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Start 2018 with these six religion podcasts
By Aysha Khan — January 5, 2018
(RNS) — Podcasts for the spiritually curious abound. Here is a selection for people of faiths — and even those who are done with it.
Local Christians and some Muslims surround a grieving town with love
By Yonat Shimron — November 7, 2017
SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas (RNS) — If the mass shooter who killed 26 people at First Baptist Church was motivated by hate, scores of faith-based groups who gathered here said they were motivated by love.
Texas churches weigh putting armed volunteers in the pews
By Texas Tribune — November 7, 2017
(Texas Tribune) — Gun regulation advocates worry that it can be difficult to determine who is the assailant during an attack when everyone has a gun.
Texas authorities: We won’t mention shooter’s name again
By Jerome Socolovsky — November 7, 2017
(AP) — 'We do not want to glorify him and what he has done,' the regional director of the Texas Department of Public Safety said.
3 things not to say after a gun massacre
By Lauren Markoe — November 6, 2017
(RNS) — We can permanently eliminate three overused and well-known linguistic phrases that prevent us from recognizing the grim reality, the brutal truth of gun violence in the United States.
Churches look to tighten security, even arm congregants, after Texas shooting
By Emily McFarlan Miller — November 6, 2017
(RNS) — Across the country, many churches and other places of worship are considering security measures as mass shootings have become a tragically familiar narrative in the United States.
Gun massacres: Why aren’t more churches telling the truth?
By Lauren Markoe — November 6, 2017
(RNS) — The simple truth is that, while no law can prevent a specific mass shooting, commonsense measures can make them less likely overall. This is not debatable. Truth-telling churches should proclaim this loudest of all!
Atheists confronted possibility Texas shooter was one of their own
By Kimberly Winston — November 6, 2017
(RNS) — Often when a terrorist strikes in America, many Muslims say, "Please don't let it be a Muslim." After 26 people were killed at a Texas Baptist church, it was atheists hoping the gunman wasn't one of their own.
Satanic Temple billboard protesting corporal punishment rankles Texas town
By Bobby Ross Jr. — November 2, 2017
(RNS) — Free speech or not, many in the tiny town of Three Rivers expressed outrage at the sign.
Richard Dawkins, shunned in Berkeley, finds new venue nearby
By Kimberly Winston — July 27, 2017
(RNS) — The world's most famous — and infamous — atheist will speak near San Francisco on Aug. 9, after abrupt cancellation by a public radio station.
Pope suggests ‘better to be atheist than hypocritical Catholic’
By Lauren Markoe — February 23, 2017
(Reuters) 'It is a scandal to say one thing and do another,' Francis said. 'That is a double life.'
Stop telling nonbelievers they have a hole in their hearts
By guest — January 5, 2017
(RNS) Whether intentional or not, the assertion comes across as a scare tactic that can be very harmful, especially when impressed upon young children.
Religious makeup of the new Congress overwhelmingly Christian
By Emily McFarlan Miller — January 3, 2017
(RNS) Nearly 91 percent of members of the 115th Congress convening Tuesday (Jan. 3) describe themselves as Christian, according to a new analysis by Pew Research Center.
Religion shapes Cuba despite Castro’s influence
By RNS staff — December 4, 2016
(The Conversation) How can we look at Castro’s legacy today, particularly from the way he shaped the religious identity of Cuba?
After School Satan? Church-state group plays devil’s advocate in public schools
By Sally Morrow — October 18, 2016
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (RNS) Lucien Greaves wants After School Satan to mirror the success of Christian after-school clubs. But atheists can be just as leery of his creed. So what is Satanism anyway?
