Archives: RNS Morning Reports
The Slingshot: British baby; Crowdsourcing manuscripts; Man and woman alone
By Jerome Socolovsky — July 5, 2017
An 11-month-old on life support draws in Pope Francis and Donald Trump. It’s not just Mike Pence -- Americans are wary of being alone with the opposite sex. Want to transcribe rare magical manuscripts on your lunch break?
The Slingshot: ‘Celebrate Freedom’; U.S. Muslims’ hopeful gathering; American religion
By Emily McFarlan Miller — July 3, 2017
There’s a ‘Make America Great Again’ song, and a church choir sang it. Several thousand Muslims are expected to attend the ISNA Convention over the Fourth of July weekend near Chicago. So what does the Erie Canal have to do with Independence Day and American religion?
The Slingshot: Travel ban blues; Germany’s new law; Iraq’s victory
By Yonat Shimron — June 30, 2017
Muslim and other civil rights groups are decrying the Trump administration’s interpretation of the travel ban. Germany approves same-sex marriage. Iraq declares an end to the caliphate.
The Slingshot: Cardinal Pell charged; Blaine Amendments; Ten Commandments
By mark-kellner-yonat-shimron — June 29, 2017
An Australian Roman Catholic cardinal is charged with ‘historical’ sex crimes. What are the Blaine amendments all about? Man arrested for smashing Ten Commandments monument. New exhibit showcases American religious diversity in the Colonial era.
The Slingshot: Baylor’s new president; UU’s new leader; Arkansas’s new monument
By Kimberly Winston and Lauren Markoe — June 28, 2017
A woman is now in charge of the renowned Baptist University. The Unitarians-Universalists get their first female president. And the Ten Commandments pop up on state house grounds.
The Slingshot: High court rulings; Evangelical generation gap; Budget cut blues
By Lauren Markoe — June 27, 2017
The Supreme Court invokes the free exercise clause on a key decision. Younger evangelicals are much more approving of gay marriage than their elders. And churches simply can’t fill the hole Trump wants to bore in the federal budget.
The Slingshot: Reasons to be kind; Catholics on health care bill; Ethics of humanlike robots
By Emily McFarlan Miller — June 26, 2017
(RNS) Christian authors are highlighting step-by-step processes to help readers learn how to be kind. Catholics say the AHCA "will have a devastating impact on our nation’s most vulnerable populations." If we treat human-looking robots as objects, humans may not be far behind.
The Slingshot: Masjid Nabra; Blocked deportations; ‘Satanic panic’ couple
By Emily McFarlan Miller — June 23, 2017
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The Slingshot: Mosul mosque; Serving gays; Ramadan and diabetes
By Mark A. Kellner — June 22, 2017
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The Slingshot: Two Britains; Vatican auditor; Cursing Trump
By Kimberly Winston and Jerome Socolovsky — June 21, 2017
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The Slingshot: Atheist lawmaker; Presbyterians hurt; Speed on Eid
By Lauren Markoe — June 20, 2017
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The Slingshot: British terrorism; Pope’s mean streak; Trump’s lawyer
By Yonat Shimron — June 19, 2017
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The Slingshot: Chaldeans and evangelicals; Christianity in Britain; Father and son
By Yonat Shimron — June 16, 2017
Evangelicals haven’t been too vocal about the deportation of Detroit’s Chaldean Christians. Christian Brits say the public square is hostile to them. The Moss family business, Father’s Day edition.
The Slingshot: Muslim lifesavers; Ballpark shooting; Anti-Jewish arson
By mark-kellner-yonat-shimron — June 15, 2017
Southern Baptists condemn white supremacy after fierce backlash. Muslims may have saved lives in the Grenfell Tower fire. Lawmakers pray for victim of congressional baseball shooting. Barry Lynn reflects on his life’s mission.
The Slingshot: Southern Baptists; Bronx mosque; Niqab in Norway
By kimberly-winston-and-jerome-socolovsky and Kimberly Winston — June 14, 2017
SBC balks at resolution on alt-right. N.Y. mosque shot at with pellet gun. Norwegian parliament expected to ban full-face veil in schools.
