Painting by Warner Sallman, “Head of Christ,” © 1941 Warner Press Inc., Anderson, Indiana. Used with permission
Need to know: Thursday, June 25, 2020
How Jesus became white — and why it’s time to cancel that
Nearly a century later, both ‘Head of Christ’ and the criticism of the role it has played in enshrining Jesus as white endure.
In the wake of rocky polling, Trump camp doubles down on conservative Christians
But experts say the real question is whether his efforts will win over moderate evangelicals who appear to be second-guessing their support for Trump in light of his handling of the coronavirus and the George Floyd protests.
‘We didn’t even know where to begin.’ Nuns describe facing the pandemic in developing nations.
‘When I look at my sisters, I don’t see superwomen. I see women of great faith, of great compassion, generosity and determination, but also very vulnerable women.’
The N-word of God: Envisioning the image of Christ
A war over Christs of different ethnicities, says an artist and iconographer, won’t bring humanity closer together in empathy or love, writes Mark Doox.
How to pray, talk and act across faiths without betraying your own
Interfaith work means saying ‘Amen’ to other people’s invocations and reading others’ Scripture. Omar Suleiman asks, at what point is accommodating other faiths’ beliefs still fruitful?
Atheists and humanists facing discrimination across the world, report finds
The report is largely based on testimony from 76 people in the eight countries surveyed.
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After arrest, teenage Muslim protester and volunteer medic made to remove hijab for booking photo
Civil rights advocates are accusing Miami correctional officers of violating the teen’s religious rights.
California bishops say protesters ‘failed the test’ of history in toppling Junipero Serra statues
The California Catholic Conference said Serra was ‘a man ahead of his times who made great sacrifices to defend and serve the indigenous population.’
Solidarity, not charity: Why mutual aid reemerged in the pandemic, and is flourishing amid protests
Through mutual aid, activists and faith leaders argue, communities can bring to life a better world — one that is free of hierarchies.
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Surveys suggest protests, not pandemic, have lost Trump white evangelical support
(RNS) — Since the protests against the killing of George Floyd began a month ago, a survey shows a 10 percentage point swing among white evangelicals to Joe Biden.
What religion is Dylan now?
He's been Jewish. He's been Christian. He's been Jewish, again. And, now?
We reversed Trump’s immigration policy once. We’re back to fight ‘Remain in Mexico.’
We are relaunching our campaign for those suffering from the United States’ ‘remain in Mexico’ policy, which effectively allows the Trump administration to wash its hands of asylum-seekers while claiming to be pro-life, writes Marlena Graves.
