In this June 27, 2019, file photo, then-Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris of California listens to questions after the Democratic primary debate hosted by NBC News at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts in Miami. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)
Need to know: Thursday, August 13, 2020
Kamala Harris is more than her gender and race. She is also the future of American religion.
‘The Biden-Harris ticket looks a lot more like America’s future,’ said one demographer, ‘and the Trump-Pence ticket looks a lot more like America’s past.’
For Italy’s Muslims, few places to pray and fewer places to bury COVID-19 dead
As the pandemic proceeded, the building of Islamic cemeteries became a front in a populist culture war.
Church conflict during COVID-19 growing worry for pastors, says LifeWay Research
‘My people are in very different places regarding the virus,’ wrote one pastor.
COVID tips for Christian colleges: Wear masks, social distance, pray — and watch out for tornadoes
Christian colleges will need masks, social distancing, prayer and Zoom — plus some flexibility — to reopen during COVID-19, write Jamie Aten and Kent Annan.
Harris’ nomination shows why representation matters, but is not enough
The Democratic vice presidential nominee has to show the moral courage to address her own role in perpetuating systems that drag underrepresented communities down, writes Simran Jeet Singh.
Looted landmarks: How Notre-Dame, Big Ben and St Mark’s were stolen from the East
They are beacons of western civilisation. But, says an explosive new book, the designs of Europe’s greatest buildings were plundered from the Islamic world – twin towers, rose windows, vaulted ceilings and all.
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5 faith facts about Biden VP contender Sen. Elizabeth Warren — a former Methodist Sunday School teacher
Warren was born and raised Methodist and raised her own children in the United Methodist Church, one of the largest Protestant Christian denomination in the United States.
How interfaith activism helped Saadia Faruqi change the face of children’s books
Saadia Faruqi’s writing draws on her two decades as a Muslim interfaith activist in Texas — and as the mother of two children.
5 Faith-facts about VP-elect Kamala Harris, a Black Baptist with a Hindu family
Few, if any, vice presidential candidates have had as much exposure to the world’s religions as Kamala Harris, the 55-year-old senator from California whom Joe Biden picked Tuesday (Aug. 11) as his running mate.
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Trump’s 2020 religious attack on Biden harks back to 1800
Then too, a Democrat was charged with being godless, writes Mark Silk.
Our California church met in person. Then the police came by. And said ‘well done.’
(RNS) — We all need to follow Scripture’s commands first, while seeking to live peaceably with our community and work for the common good.
Do American Jews have a prayer during COVID?
(RNS) — No, American Jews do not worship as much as other Americans. But there is more to the story than that.
