Kimberly Winston
Kimberly Winston is a freelance religion reporter based in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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The Occasional Pilgrim: ‘Sacred Journeys with Bruce Feiler’
By Kimberly Winston — December 16, 2014
(RNS) In "Sacred Journeys with Bruce Feiler," airing on PBS beginning Tuesday (Dec. 16), American pilgrims travel to some of the most sacred sites in the world: Jerusalem, Mecca, the Ganges River, the Shikoku Trail, Osun-Osogbo and Lourdes.
Secular Solstice: Doing good for goodness’ sake
By Kimberly Winston — December 16, 2014
OAKLAND, Calif. (RNS) A newly minted observance called "Secular Solstice" takes religious ritual common to the holiday season and adds its own spin.
10 Anti-Christmas Christmas Cards if you’re not feeling holly and jolly (2014)
By Kimberly Winston — December 13, 2014
(RNS) It's that most special time of the year, when the last thing you want to think about is sending a pile of Christmas cards. Here's a batch, for when you're not feeling merry and bright, to make it a little easier.
‘Sacred Journeys’ weds new pilgrims to old paths
By Kimberly Winston — December 12, 2014
(RNS) Popular pilgrimage features protagonists who go on long, transformational journeys of both feet and faith. It is that transformational nature that separates pilgrimage from travel -- pilgrimage is a vocation, not a vacation.
Online troll or therapist? Atheist evangelists see their work as a calling
By Kimberly Winston — December 1, 2014
(RNS) "Atheist Max" has written “Jesus is despicable” or its equivalent more than once in the online comments sections of religion news sites. While some may see people like Max as online trolls, they see themselves as therapists and online missionaries for unbelief.
The Occasional Pilgrim: San Francisco’s Grace Cathedral
By Kimberly Winston — November 24, 2014
SAN FRANCISCO (RNS) Grace Cathedral, begun in 1928, is now an epicenter of spirituality in the City by the Bay. Fifty years after its formal completion, the landmark cathedral attracts pilgrims from around the world.
10 Commandments for atheists: a guide for nonbelievers who want to explore their values
By Kimberly Winston — November 20, 2014
(RNS) The goal of the book is to encourage atheists and humanists to define what they believe so they can articulate it better, both to themselves and to a broader society that often regards atheists as immoral and untrustworthy.
Richard Dawkins stands by remarks on sexism, pedophilia, Down syndrome
By Kimberly Winston — November 18, 2014
ATHERTON, Calif. (RNS) Recent criticism of Dawkins has come from women, many of them within the atheist movement, which has long drawn more men than women to its ranks.
Court rejects atheists’ demand to end tax break for clergy housing
By Kimberly Winston — November 13, 2014
(RNS) Supporters say the clergy tax breaks helps compensate ministers and rabbis for their role in providing social services and pad their "modest salaries."
Were some Catholic saints transgender? Berkeley show raises eyebrows
By Kimberly Winston — November 6, 2014
(RNS) An exhibit in Berkeley, Calif., questions the gender of popular female Catholic saints, affording artist Alma Lopez a chance to ask viewers what is feminine, what is masculine, and is there something holy in the mashup.
Election night was a long one for atheist voters
By Kimberly Winston — November 5, 2014
(RNS) Election night was a mixed bag for atheists, but they remain optimistic a new website for atheist voters will grow and gain voters' support.
If you were Brittany Maynard, what would you do?
By Kimberly Winston — October 28, 2014
(RNS) Brittany Maynard, a 29-year-old with an aggressive form of brain cancer, announced she will take her own life on or about Nov. 1. If you were Brittany Maynard, what would you do? Tell us here.
Black atheists say their concerns have been overlooked for too long
By Kimberly Winston — October 9, 2014
(RNS) “There are people in our community that ... are only going to sit down and listen to you talk about separation of church and state for so long,” said Kimberly Veal, a Chicago-based black atheist.
The ‘Splainer: Beards, belief and baseball
By Kimberly Winston — October 7, 2014
(RNS) The Supreme Court will decide whether a Muslim inmate can grow a beard. So what does facial hair have to do with religion, anyway? Let us 'Splain ...
Atheists tweet more often than Muslims, Jews, Christians, study shows
By Kimberly Winston — October 3, 2014
(RNS) A new study of Twitter finds that atheists -- among the smallest populations in the U.S. -- are the most prolific tweeters.
