President Trump waits for reporters to leave after he spoke in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington on Nov. 28, 2017, during a meeting with Republican congressional leaders. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Need to know: Friday, March 9, 2018
Anti-Muslim extremists retweeted by Trump are convicted of hate crimes
The two were convicted over posting videos online of their harassment of Muslims in May 2017. (Subscription may be required.)
Publishers rejected her, Christians attacked her: The deep faith of ‘A Wrinkle in Time’ author Madeleine L’Engle
L’Engle considered herself a Christian, but she was accused of promoting witchcraft and the occult — an accusation made later against “Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling. (Subscription may be required.)
An appeals court keeps religious freedom within decent bounds
Just because you have a sincere belief doesn’t mean you get to discriminate against your transgender employees, writes RNS columnist Mark Silk.
Who owns the .bible?
The Bible has never belonged to one group alone. Its internet namesake shouldn’t either, writes Marc Zvi Brettler.
The more curling, the merrier: 40th Friar’s Briar promises ‘fine fellowship and good curling’ in Regina
Members of the clergy, the faithful and other folks are competing for glory in Canada as the 40th annual Friar's Briar curling tournament ends today.
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Is bitcoin permissible in Islam? Muslims disregard clerics’ warnings and invest
For something to be Islamically permissible for purchasing purposes it must have two characteristics: It must not only be valuable – as bitcoin is – but it must also be reliable.
Chief inspector: English schools need to address extremist elements
(RNS) — Some head teachers who run inner-city schools with predominantly Muslim student bodies have taken issue with conservative Muslim parents who want their children to express their religiosity in school, and in turn accuse the teachers of thwarting religious expression.
Rwanda closes hundreds of churches and arrests pastors
Anastase Shyaka, the chief executive of the Rwanda Governance Board, which ordered the closures, said the action was about “honoring God.”
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If Mormonism becomes liberal and progressive, won’t it decline even more?
A podcast listener takes me to task for saying that we should lighten up on Millennials, because doesn't everyone know that religions that liberalize their standards go down the toilet? Not so fast, I respond.
How ‘pro bono’ offers to defend religious monuments are stressing local governments
(RNS) — Pro bono? Not even a penny? The old adage holds: This sounds too good to be true. And it is, says Andrew L. Seidel.
How “The Big Lebowski” Taught Judaism
Time to re-encounter one of the greatest Jews in the history of American cinema.
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