People By Adelle M. Banks‘High-Church Pentecostal’ leader J. Delano Ellis dies at 75(RNS) — ‘Traditionally,’ Ellis said in 1995, ‘the Pentecostal church maintained its ardor but was never really known for its order.’ September 21, 2020 By Bob SmietanaRobert Graetz, a white Lutheran minister who supported Montgomery bus boycott, has died(RNS) — Rev. Robert Graetz faced death threats and derision for his support of the Montgomery bus boycott and Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.September 21, 2020 By Yonat ShimronRuth Bader Ginsburg, who died Friday, was shaped by her minority faith(RNS) — A phrase from the Book of Deuteronomy hangs framed on the wall of her Supreme Court chamber: ‘Justice, justice you shall pursue.’September 18, 2020 By Yonat ShimronThe ‘chai’ charm that keeps this secretary of health grounded in the value of lifeRALEIGH, N.C. (RNS) — Mandy Cohen, North Carolina’s secretary of health and human services, has threaded the needle of this politically charged moment by balancing her devotion to scientific data and her faith.September 17, 2020 By Emily McFarlan MillerInfluential pastor, Charles Stanley, steps down at First Baptist Church Atlanta after 50 years(RNS) — Charles Stanley doesn’t believe in retirement, but the influential pastor is stepping down from his role at First Baptist Church Atlanta.September 14, 2020 By Yonat ShimronBuffalo Catholic peace activist Martin Gugino back on his feet, determined to protest(RNS) — After being knocked to the ground by two Buffalo police officers in June, Gugino is eager to press his case for the right of citizens to protest the government.September 11, 2020 TOP STORIES SEARCH: Search Submit Clear By Yonat ShimronMark Galli, former Christianity Today editor and Trump critic, to be confirmed a Catholic(RNS) — Galli, who bucked prevailing evangelical sentiments when he penned an editorial in December denouncing the president, says his faith decision has nothing to do with politics.September 10, 2020By Tyler BurnsChadwick Boseman's faithful purpose showed from 'Black Panther' to his dignified death(RNS) — In a country built on casually snatching our lives away prematurely, he lived to show Black children that they can be poetry, not just prey or property.August 31, 2020By Yonat ShimronHis RNC prayer was neutral, but Franklin Graham says the choice for president is not(RNS) — Graham said the choice in November is clear: Democrats will steer the country toward the socialism of Venezuela or Cuba.August 28, 2020By Kevin Douglas GrantHong Kong issues warrant for Samuel Chu, an American citizen, activist and pastor’s son(RNS) — The arrest warrant caught the attention of American officials concerned about Chinese imposition of authoritarian rule in Hong Kong.August 26, 2020By David P. GusheeJerry Falwell Jr.’s come-to-Jesus moment(RNS) — Unlike his evangelist father, Jerry Falwell Jr. never seemed to care about the soul of Liberty University or his own. His resignation is a come-to-Jesus moment for him and other evangelicals. August 26, 2020By Emily McFarlan Miller, Jack JenkinsThe fall of Falwell: A timeline of the ups, downs and scandals of his Liberty University presidency(RNS) — Jerry Falwell Jr.’s resignation is but the resolution of years of smaller scandals. Here's a look back at the controversies chronicling the rise and fall of his career as president of Liberty University.August 25, 2020 SEARCH: Search Submit Clear Never miss the top religion news and opinion — sign up for RNS newsletters Sections News Opinion Faiths ← Back Christianity ← Back Catholic Latter-Day Saints Orthodox Protestant ← Back Black Protestants Evangelical Mainline Judaism Islam Unaffiliated/Atheism Hinduism Buddhism Sikhism Alternative Faiths Other Faiths Politics Science Arts Health & Lifestyle World U.S. People Podcasts Coronavirus Editor's Picks By Ari Gordon, Talib ShareefHealing Black-Jewish and Muslim-Jewish divides(RNS) — Black-Jewish Unity Week, a collaboration between the American Jewish Committee and the National Urban League, could also help erase the divides between Jews and African American Muslims.September 4, 2020By Samuel L. PerryWhy porn’s negative personal consequences are often really about religion(RNS) — Evangelicals' feeling about porn may well be influencing public policy as mostly red states have increasingly sought to declare pornography a ‘public health crisis.'September 4, 2020By Yonat ShimronShofar lessons are becoming a pre-holiday necessity in the age of coronavirus(RNS) — Jewish law requires that the shofar be heard in person. But with synagogues shuttered because of the coronavirus, many Jews are dusting off old ritual objects and taking online lessons so they can produce that clarion wail.September 3, 2020 Related Posts
By Adelle M. Banks‘High-Church Pentecostal’ leader J. Delano Ellis dies at 75(RNS) — ‘Traditionally,’ Ellis said in 1995, ‘the Pentecostal church maintained its ardor but was never really known for its order.’ September 21, 2020
By Bob SmietanaRobert Graetz, a white Lutheran minister who supported Montgomery bus boycott, has died(RNS) — Rev. Robert Graetz faced death threats and derision for his support of the Montgomery bus boycott and Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.September 21, 2020
By Yonat ShimronRuth Bader Ginsburg, who died Friday, was shaped by her minority faith(RNS) — A phrase from the Book of Deuteronomy hangs framed on the wall of her Supreme Court chamber: ‘Justice, justice you shall pursue.’September 18, 2020
By Yonat ShimronThe ‘chai’ charm that keeps this secretary of health grounded in the value of lifeRALEIGH, N.C. (RNS) — Mandy Cohen, North Carolina’s secretary of health and human services, has threaded the needle of this politically charged moment by balancing her devotion to scientific data and her faith.September 17, 2020
By Emily McFarlan MillerInfluential pastor, Charles Stanley, steps down at First Baptist Church Atlanta after 50 years(RNS) — Charles Stanley doesn’t believe in retirement, but the influential pastor is stepping down from his role at First Baptist Church Atlanta.September 14, 2020
By Yonat ShimronBuffalo Catholic peace activist Martin Gugino back on his feet, determined to protest(RNS) — After being knocked to the ground by two Buffalo police officers in June, Gugino is eager to press his case for the right of citizens to protest the government.September 11, 2020
By Yonat ShimronMark Galli, former Christianity Today editor and Trump critic, to be confirmed a Catholic(RNS) — Galli, who bucked prevailing evangelical sentiments when he penned an editorial in December denouncing the president, says his faith decision has nothing to do with politics.September 10, 2020
By Tyler BurnsChadwick Boseman's faithful purpose showed from 'Black Panther' to his dignified death(RNS) — In a country built on casually snatching our lives away prematurely, he lived to show Black children that they can be poetry, not just prey or property.August 31, 2020
By Yonat ShimronHis RNC prayer was neutral, but Franklin Graham says the choice for president is not(RNS) — Graham said the choice in November is clear: Democrats will steer the country toward the socialism of Venezuela or Cuba.August 28, 2020
By Kevin Douglas GrantHong Kong issues warrant for Samuel Chu, an American citizen, activist and pastor’s son(RNS) — The arrest warrant caught the attention of American officials concerned about Chinese imposition of authoritarian rule in Hong Kong.August 26, 2020
By David P. GusheeJerry Falwell Jr.’s come-to-Jesus moment(RNS) — Unlike his evangelist father, Jerry Falwell Jr. never seemed to care about the soul of Liberty University or his own. His resignation is a come-to-Jesus moment for him and other evangelicals. August 26, 2020
By Emily McFarlan Miller, Jack JenkinsThe fall of Falwell: A timeline of the ups, downs and scandals of his Liberty University presidency(RNS) — Jerry Falwell Jr.’s resignation is but the resolution of years of smaller scandals. Here's a look back at the controversies chronicling the rise and fall of his career as president of Liberty University.August 25, 2020
By Ari Gordon, Talib ShareefHealing Black-Jewish and Muslim-Jewish divides(RNS) — Black-Jewish Unity Week, a collaboration between the American Jewish Committee and the National Urban League, could also help erase the divides between Jews and African American Muslims.September 4, 2020
By Samuel L. PerryWhy porn’s negative personal consequences are often really about religion(RNS) — Evangelicals' feeling about porn may well be influencing public policy as mostly red states have increasingly sought to declare pornography a ‘public health crisis.'September 4, 2020
By Yonat ShimronShofar lessons are becoming a pre-holiday necessity in the age of coronavirus(RNS) — Jewish law requires that the shofar be heard in person. But with synagogues shuttered because of the coronavirus, many Jews are dusting off old ritual objects and taking online lessons so they can produce that clarion wail.September 3, 2020
