Beyonce
Why white supremacists would be thrilled to hear Jackie Hill Perry call out Beyoncé
By Andre Henry — May 4, 2023
(RNS) — A Christian criticizes Black musicians for exploring African spirituality.
Demi Lovato’s fusing of the sacred and the profane is part evolution, part miracle
By Da'Shawn Mosley — August 23, 2022
(RNS) — Lovato knows how it feels to break the tenets of conventional society while all eyes are on you.
Beyoncé invites church girls to celebrate their freedom
By Candice Marie Benbow — July 30, 2022
(RNS) — In her new song 'Church Girl,' Beyoncé doesn’t just give church girls permission to dance, she also defends us.
Some call twerking obscene. Lizzo, in TED Talk, calls it ‘sacred’
By Kathryn Post — October 12, 2021
(RNS) — 'Twerking is a deep, soulful, spiritual practice,' said the singer and rapper.
Black Christians, don’t demonize African spirituality
By Darnise Martin — January 5, 2021
(RNS) — African elements give life to many churches, but outside of a Christian context, they are described as pagan and harmful.
5 faith moments to watch for in Beyoncé’s ‘Black Is King’
By Emily McFarlan Miller — August 4, 2020
(RNS) — Spirituality has been part of Beyoncé’s journey, from singing ‘Amazing Grace’ and a gospel medley on albums with Destiny’s Child to embodying the divine feminine from a number of religious traditions in her recent visual albums and appearances.
Beyoncé Mass replaces hymns with ‘Survivor’ and ‘Flaws and All’
By Adelle M. Banks — March 10, 2020
WASHINGTON (RNS) — The Rev. Yolanda Norton, creator of Beyoncé Mass, said ‘this is not your grandma’s church,’ as she wore a 'Won’t SHE do it?!' T-shirt on the Kennedy Center stage.
Beyonce, Chance the Rapper, A Tribe Called Quest bring religion to Grammys
By Emily McFarlan Miller — February 13, 2017
(RNS) Perhaps the performance richest in religious imagery was Beyonce's, which evoked iconography of the divine mother from several faith traditions.
From LeBron to Beyonce to Trump, we hold few heroes in common
By David P. Gushee — August 24, 2015
Because we don't agree on what's worth admiring, we can't agree on who's worth admiring.
Joan Rivers’ gift: Wicked humor with a Jewish touch
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — September 4, 2014
(RNS) She made you laugh. She made you cringe. The queen of humor, who died Thursday at 81, had a distinctive bite.
Can Fifty Shades of Grey help the church?
By Laura Turner — July 24, 2014
The trailer for Fifty Shades of Grey was just released. What can the church learn from the popularity of a series devoted to sex?
Destiny’s Child Reunion: Say God’s Name
By Laura Turner — June 18, 2014
Michelle Williams has teamed up with her Destiny's Child bandmates for her new video, "Say Yes." It may be the most unlikely hit of the summer.
Gay cakes * Zombie guru * Camp Kill Jews: May’s Religious Freedom Recap
By Brian Pellot — June 2, 2014
Colorado orders bakers to bake gay wedding cakes as fast as they can. An Indian court will rule on whether an uber wealthy guru died in January or is just meditating in a freezer. And Spain’s Jewless “Camp Kill Jews” finally kills the killing part of its name.
Church of Beyoncé: Sufbort!
By Laura Turner — May 22, 2014
Beyoncé is now the central figure of a new religious movement. What will the future of Beyism be?
Beyonce’s ‘Drunk in Love’ is today’s Song of Solomon
By Laura Turner — January 27, 2014
The book of the Bible extolling sexual love and Beyoncé's "Drunk in Love" have more in common than you might think.
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