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Christian leaders condemn Christian nationalism in new letter
A group of Christian leaders has condemned Christian nationalism in a new letter entitled 'Christians Against Christian Nationalism' that calls on religious Americans to push back against fusions of religion and government they say are distortions of their faith.
Controversial Founders Ministries video leads to board resignations, #MeToo concerns
According to statements from two board members, the inclusion of Rachael Denhollander in the trailer released July 23 appears to have been a particular sore point.
‘Skin’ filmmaker shares story of real-life racism and the road to redemption
'Skin,' inspired by the true story of Bryon Widner’s departure from white supremacy with the help of Daryle Lamont Jenkins of One People’s Project, is, at its core, a story about good and evil and people’s capacity to change.
Gilroy, El Paso, Dayton, and the normalization of violence
I am afraid that others may soon respond to mass shootings that same way I do, the same way we do to other gun violence—ignore it and move on. No matter how horrible something is, if it is repeated time and time again, we get accustomed to it, writes Thomas Reese.
3 reasons Mormons don’t know what to do with the Apostle Paul
An unauthorized apostle who had anger issues and emphasized radical grace? It's a tough sell for Latter-day Saints, writes Jana Riess.
In his first public statement, Washington’s new Catholic archbishop slams Trump for ‘diminishing our national life’
Washington’s new Catholic leader — the country’s lone black archbishop — on Thursday issued his first public statement since his installation, accusing President Trump of “diminishing our national life” with his recent tweets about lawmakers of color.
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Saudi Arabia allows women to travel without male consent
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi clerics supported the imposition of male guardianship based on a Quran verse, but other Islamic scholars argued this misinterprets fundamental Quranic concepts.
Leaders of religious right balk at labeling Trump a racist
While some faith leaders have rebuked President Donald Trumps for a series of tweets they find offensive, his religious right supports claim the president's remarks are not racist and show his tough leadership style.
From New York to Alabama, blacks worshipped in own spaces before slavery’s end
As the nation marks the 400th anniversary of the forced arrival of Africans in Virginia, a Harlem church joins others that have represented the enduring faith of slaves, free blacks and their descendants.
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What did church teach white students posing with guns in front of Emmett Till marker?
(RNS) — What if those young men had been deeply educated by their church about race and racism?
In Cameroon, religious freedom can’t be separated from politics
(RNS) — Religion has been more closely tied to politics and politics more closely tied to religion than most care to admit. And yet, advocates for international religious freedom often treat religious freedom and political freedom as totally separate and distinct domains.
The scandal of Barr’s reinstating the death penalty
Church leaders should be calling him out, writes Mark Silk.
