Black clergy walk a fine line between religious liberty, discrimination
(RNS) Though several black denominations oppose same-sex marriage, many also object to religious exemptions in nondiscrimination laws.
'The New Black' opens new dialogue about LGBT and religion in black community
(RNS) A 2013 documentary is getting new life as a tool to open a dialogue on the African-American church and LGBT rights at historically black colleges and universities.
'Fifty Shades of Grey' gets black marks from bishops, pastors
(RNS) Critics say the movie trailer invites people to a film that, like the books it came from, glamorizes sexual abuse and violence. Nothing Christian -- or moral -- about it.
Black, Hispanic end-of-life views rooted in faith, family -- and mistrust
WASHINGTON (RNS) Race, religion and a sense of the role of the family all play into end-of-life decisions for African-Americans, “and you cannot disentangle them,” said Karen Bullock, a professor and head of the department of social work at North Carolina State University.
Black churches split over gay marriage and Obama
(RNS) President Obama's support for gay marriage has put some black clergy in a bind, torn between their political loyalties and their religious beliefs. By Adelle M. Banks.
N.C. black pastor treads carefully on gay marriage
RALEIGH, N.C. (RNS) Most black churches consider homosexuality a sin, and have resisted any attempt to reinterpret biblical passages condemning it. But some pastors are finding ways to skirt the theological issue, and support equal treatment of gays and lesbians as a legislative concern. By Yonat Shimron.
10 minutes with ... Thomas Blackshear
(RNS) Thirteen years after her death and just days after what would have been her 100th birthday, the U.S. Postal Service will issue a special stamp on Sept. 5 to ...
Black churches shift away from politics
c. 2008 Religion News ServiceCLEVELAND _ The preacher's voice rises to a booming pitch. Near the end of his sermon, the Rev. David Cobb Jr. runs down a list of ...
SIDEBAR: Protestants close to losing majority status
c. 2008 Religion News Service (UNDATED) The United States is firmly 78 percent Christian but barely 51 percent Protestant, according to a survey released Monday (Feb. 25). The findings, part ...
SIDEBAR: Protestants close to losing majority status
c. 2008 Religion News Service (UNDATED) A new detailed study of American religion reveals not just a diversity of faiths, but also a range of racial and ethnic membership within ...
SIDEBAR: Protestants close to losing majority status
c. 2008 Religion News Service (UNDATED) If you're Buddhist in the United States, you're most likely a white convert who lives in the American West. If you're a Jehovah's Witness, ...
Once Again, Black Pastors Conflicted on Farrakhan Gathering
c. 2005 Religion News Service WASHINGTON _ Just as it did a decade ago, an event on the National Mall spearheaded by Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan is prompting ...
NEWS STORY: Protestants Laud Pope for Ecumenical, Social Stands
c. 2005 Religion News Service(UNDATED) U.S. Protestant leaders praised Pope John Paul II's efforts to foster greater Christian unity and fight the global culture wars, areas on which they often ...
NEWS FEATURE: Mainline Protestants Going Back to Church Planting
c. 2003 Religion News Service CLEVELAND _ The sign outside says St. Patrick Episcopal Church, and the architecture of the steepled brick building with a bell tower and the crushed-stone ...
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