President Donald Trump speaks at the 68th annual National Prayer Breakfast, at the Washington Hilton, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)
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Impeachment leads to theological war of words among Trump critics and backers
For months the president, his supporters and his opponents have invoked the divine to defend their positions, even questioning each other’s faith.
New research reconsiders writings of a Muslim slave and scholar
Two North Carolina university professors are translating and transcribing the Muslim scholar's writings to shed new light on the legends that have grown up around him since his death in 1864.
Excommunicated hermits — and their cats — finally find peace
For 21 years, two Catholic hermits have sought a place where they can retreat from the world. They — and a lay woman friend — finally found happiness after being excommunicated from a church they say is heretical.
Franklin Graham vows UK tour will go on after planned venues back out
The tour is scheduled for late May through early June and was to feature eight venues in eight cities across the U.K. Thousands signed petitions objecting to his visit.
A day for environmentalist Judaism
Or, adapting an ancient holiday to the spiritual and societal imperatives of your time, writes Mark Silk.
Crooked preachers and sexy priests: TV’s new look at Christianity
Christians on TV were once limited to ethical debates and Songs of Praise. But from 'Fleabag' to 'The Righteous Gemstones,' the faithful are now less pious and more provocative.
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CAIR-LA calls for hate crime investigation into anti-Muslim remarks at public forum
The disruption began as the candidates discussed the Trump administration’s widening of the travel ban.
Tim Tebow and the Vatican join forces to give disabled an epic prom night
'I don’t think God gives us strength so we can lift things, I think he gives us strength so we can lift other people,' said the former NFL quarterback in an interview with Religion News Service.
Loving your enemies is not easy, say National Prayer Breakfast speakers
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Speakers at the National Prayer Breakfast, which organizers said drew about 4,000 people, urged attendees to love their enemies and not allow contempt to divide the nation.
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An imam and a rabbi see the State of the Union address as less than reassuring
(RNS) — Does the president believe in protecting the religious liberty of all citizens of the United States?
Study: College students of all faiths are a prime audience for Democratic candidates
(RNS) — The ground is tilled for progressive faith activists to make an impact on college campuses going into 2020. Will they bother to plant the seeds?
Frozen in time: Mormons in the 24th century, as seen in ‘The Expanse’
(RNS) — While it’s a cheering thought that my religion has survived several hundred years in the imagination of ‘The Expanse,’ I’m not so enthusiastic about the way its Mormons seem stuck in the distant past.
