Archives: RNS Morning Reports
The Slingshot: White supremacists in Washington; Minority groups brace; Liberal theology kills
By Kimberly Winston and Jerome Socolovsky — November 22, 2016
"The Holocaust did not begin with killings: it began with words." Groups that fight racism and bias see spikes in support since the election. Canadian researchers maintain “the riddle of mainline death has been solved.”
The Slingshot: Dispatches from Rome, lessons from history, growing up in a cult
By Emily McFarlan Miller — November 21, 2016
(RNS) Pope Francis ends the Year of Mercy. ‘Star Trek’ actor George Takei doesn’t want Muslims to experience the human tragedy he did growing up. Filmmakers tell the story of a rare female cult leader.
The Slingshot: Trump’s controversial appointment; pope’s pushback; literalism wins
By Yonat Shimron — November 18, 2016
Trump appoints a general with a dark view of Islam, to key post. The pope pushes back against legalists. Study suggests inerrancy has a future.
The Slingshot: Evangelical (dis)unity, Blackfeet sacred grounds, Mormon marketing
By Emily McFarlan Miller — November 17, 2016
(RNS) The election exposed rifts of biblical proportions in evangelicalism. No more oil and gas leases on Blackfeet tribe’s sacred grounds. The LDS church’s response to “The Book of Mormon” was as entertaining as the musical.
The Slingshot: Billy Graham’s music man; Commandments for sale; Men in red hats
By Kimberly Winston and Jerome Socolovsky — November 16, 2016
Cliff Barrows, who led the mass choirs at Graham crusades, dies at age 93. Stone Decalogue up for auction in – where else? – Beverly Hills. What is a cardinal, anyway?
The Slingshot: Hate crime spikes. Jewish-Muslim alliance. The Bible’s graphic makeover.
By Lauren Markoe — November 15, 2016
Hate crimes rise in the U.S. due in large part to more attacks on Muslims. Two of the largest Jewish and Muslim advocacy groups form a partnership. And a new Bible – in vivid color.
The Slingshot: Green anxiety. Alt-right angst. Gay marriage ‘settled.’
By David Gibson — November 14, 2016
(RNS) Religious environmentalists are worried about a Trump presidency. Jews, Muslims and everyone not white and Christian is worried about his key White House pick. Trump says gay marriage is “settled,” end of argument.
The Slingshot: Trump’s God whisperer. Muslim fears. ‘Hallelujah’ lives on.
By Yonat Shimron — November 11, 2016
Paula White gave a prosperity gospel message to a North Carolina audience one day after Trump’s election. Muslims wonder if Trump’s presidency is open season on them. Leonard Cohen is dead.
The Slingshot: Evangelical expectations. Others regroup. And ‘cocktail theology’
By David Gibson — November 10, 2016
(RNS) Even the Baptists may be drinking after this election. Blacks, Jews, Muslims and atheists are scrambling. ISIS joins other extremists in celebrations. Priest who used fetus on altar faces probe. An evangelical scientist convinces climate skeptics.
The Slingshot: Donald Trump and his evangelical supporters celebrate
By Kimberly Winston and Jerome Socolovsky — November 9, 2016
Trump wins the biggest share of the evangelical Christian vote in recent elections.
The Slingshot: Fetus as political prop. Pence in the pulpit. The other election.
By Lauren Markoe — November 8, 2016
An anti-abortion priest stumps for Trump at the altar with a dead fetus. Pence also stumps in the pulpit, via video. And in Germany, the Muslim author and Protestant bishops who would be president.
The Slingshot: Praying for the end (of the election), New Jersey cardinal, Christian Cub
By Emily McFarlan Miller — November 7, 2016
(RNS) ‘Twas the night before the election, and all through the church, pastors were praying for its end. And the election may not be the only thing about to end. Meet New Jersey’s first cardinal and the Cubs’ Christian MVP.
The Slingshot: Election blues. Church fundraising. Muslim typecasting.
By Yonat Shimron — November 4, 2016
Some see parallels to St. Augustine’s time in the 2016 elections. Baptists in Mississippi exceed their fundraising drive. A Muslim-American actor gives up acting for comedy.
The Slingshot: Sabbath reimagined. ‘BLM’ stained glass. Mormon memes.
By David Gibson — November 3, 2016
(RNS) Amid a crazy election – and a Cubs championship! – reviving the Sabbath. Making black lives live in old stained glass windows. Funniest ‘Mormon Mafia’ tweets. And, of course, a Starbucks Christmas cup controversy.
The Slingshot: Physician-assisted dying; Abortion drugs; Vogue Arabia
By Lauren Markoe — November 2, 2016
The nation’s capital will be the next place to legalize physician-assisted dying. Abortion drugs rival the surgical procedure. And Vogue Arabia – fashion for the Muslim world.