Acolytes and a crucifer from St. Ambrose Episcopal Church stand outside All Saints’ Episcopal Church in Warrenton, N.C., during a closing service on Dec. 8, 2018. RNS photo by Yonat Shimron
Need to know: Wednesday, December 12, 2018
As one historically black Episcopal church closes, others face strong headwinds
As North Carolina wrestles with the aftermath of Jim Crow, some of the churches bound up in the racial history of the region are slowly fading from view.
Texas GOP dispute pits religious freedom against claims of ‘stealth jihad’
The appointment of a Muslim doctor to a county's party leadership has fractured the Republicans of Tarrant County.
Fires at Jehovah’s Witness halls in Washington state puzzle authorities
Blazes that were purposely set have damaged or destroyed five of the Olympia area's kingdom halls in the past nine months.
At least 30 faith leaders arrested in border protest
As demonstrators knelt in the sand, they sang, 'Rise up my people, my condors, my eagles! No human being will ever be illegal!'
The spiritual legacy of Doom
I experienced a combination of terror and awe: gun in hand, destroying demonic monsters and those who guarded them anytime they came into our path, writes Kaitlin Curtice.
Trump signs bill to help religious minorities in Iraq, Syria
President Donald Trump signed legislation on Tuesday to help ensure humanitarian relief reaches the members of religious and ethnic minorities in Iraq and Syria who have been targeted for genocide by Islamic State militants.
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At Trump’s hotel, spiritual warriors pray for the president Trump
A loose network of charismatic Christians sees Trump's election and presidency as a catalyst for a spiritual 'turnaround' in America, even as the nation is under siege by forces of spiritual evil.
Ending the year #MeToo went to church, Wheaton summit to discuss evangelical response
The Billy Graham Center at Wheaton College will host a one-day evangelical gathering around the topic of sexual abuse this week on the campus of the evangelical Christian school. Some worry it won't go far enough.
Colorado police set sights on Shambhala Buddhist leaders over alleged sex crimes
Buddhism's #MeToo movement could soon be making the transition from a grassroots movement to the criminal justice system.
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Why “Schindler’s list” still matters
The best thing about "Schindler's List" has almost nothing to do with the Holocaust. It is deeper than that.
Why slain missionary John Allen Chau might be a martyr
Supporters and critics of the late John Allen Chau disagree about his missionary methods. But they also disagree about the message that motivated him, writes John G. Stackhouse Jr.
Religion declining in importance for many Americans, especially for Millennials
Americans are less religious than ever, especially if they're under 30 -- but even middle-aged Gen Xers are part of the trend away from religion, a new study shows.
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