“Earthrise” is a photograph of the Earth and parts of the moon’s surface taken from lunar orbit by astronaut Bill Anders in 1968, during the Apollo 8 mission. Photo by Bill Anders/NASA/Creative Commons
Need to know: Friday, December 14, 2018
Bishops and astronauts gather in Washington to remember Apollo 8
'The exploration of space is part of the human quest for knowledge, and the human quest for knowledge is to know God’s creation,' said Michael Curry, presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church.
Nadia Bolz-Weber wants to kiss 1990s-era purity rings goodbye
In the wake of #MeToo, evangelicals and other Christians are rethinking 1990s-era purity culture.
The Christian singer and the voice behind ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’
Marc Martel, the Christian rocker turned Queen tribute artist, resurrects the late Freddie Mercury in this year's biopic.
Why we should stop using the term religious ‘nones’
Most of America's religiously unaffiliated millennials are not so much religious 'nones' as they are religious 'manys,' writes Tara Isabella Burton.
A sacred light in the darkness: Winter solstice illuminations at Spanish missions
California's colonial Spanish missions were sited to produce illuminations on solstices or equinoxes, demonstrating the power of our instincts to guide us through the darkness toward the light, writes Reuben G. Mendoza.
Pakistan rejects US rebuke on religious freedoms
Pakistan condemned a U.S. decision to add it to a list of nations that infringe on religious freedom, calling the move “unilateral and politically motivated.”
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Southern Baptist seminary report ties founders to slaveholding, white supremacy
The seminary released a 71-page report Wednesday that says its early trustees and faculty 'defended the righteousness of slaveholding.'
French evangelicals face backlash at home after success of Trump and Bolsonaro abroad
French evangelical leaders have had to distance themselves from their cousins in the U.S. and Brazil — saying that evangelical support for Donald Trump and Jair Bolsonaro hurt their ministry.
The clown pilgrims of Our Lady of Guadalupe
(RNS) — One of the most distinctive devotions to the patron saint of Mexico is a parade of clowns who make a pilgrimage to thank the Virgin for their good fortune.
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Dear Mormons, just get over yourselves with this “Deadpool” protest
The Mormon protest of the art for "Once Upon a Deadpool" is self-absorbed and silly, revealing a persecution complex that just won't go away.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, this is your history
What the youngest member of Congress could learn about her Jewish ancestors. And what we all need to know about them, as well.
As the world appears to turn upside down (again), Advent is here
The Old Testament prophets, whom we read during Advent, also spoke to people in doubt about bad rulers and an uncertain future. We too need to hear, 'God is on your side,' writes Thomas Reese.
