Kimberly Winston
Kimberly Winston is a freelance religion reporter based in the San Francisco Bay Area.
All Stories by Kimberly Winston
Good without God? More Americans say amen to that
By Kimberly Winston — October 17, 2017
(RNS) — A majority of American adults say belief in God is not required to be a moral person.
New film on Mark Twain highlights his religious doubts
By Kimberly Winston — October 16, 2017
(RNS) — A trip to the Holy Land in 1867 launched Twain from local journalist to international satirist and cemented his skepticism of organized religion.
‘Still, small voice’: Ministering to the families of the Las Vegas shooting
By Kimberly Winston — October 13, 2017
LAS VEGAS (RNS) — For almost two weeks now, Brian Scroggins has spent upward of 12 hours a day walking the Las Vegas Convention Center — hugging the anxious, praying with the distressed and crying with those in mourning.
The Slingshot: Ban holds; Executive overhaul; Reformation reads
By Kimberly Winston and Jerome Socolovsky — October 11, 2017
In victory for Trump, Supreme Court dismisses travel ban case. Trump is dismantling Obama’s religion initiatives. Anniversary of Luther’s 95 Theses prompts release of books about the Reformation.
Sermon on the Strip: ‘Where is God?’
By Kimberly Winston — October 8, 2017
LAS VEGAS (RNS) — At worship this weekend, people of different faiths sought solace and answers to a question that may be unanswerable: why the mass shooting happened.
In Las Vegas as before, spontaneous shrines bring healing after horror
By Kimberly Winston — October 8, 2017
LAS VEGAS (RNS) — The piles of flowers, teddy bears and candles recall sacred spaces created after terror attacks in New York, Madrid, London and elsewhere, and date back to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington.
E! News’ Ken Baker seeks and finds God in ‘The Ken Commandments’
By Kimberly Winston — October 6, 2017
(RNS) — The celebrity journalist charts his path back to faith amidst the 'me, me, me' culture of Hollywood in his new book.
Fall religion reading: Heavy-duty edition
By Kimberly Winston — October 4, 2017
(RNS) Get serious with this list of 10 new or recently released books with religion (or no religion) between the covers.
The Slingshot: Court cake; Vegas blame; Luxury sukkah
By Kimberly Winston and Jerome Socolovsky — October 4, 2017
A dessert is on the docket for the new Supreme Court session in a case revolving around the expression of religious beliefs. Apportioning blame for Las Vegas shooting. A ritual hut for the Jewish Feast of Tabernacles that comes with a $10,000 price-tag.
The ‘Splainer: A wedding cake for the Supreme Court
By Kimberly Winston — October 3, 2017
(RNS) — The court will hear the 'cake case,' which may not be a yummy delight for all.
Transcript: President Trump offers prayers and a Psalm in Las Vegas remarks
By Kimberly Winston — October 2, 2017
(RNS) President Donald Trump's remarks to the nation following the Las Vegas shooting, the worst mass shooting in U.S. history.
What is Navaratri?
By Kimberly Winston — September 28, 2017
(RNS) — What's the deal with this nine-night Hindu religious holiday?
The Slingshot: Roy Moore; human sacrifice; women drivers
By kimberly-winston-and-jerome-socolovsky and Kimberly Winston — September 27, 2017
Firebrand jurist Moore wins GOP primary runoff in Alabama. Witch doctors are sacrificing children in drought-stricken Uganda. Saudi women will be allowed to drive in the kingdom in 2018
LDS church sets record price for a manuscript of the Book of Mormon
By Kimberly Winston — September 22, 2017
(RNS) — For $35 million, the LDS church gets a handwritten copy of its founding text, while the Community of Christ gets a much-needed boost to its bottom line.
After Harvey criticism, Joel Osteen opens church to Jews for High Holy Days
By Kimberly Winston — September 20, 2017
(RNS) — The offer comes just a few weeks after the televangelist faced criticism for not immediately opening his downtown megachurch as a Hurricane Harvey shelter.
