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Faith made Harriet Tubman fearless as she rescued slaves

by Robert Gudmestad
December 3, 2019

(The Conversation) — Inspired by the pioneering AME evangelist Jarena Lee, Tubman came to understand that women could hold religious authority.

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I just paid my Mormon tithing. Why don’t I feel better about it?

by Jana Riess
December 3, 2019

(RNS) — I don't mind being held accountable in my giving, which I view as an important part of a Christian life. But I want the church to be accountable too.

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Christian higher ed can't win the LGBTQ debate unless it transforms

by David P. Gushee
December 3, 2019

(RNS) — At Christian schools across the country, an eruption over LGBTQ policy may be only a day away.

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'Divine collision' shaped the life of Jim Gash, Pepperdine's new president

by Bobby Ross Jr.
December 3, 2019

MALIBU, Calif. (RNS) — Jim Gash, who was recently named president of Pepperdine University, says a friendship he made with a young Ugandan man falsely accused of murder changed the course of his life.

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Mexican-born bishop chosen to soon lead the Diocese of San Bernardino

by Alejandra Molina
December 2, 2019

SAN BERNARDINO (RNS) — Bishop Alberto Rojas is slated to lead the Diocese of San Bernardino — the nation’s fifth-largest Roman Catholic Diocese — as Bishop Gerald Barnes prepares for retirement.

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At Bishop Barber's NC church, Pete Buttigieg works to woo black voters

by Yonat Shimron
December 2, 2019

GOLDSBORO, N.C. (RNS) — An active Episcopalian who has spoken at length about faith on the campaign trail, it was not clear Buttigieg succeeded.

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Chief rabbi's attack on anti-Semitism keys reckoning over faith in UK election

by Catherine Pepinster
December 2, 2019

LONDON (RNS) — The Dec. 12 national election has brought unaccustomed denunciations from Britain's top religious figures against discrimination based on faith.

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The priest who channeled Black Power into the Catholic Church

by Matthew Cressler
December 2, 2019

(RNS) — George Clements teamed with Black Panthers and helped create space to be both ‘authentically Black’ and ‘truly Catholic.’

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Why the BYU-Idaho debacle is a signal of positive change in Mormonism

by Jana Riess
November 27, 2019

(RNS) — 'We are grateful for the feedback we have received' is a new model for LDS leaders when it comes to reversing obvious mistakes.

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Was Mister Rogers the messiah?

by Jeffrey Salkin
November 27, 2019

(RNS) — Why the explosion of Fred Rogers-mania? Because the children's TV host is the antithesis of everything in this country today.

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Retiring NAE head Leith Anderson: Evangelicals not just white or political

by Adelle M. Banks
November 27, 2019

WASHINGTON (RNS) — ‘I want the standard to be what the Bible teaches, not what the polls report,’ said Leith Anderson, outgoing president of the National Association of Evangelicals.

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As Americans become less religious, the role of chaplains may grow

by Alejandra Molina
November 27, 2019

(RNS) — As fewer people identify with a specific religion and as houses of faith experience a drop in attendance, some religious scholars expect that in the next number of years people will be more likely to meet a chaplain than a local clergyperson.

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George Clements, Chicago priest known for adopting sons, dies at 87

by Emily McFarlan Miller
November 26, 2019

CHICAGO (RNS) — The civil rights activist's life turned into a made-for-TV movie after he became the first Catholic priest to adopt a child.

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Pope says no more nukes — even possessing nuclear weapons is 'immoral'

by Claire Giangravé
November 26, 2019

ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (RNS) — The use and possession of nuclear weapons should be made 'immoral' under official Catholic teaching, Francis told reporters.

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Henri Nouwen on celebrating the holidays — and every day

by Henri Nouwen
November 26, 2019

(RNS) — If we are able to celebrate life and not only on special occasions, wrote the priest and theologian, we realize that we have many occasions to be glad.

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