Christianity
What is Black History Month in a white Christian nation?
By Andrew Whitehead — February 9, 2023
(RNS) — A new PRRI/Brookings survey demonstrates the historical repercussions of Christian nationalism.
New Catholic clergy sexual abuse report from Fordham charts a path forward
By Kathryn Post — February 9, 2023
(RNS) — ‘To me, placing survivors’ stories first is about cultural transformation,’ said The Rev. Gerard McGlone.
How America can stop India’s anti-Christian crusade in its tracks
By David Curry — February 9, 2023
(Global Christian Relief) — The world’s largest democracy should be protecting the religious rights of all of its people.
Poll: A third of Americans are Christian nationalists and most are white evangelicals
By Yonat Shimron — February 8, 2023
(RNS) — A new PRRI survey finds that 10% of Americans are avowed Christian nationalists and an additional 19% are sympathetic to its ideals. Among white evangelicals, nearly two-thirds are Christian nationalists or sympathizers.
To be ordained, would-be PCUSA pastors had to interpret the worst story in the Bible
By Emily McFarlan Miller — February 8, 2023
(RNS) Some are criticizing the mainline denomination’s choice to base its recent winter exegesis exam on the biblical story known as ‘The Levite’s Concubine.’
Who will lead the spiritual awakening for Black men?
By Candice Marie Benbow — February 8, 2023
(RNS) — Faith is the antidote for the venom that gets spewed at Black women from Black men.
‘Real Housewife’ Heather Gay pens a juicy ex-Mormon memoir
By Jana Riess — February 8, 2023
(RNS) — Mormonism worked well for ‘Real Housewife’ Heather Gay — until it didn’t. She’s not looking back.
New Tim Keller Center for Apologetics hopes to help churches reach a changing country
By Bob Smietana — February 7, 2023
(RNS) — Named for the popular author and retired pastor, the new center hopes to help churches deal with a ‘post-Christendom’ America.
In bitter wartime winter, missionary warms Ukrainians with stoves, blankets
By Adelle M. Banks — February 7, 2023
(RNS) — Ken Ward’s ministry colleagues compare the missionary, who has spent the equivalent of more than two months in Ukraine, to well-traveled biblical figures.
Five Jehovah’s Witnesses charged with sexually abusing children in Pennsylvania
By Kathryn Post — February 7, 2023
(RNS) — The Pennsylvania attorney general's office describes the defendants as having used their religion to access the reported abuse survivors.
Eucharistic prayer is the heart of the Eucharist
By Thomas Reese — February 7, 2023
(RNS) — The Eucharistic prayer is the most important and least understood prayer in the Mass.
Why the ‘He Gets Us’ Super Bowl ads make Jews nervous
By Joshua Hammerman — February 7, 2023
(RNS) — Whatever happened to #Pluralism?
As Pennsylvania’s ‘Bible belt’ evolves, clergy look to one another for mutual support
By Elizabeth E. Evans — February 6, 2023
LANCASTER, Pennsylvania (RNS) — The difficulties of the pandemic and the widening gap between people of different political persuasions have put a strain on the clergy of one small town in this historically religious region. They have found mutual support in a 'ministerium' dedicated to community unity.
Lutheran World Federation head Anne Burghardt on historic firsts and helping Ukraine
By Emily McFarlan Miller — February 6, 2023
CHICAGO (RNS) — The secretary general spoke to Religion News Service while in Chicago last week visiting the headquarters of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, the largest Lutheran denomination in the country and a member of the Lutheran World Federation.
Believers and doers: A faith-focused approach to social innovation
By L. Gregory Jones — February 6, 2023
(RNS) — We need to forge collaborations among faith-based organizations and entrepreneurs in order to achieve the social impact we’re seeking.
