Let the US Commission on International Religious Freedom expire
(RNS) — A federal commission originally devised to show up the Clinton administration now only serves to furnish Trump court evangelicals with a bully pulpit.
China blasts passage of US bill ordering sanctions over Uighur detention
(RNS) — The House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly in favor of a bipartisan bill that would call for Trump to impose sanctions against Chinese officials responsible for abuses in Xinjiang.
Mark Charles and Soong-Chan Rah share ‘Unsettling Truths’ in new book
CHICAGO (RNS) — Mark Charles and Soong-Chan Rah talked to RNS about the Doctrine of Discovery, its ongoing impact on the U.S. and why Christians especially need to tell the truth about it.
Giving thanks for Trump
A pre-holiday call from my court evangelical.
US rabbis from three Jewish movements call for Stephen Miller’s firing
(RNS) — The statement follows a report from the Southern Poverty Law Center that revealed emails Miller sent to the conservative website Breitbart before he worked at the White House.
Faith groups sue Trump administration over refugee resettlement order
(RNS) — Three refugee aid groups argue that a recent executive order granting officials authority to block resettlement inhibits their ability to practice their faith.
It’s time for Democrats to start talking about international religious freedom
(RNS) — As the Democratic presidential candidates try to stand out from the pack, they are ignoring one issue that could draw religious voters.
With Joel Osteen, Kanye drops a clue about his faith, and his kinship with Trump
(RNS) — If Kanye’s understanding of God comes through the lens of African American New Thought, his egotism, ostentation and seeming megalomania have a historical and theological context.
The rise of fundamentalist Catholicism
(RNS) — The recent Amazon synod has exposed just how far conservative Catholicism has been reshaped in the image of American evangelicalism.
Boston College students and faculty push to reject Koch funding — and Koch values
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. (RNS) — As Boston College finalizes a potential Koch Foundation donation to its political science department, many at the Jesuit institution are hoping to pressure administrators into reconsidering the grant.
Before we can rein in hate crime, we have to admit the size of the problem
(RNS) — A system of hate crime reporting that doesn't include Heather Heyer's death in Charlottesville or a murder of a Sikh in Tulsa won't lead to real solutions.
Trump advisor calls Pompeo's West Bank decision an answered prayer
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced Monday (Nov. 18) that it no longer considered Israeli settlement illegal, instead calling them 'ill-advised,' a term borrowed from Ronald Reagan. Pro-Israel evangelical leaders praised the move, but other faith groups criticized it.
People of faith are heard online — but the partisans are winning
(RNS) — The bad news is that the most outspoken religious people on social media are no less partisan than anyone else. The good news is that they are likely speaking to a silent majority of political pragmatists.
Americans to religious organizations: Stay out of politics
(RNS) — The latest Pew Research poll found that 63% of Americans say churches and other houses of worship should keep out of politics, and 76% said religious congregations should not make political endorsements.
