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How Title IX exemptions force LGBT students to suffer in silence
By guest — July 14, 2016
(RNS) When a man I was dating last fall physically assaulted me, I felt the full impact of how vulnerable my school’s Title IX waiver made me.
3 steps to overcoming a pastor’s moral failing
By Elizabeth Esther — July 13, 2016
(RNS) Asking for outside help, speaking honestly and proceeding humbly will go a long way toward binding up the brokenhearted.
How Eric Metaxas manipulates the past to serve his political agenda
By John Fea — July 13, 2016
(RNS) To suggest that religious freedom and religious tolerance have been the single most important principle of American life is flat-out wrong.
Our response to terror must be reconciliation
By guest — July 12, 2016
(RNS) In the wake of terrorist incidents, we must avoid the impulse to give in to hatred.
The First Amendment Defense Act is actually bad for religious freedom
By Barry Lynn — July 12, 2016
WASHINGTON (RNS) The FADA is just the latest example of a troubling pattern of corruption of the noble concept of the freedom of religion and belief.
How do we pray for our wounded, divided nation?
By David P. Gushee — July 11, 2016
(RNS) The more concrete is our prayer, the more political it seems, and the more likely it is to offend.
Can faith communities heal racial inequality? In Kansas City, a resounding yes
By guest — July 8, 2016
(RNS) Most humans hunger for community, and in Kansas City, faith is at the heart of that quest.
Time for white churches to speak out about police shootings
By guest — July 8, 2016
MEMPHIS — Let the confession and repentance begin this Sunday.
Why Alton Sterling and Philando Castile might reject a beloved biblical passage
By David P. Gushee — July 7, 2016
(RNS) When government authorities terrorize the innocent, we must resist them with every fiber of our being.
Should Christians wish Peter Singer a happy birthday?
By Charles C. Camosy — July 6, 2016
(RNS) Here are three reasons traditional Christians should carefully and prayerfully engage Singer’s work with an open mind.
How ‘A Prairie Home Companion’ made American religion real
By Jacob Lupfer — July 6, 2016
(RNS) Over four decades, Garrison Keillor showed what is good, endearing and enduring about his brand of Protestantism.
In Britain, between a rock and a hard place
By Tahir Nasser — July 4, 2016
(RNS) I know the road Britain is going down and I know where it leads. I have seen it in Pakistan.
Muslims not assimilating? Au contraire!
By Asma T. Uddin — June 30, 2016
(RNS) Donald Trump says American Muslims have a hard time “assimilating” to America. He clearly doesn’t know about the unique American Muslim culture that has been developing since the country's inception.
What Pope Francis can teach US bishops about reaching out to LGBT community
By Yonat Shimron — June 29, 2016
(RNS) An outstretched hand is usually received better than a wagging finger.
How some abortion opponents get ‘pro-life’ radically right
By Marcia Pally — June 28, 2016
(RNS) Reducing abortion as much as possible is a universal goal with broad consensus about how to achieve it.
