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Ten books you should be sneaking into synagogue on Yom Kippur
By Jeffrey Salkin — September 26, 2017
(RNS) — This rabbi knows that there are many ways to access God. Some Jews do it through the prayers of the liturgy. But, others get in touch with the sacred, and themselves, through the written word – a literary ladder to God, if you will.
Christian author Jen Hatmaker on the ‘moxie’ it takes to get your books banned
By Emily McFarlan Miller — August 7, 2017
(RNS) This summer, she's launching a new podcast that already is set to hit a million downloads in its first month. And she's releasing a book — her 12th — in which she shares more about her life's ups and downs than in any other she's written.
Summer reading: Hot, hot, hot edition
By Kimberly Winston — July 14, 2017
(RNS) If you can't stand the heat, fan yourself with one of these books, each with a religion theme.
Mormon authors take center stage with YA fiction
By Jana Riess — July 13, 2017
From Brandon Sanderson and James Dashner to Shannon Hale and Ally Condie, many of the top novelists for the YA market are Mormon. What's up with that?
What do Christian protests about Harry Potter books teach us?
By Trisha Tucker — June 26, 2017
(The Conversation) On Monday (June 26), Harry James Potter — the world’s most famous wizard — will celebrate his 20th birthday. Some Christians have been resistant to Harry’s charms from the start.
China, once officially atheist, now booming with religion
By Kimberly Winston — May 17, 2017
(RNS) A new book by a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist charts a sweeping religious revival that has limits.
Summer reading list: Extra-credit edition
By Kimberly Winston — May 12, 2017
(RNS) What to read at the beach, at the pool or in the hammock without leaving your brain — or your interest in religion — behind.
Rob Bell takes back the Bible
By Jana Riess — May 12, 2017
(RNS) Rob Bell says the Bible has been hijacked by fundamentalists, and it's time to take it back.
Joan Chittister’s ‘radical’ take on humility, fake news and social media
By Emily McFarlan Miller — April 19, 2017
(RNS) For the popular activist and author, freedom comes from living out the 12 degrees of humility found in the Rule of St. Benedict, which guides her life as a Benedictine nun. And they're just as applicable today.
Author Anne Lamott: ‘Mercy is our only hope’
By Emily McFarlan Miller — April 7, 2017
(RNS) The best-selling Christian author and patron saint of writers everywhere started thinking about mercy and 'accidentally' wrote the book 'Hallelujah Anyway,' published this week.
Adam and Eve: Lasting legacy of the first ‘first couple’
By Kimberly Winston — March 23, 2017
(RNS) The 'first couple' are much more than an origins story, author Bruce Feiler writes. They are a tale about overcoming fear and loneliness, of making sacrifices for one's beloved, of dealing with enormous loss and, ultimately, of dying.
Author Esther Emery on her year without internet and how she reconnected with God
By Emily McFarlan Miller — March 20, 2017
(RNS) Since her year without internet, Esther Emery has moved to rural Idaho, gone off grid and reconnected with her Christian faith — all things she said she’s not sure would have happened if not for the yearlong experiment.
Spring religion reading list: Old stuff edition
By Kimberly Winston — February 23, 2017
(RNS) To the way-back machine with six spring books.
What is the true meaning of mercy?
By The Conversation — February 11, 2017
(The Conversation) In such times, talk about mercy may seem more like wishful thinking. But mercy matters – now more than ever.
Author Lee Strobel on ‘The Case for Christ,’ now a movie
By Emily McFarlan Miller — February 4, 2017
(RNS) The journalist-turned-pastor talks to RNS about the life-changing investigation that launched a series of books and now a film.
