DIY Faith
Welcome Muslim congresswomen by dropping ban on headwear
By Simran Jeet Singh — November 20, 2018
(RNS) — If Congress is guilty of maintaining outdated policies that infringe on religious freedoms, how can Americans expect to change these discriminatory policies in everyday life?
A bicycle crash leaves me asking, ‘My faith or my health?’
By Simran Jeet Singh — November 19, 2018
(RNS) — When so many Sikhs have given up so much to honor their own identities, it’s hard for me to imagine cutting my beard for something so trivial as a split chin.
How to talk about racism in the church without becoming bitter
By Jemar Tisby — November 14, 2018
(RNS) — Unfortunately, many predominantly white Christian outlets and organizations prove extremely hostile to any anti-racist messages. But those particular places do not represent the church as a whole.
FBI’s new hate crime report captures an America changed by hate
By Simran Jeet Singh — November 13, 2018
(RNS) — The official statistics reflect a climate of growing hate that is emboldened and indeed enacted by those at the top.
Welcoming veterans to belated college careers with yoga and a dose of Taoism
By Tom Verde — November 12, 2018
(RNS) — Manhattan College’s Veterans at Ease program seeks to help veterans reintegrate into civilian and academic life after being separated from both for years of isolating service.
At Vatican summit, millennial Catholics have no vote but do have a voice
By David Gibson — October 26, 2018
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — To change the narrative of scandal, the millennials say, the bishops must keep the conversation going, not just with young Catholics but with those alienated from religion as well.
Dear America: Please stop expecting us to whitewash our names
By Simran Jeet Singh — October 24, 2018
(RNS) A recent Dear Abby advice column on choosing a baby name got it all wrong by discouraging diversity in favor of conformity, all in a mistaken notion of 'kindness,' says Simran Jeet Singh.
A young Uighur American cries out for justice
By Yonat Shimron — October 24, 2018
DURHAM, N.C. (RNS) — Aydin Anwar, the president of Duke University's Muslim Students Association, rallies on behalf of Uighurs facing persecution in China. It's a lonely cause.
How Howard Thurman can help Christians heal their political divides
By Jemar Tisby — October 16, 2018
(RNS) — In our current political morass, we need to constantly remind ourselves that Christians, and their politics, should bring relief and flourishing to those whom the world counts as the least.
10 ways to imagine a New Mormonism
By Jana Riess — October 15, 2018
From dismantling patriarchy to having more potlucks, guest blogger Mette Harrison suggests 10 ways toward a kinder, gentler Mormonism.
To overcome patriarchy, men first have to see it in themselves
By Simran Jeet Singh — October 3, 2018
(RNS) — Those with brown skin know that those who don’t experience racism have a hard time relating to it, a feeling we call 'white privilege.' But the Kavanaugh case has forced us all to confront the male privilege we didn't see.
Why we must hold law enforcement officials accountable for racism
By Simran Jeet Singh — September 26, 2018
(RNS) — Ridding our justice systems of those most prone to perpetuating injustice tells marginalized communities that they can trust the people.
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