economic inequality
Robert Putnam thinks religion could play a role in healing divisions
By Yonat Shimron — November 24, 2020
(RNS) — The renowned political scientist and his co-author say the reforms enacted in response to the Social Gospel movement of the Progressive Era might provide a lesson.
Houses of worship mobilize for back-to-school time
By Bobby Ross Jr. — August 6, 2018
OKLAHOMA CITY (RNS) — For the poor, buying crayons and pencils, much less shoes and jackets, can be a major financial burden, which has inspired many houses of worship nationwide to get involved.
Pope Francis: ‘Isaiah was not a communist!’
By Rosie Scammell — February 24, 2016
VATICAN CITY (RNS) The pontiff once again waded into the fraught issue of economic inequality and biblical teachings.
Christian leaders call on candidates to address climate change, inequality
By Sara Weissman — August 4, 2015
WASHINGTON (RNS) More than 70 evangelical, Protestant and Catholic leaders signed the statement, organized by the group Faith in Public Life.
COMMENTARY: Pope Francis is not a standard bearer for the right or the left
By Tom Krattenmaker — December 9, 2013
(RNS) The pope is not a politician, a media loudmouth or an activist. He is a religious figure, wholly dedicated to representing the Gospel of Jesus Christ as he understands it to a world caught up in a thousand other things.
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