Christians
Wheaton prof faces termination after ‘same God’ comment
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — January 5, 2016
(RNS) Larycia Hawkins was suspended in December after college officials said her theological statements “seemed inconsistent" with the evangelical college's doctrines.
Americans prize religious freedom for Christians — less for Muslims or atheists
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — December 30, 2015
(RNS) A new survey shows "religious freedom is now in the eye of the beholder," said Charles Haynes, of the Religious Freedom Center of the Newseum Institute.
Muslims shield Christian passengers in militant attack on Kenyan bus
By Fredrick Nzwili — December 22, 2015
NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) The 62 Muslim passengers stood ready to take bullets for the Christians and told the militants to kill everyone or leave.
Pakistan Christian TV station is back, after suspicious fire
By Tanveer Ali — December 17, 2015
LAHORE, Pakistan (RNS) The station’s equipment was lost in the fire, but the owner says he has borrowed equipment to continue broadcasting concerts, prayers and church services during the busy Christmas season.
Muslim clerics must reject notions of non-Muslim inferiority (COMMENTARY)
By Raza Ahmad Rumi — December 16, 2015
(RNS) Islamophobia cannot be an excuse for allowing the swell of seminaries and clerics that cherry-pick the Quran and preach hatred of Christians, Jews and other "unbelievers."
O come to church all ye faithful, sort of faithful and atheists, too
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — December 14, 2015
(RNS) Church at Christmastime is not just about pageants and parties and family. Jesus makes the difference in drawing crowds -- including many unbelievers, a new survey finds.
US religious freedom envoy blasts campaign rhetoric against Muslims
By Rosie Scammell — December 11, 2015
ROME (RNS) During a trip to Rome for a conference on Christian persecution, David Saperstein, the U.S. ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom, did not cite Donald Trump by name but took aim at recent controversial comments by presidential candidates.
Beyond bathrooms: Christians need to get a clue on transgender issues (COMMENTARY)
By Jonathan Merritt — November 12, 2015
(RNS) A few Christians out there are trying to think deeply about transgender people. We talk in-depth with two of them.
Kardashian pastor Rich Wilkerson Jr. to get reality TV show (COMMENTARY)
By Laura Turner — September 10, 2015
(RNS) The young, hip pastor, who married Kanye West and Kim Kardashian last year, has made a career of pastoring some of the biggest celebrities in America. But what does being "cool" have to do with being a Christian?
5 reasons why Christians should stay in the Middle East (COMMENTARY)
By Chris Seiple — July 7, 2015
(RNS) Removing Christians from the Middle East accelerates instability.
India’s Christians concerned about growing attacks on religious minorities
By Arielle Dreher — May 27, 2015
NEW DELHI (RNS) The attacks on the Christian community have come against a background of fear, triggered by Hindus in Narendra Modi’s party, that Christians are increasing their efforts to proselytize -- especially in schools.
The war against Christians must end!
By Jeffrey Salkin — April 6, 2015
Jews must speak out against the war against Christians.
Pope Francis’ Palm Sunday homily honors Christianity’s modern martyrs
By Reuters — March 30, 2015
Humility was the theme of the pontiff's Palm Sunday homily as Christians worldwide marked the beginning of Holy Week.
An eerie calm: Iraqi Christians anxiously ponder their future
By Cathy Otten — October 27, 2014
ALQOSH, Iraq (RNS) Around 70 percent of the town's residents have since returned. Still, a sense of unease hangs in the air and there's little work to be found.
Israeli institute gets $2.2 million to help Christians study Jewish thought
By Sarah Pulliam Bailey — October 13, 2014
(RNS) “This is completely new dialogue, where we look at Old Testament text and rabbinic texts, and Christians are willing to look at Judaism and the Jewish text through Jewish eyes with Jewish lecturers," says Yoram Hazony of the Herzl Institute.
