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Scholar and preacher Jonathan Lee Walton named next president of Princeton Seminary
By Adelle M. Banks — October 14, 2022
(RNS) — 'The church is changing. Society is changing. So we need clear-minded, faith-informed professionals who can speak hope, equity, and healing in all fields of human endeavor,’ he said.
Americans are in a mental health crisis – especially African Americans. Can churches help?
By Brad R. Fulton — October 1, 2021
(The Conversation) — More houses of worship are offering mental health programs, especially African American congregations.
As US refocuses anti-extremism programs on far right, many Muslims still oppose them
By Joseph Hammond — February 18, 2021
(RNS) — After the Capitol attack, the Biden White House called for countering violent extremism programs to shift to a focus on white supremacists. But Muslim groups say the programs are still a waste of resources.
Intergenerational reading group draws on legacy of Timbuktu to ‘rebuild a Black consciousness’
By Aysha Khan — July 27, 2020
(RNS) – ‘It’s imperative for us to start to rebuild libraries in our own homes and our schools so they are reflective of all our intellect and history,’ said educator Zakiyyah Ali, who founded the initiative.
12 Black faith leaders who shaped America
By Carr Harkrader — July 2, 2020
(RNS) — As we approach our national Independence Day this year, I’m inspired to look at the holiday as a chance to commemorate the past, but, even more importantly, to demand a better future.
Paige Patterson feared backslide after election of first black SBC president
By Adelle M. Banks and Yonat Shimron — November 14, 2019
(RNS) — A newly discovered letter from one former prominent leader of the Southern Baptist Convention to another reveals a depth of mistrust and suspicion toward the denomination's first black president.
In historic votes, Lutherans elect two African-American women bishops
By Mark A. Kellner — May 7, 2018
(RNS) — The votes mark an inclusive step forward for the 'most white' of the nation's mainline Protestant denominations, according to Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton.
Do not be afraid
By John H. Vaughn — April 9, 2018
(RNS) — As we face relentless attacks on our rights and our lives, what role does fear play in our lives today?
In Alabama Senate race, African-American Christians may hold the key
By Yonat Shimron — December 7, 2017
BIRMINGHAM (RNS) — For the first time since many can remember, African-Americans and their allies in Alabama have a real chance of electing a Democrat to the U.S. Senate. But many black pastors across the state are reluctant to endorse Democrat Doug Jones from the pulpit.
Is Reformed theology for black people?
By Jemar Tisby — October 31, 2017
(RNS) — Given the history of slavery and racism practiced by white Reformed Christians, black people are an unlikely group to identify as Reformed. But that doesn't mean it didn't resonate.
Brian McLaren, others apologize to Native Americans in video series
By Emily McFarlan Miller — January 31, 2017
(RNS) The last of the three 'Confessions of a Christian Nation' videos apologizes for the church's role in oppressing Native Americans.
Episcopal Church elects first black woman diocesan bishop
By Yonat Shimron — October 28, 2016
(RNS) While she is not the first black female bishop in the Episcopal Church, those who preceded her held the title of “suffragan bishop,” a subordinate to the diocesan bishop.
I want my prayer shawl back!
By Jeffrey Salkin — September 4, 2016
When Bishop Jackson gave Trump a tallit, it was not an innocent gesture.
St. Louis police investigate possible racial motive in string of fires at black churches
By Christine Byers — October 21, 2015
ST. LOUIS — Investigators have yet to confirm that race was the motive. If race or religion proves to be the reason, police will seek to have the incidents prosecuted as hate crimes.
Sixth St. Louis-area church damaged by fire; $2,000 reward offered
By Lilly Fowler — October 20, 2015
ST. LOUIS — The latest incident is being investigated along with the five other church fires that have happened in the area since Oct. 8.
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