RNS Morning Report: ‘For His Children’ Campaign; Iraqi Refugee Leaves Sanctuary; Norman Geisler

A migrant mother and children ride a freight train on their journey north to seek refuge in the U.S., in Palenque, Chiapas state, Mexico, on June 24, 2019. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)

Need to know: Tuesday, July 2, 2019

Hispanic evangelical group offers to house migrant children in churches

The head of the largest Hispanic evangelical Christian network in the United States has announced it will work with the Trump administration to provide resources and shelter to migrant children crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. 

Iraqi refugee in New Mexico leaves church sanctuary after two years

The 66-year-old Muslim refugee from Iraq, who has lived in the U.S. for decades and trained tens of thousands of U.S. soldiers, spent two years inside an Albuquerque church’s basement seeking sanctuary from deportation.

Buddhist official tells police alleged abuse victim was exploring her sexuality

Dennis L. Southward, who handled security and domestic violence matters for Shambhala International, told police that the woman 'could do a lot of damage' if she pressed charges against her alleged abuser.

Norman Geisler, theologian and prolific author, dies at 86

A philosopher and longtime defender of conservative Christian beliefs, Geisler founded the International Society of Christian Apologetics in 2006.

An afternoon of Israel hatred

I went to a JVP event so you won't have to. This is bad stuff, writes Jeffrey Salkin.

Islamberg: Three plead guilty to plot against NY Muslim community

Investigators uncovered the plan and arrested the three men in January after a student reported a suspicious comment.

 


 

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Hindu pilgrimage begins amid high security in Indian Kashmir

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Civil rights advocates, victims’ families urge support for new hate crime reporting bill

The bipartisan NO HATE Act would address underreporting in hate crime data submitted to the FBI by state and local law enforcement agencies.

Evangelical denomination expels entire congregation over LGBT policy

The Evangelical Covenant Church's vote to expel the First Covenant Church, a prominent and historic Minneapolis congregation, for being "out of harmony on human sexuality," took place at the denomination’s annual meeting in Omaha on Friday, June 27.

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The study of religion and nature bids for center stage, writes Mark Silk.

Mormon woman’s memoir tackles cancer, parenting, and ‘the problem we want to have’ in today’s LDS Church

Melissa Inouye's new memoir "Crossings" is for any Mormon reader who has ever felt marginalized -- which, as she explains, is all of us.