Donald Trump
On Mormons, swear words and ‘ladylike’ behavior
By Jana Riess — February 28, 2017
Clean language has, for Mormons, become a point of great pride, even bordering on pharisaic legalism. But do we ever ask why?
Pope paints a picture of Sweden at odds with Trump’s
By Josephine McKenna — February 28, 2017
VATICAN CITY (RNS) In an interview with a homeless magazine, Pope Francis suggested wealthy nations are partly to blame for the migrant crisis and urged Europeans and others to stand 'in the shoes' of those arriving at their borders.
Support for Muslim ban up among white evangelicals
By Emily McFarlan Miller — February 24, 2017
(RNS) But support has dropped among all other religious groups.
Faith leaders respond to reversal of transgender guidelines
By Emily McFarlan Miller — February 23, 2017
(RNS) Religious leaders have voiced mixed reactions to President Trump's reversal of protections that allowed transgender students to use the bathrooms that correspond with their gender identity.
Elections matter. So does resistance.
By David P. Gushee — February 23, 2017
Resisting the tragic consequences of this election with the Matthew 25 Pledge.
Trump condemned anti-Semitism. What about Islamophobia?
By Lauren Markoe — February 23, 2017
(RNS) 'We actually have to convince the administration that bigotry against Muslims is wrong,' said Dalia Mogahed, a Muslim researcher and activist.
Christians in the pew and pulpit diverge over Trump policies on refugees
By Emily McFarlan Miller — February 23, 2017
(RNS) The divide between the people in the pews and those in the pulpit and other leadership positions isn’t new, but it has been notable throughout Trump’s campaign and in the first month of his presidency – especially among white Protestant Christians.
A pastor’s encounter with the ‘demonic’ at Trump’s Florida rally
By Lauren Markoe — February 22, 2017
(RNS) It began to go bad very quickly, when first lady Melania Trump read the Lord's Prayer to the crowd.
Trump ‘finally’ speaks against anti-Semitism; Jewish leaders had hoped for more
By Lauren Markoe — February 21, 2017
(RNS) 'President Trump’s condemnation this morning of anti-Semitism is as welcome as it is overdue,' said Rabbi Jonah Dov Pesner, in a statement issued on behalf of the Reform movement, the largest stream of American Judaism.
Trump denounces anti-Semitic attacks as ‘horrible’
By USA Today — February 21, 2017
(USA Today) Trump had been criticized for passing up previous chances to denounce a spate of recent anti-Semitic incidents that range from desecration of a Jewish cemetery to Jewish community centers.
Evangelicals can no longer speak as one voice
By John Fea — February 21, 2017
(RNS) The fact that so many mainstream evangelical leaders opposed Trump's order, while 76 percent of their followers supported it, is further evidence of the way politics — particularly the Trump candidacy — divided American evangelicalism.
After bomb threats, Jewish community centers see ‘virtually no’ loss of clientele
By Lauren Markoe — February 18, 2017
(RNS) 'This is like a second home not just for me but for my son,' said Sara Kish, whose 2-year-old was evacuated from a JCC after a bomb threat. 'No one is going to take this away from us.'
‘Destroy’ the Johnson Amendment? Trump’s rhetoric meets reality (ANALYSIS)
By David Gibson — February 17, 2017
(RNS) The president has vowed to gut the law barring clergy and churches from politicking without risking their tax-exempt status. But his promise may be more symbol than substance.
