begin with killings: it began with words." Groups that fight racism and bias see spikes in support since the election. Canadian researchers maintain “the riddle of mainline death has been solved.”
Holocaust museum alarmed over ‘hateful speech’ by white nationalists
By Jerome Socolovsky — November 22, 2016
WASHINGTON (Reuters) A video taken inside the meeting shows a white nationalist leader shouting "Hail Trump,” as some in attendance make a Nazi salute.
Amazon ad features Muslim cleric
By Jerome Socolovsky — November 21, 2016
SAN FRANCISCO (USA Today) The most surprising thing about Amazon’s latest ad for its Prime service is that it appears to be the first time a Muslim cleric has been featured in a television ad shown in the United States.
Christian heritage found ransacked in monastery retaken from Islamic State
By Jerome Socolovsky — November 21, 2016
KHIDIR ILYAS, Iraq, (Reuters) - The history pages of Iraq's Christian community lie in charred fragments on the floor of a fourth-century monastery near Mosul which Islamic State militants ransacked during a two-year occupation that ended over the weekend.
Islamic State group claims attack that kills dozens at Shiite mosque in Kabul
By Jerome Socolovsky — November 21, 2016
KABUL, Afghanistan (Reuters) A suicide bomber killed more than 30 people and wounded dozens on Monday in an explosion at a crowded Shiite mosque in the Afghan capital, officials said. It was the third major attack on minority Shiites in the city since July.
The Slingshot: Billy Graham’s music man; Commandments for sale; Men in red hats
By Kimberly Winston and Jerome Socolovsky — November 16, 2016
Cliff Barrows, who led the mass choirs at Graham crusades, dies at age 93. Stone Decalogue up for auction in – where else? – Beverly Hills. What is a cardinal, anyway?
Film series helps seminary students understand scientific thinking
By Jerome Socolovsky — November 14, 2016
“Science: The Wide Angle,” being released this month by the AAAS, helps seminary students answer the big questions that religious traditions also tackle.
The Slingshot: Donald Trump and his evangelical supporters celebrate
By Kimberly Winston and Jerome Socolovsky — November 9, 2016
Trump wins the biggest share of the evangelical Christian vote in recent elections.
Jury selection enters final phase in Charleston church shooting
By Jerome Socolovsky — November 7, 2016
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) The final phase of jury selection begins in the U.S. death penalty trial for a white man charged with federal hate crimes after the shooting deaths of nine black parishioners at a historic South Carolina church last year.
Greek hospitality is put to a religious test
By Jerome Socolovsky — November 2, 2016
ATHENS, Greece (RNS) Greece has won high praise for its hospitality toward migrants who have passed through on their way to other parts of Europe. But some are putting down roots in what is one of the most homogeneous Christian nations in the world, where national identity has long been intricately linked to religion.
The Slingshot: Mass in Sweden. Temblor in Italy. Voting Catholics in America.
By Kimberly Winston and Jerome Socolovsky — November 1, 2016
The pontiff praises Swedish hospitality (toward refugees). Catholic landmarks are ruined by the latest earthquake. Christian Cubs fans reject baseball curse.
Pope Francis praises secular Sweden for taking in asylum seekers
By Jerome Socolovsky — November 1, 2016
MALMÖ, Sweden (Reuters) - The main purpose of the pope's two-day trip was to take part in a joint commemoration with Lutherans of the 500th anniversary of the start of the Reformation.
The Slingshot: Comic obituaries; Queer Muslims; Hindus for Trump.
By Kimberly Winston and Jerome Socolovsky — October 26, 2016
The passing of two illustrators who dabbled in religious themes. A South African gathering focuses on “compassion-centered” Islam. A political poster underscores the complexity of Hinduism.
Iraqi army drives ISIS from Christian region near Mosul
By Jerome Socolovsky — October 22, 2016
QAYYARA, Iraq (Reuters) - Earlier this week, Iraqi special units also captured Bartella, a Christian village north of Qaraqosh.
Site where Romans breached Jerusalem walls is pinpointed
By Jerome Socolovsky — October 21, 2016
JERUSALEM (RNS) Dozens of catapults and stones were found which archaeologists say were used by the Romans, led by Titus, against the Jewish guards defending a wall of the Second Temple.