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On torture, can we handle the truth? We’d better start trying (COMMENTARY)
By Carmen LaBerge — December 17, 2014
(RNS) Certainly the mind of Christ is not divided on the issue, so why does the church not speak unequivocally with one voice on matters like torture?
300 years after his birth, Whitefield has staying power with evangelicals
By Adelle M. Banks — December 16, 2014
(RNS) Future evangelists -- most notably Billy Graham -- followed a pattern set by Whitefield of making the most of the media available in their time.
Billy Graham, Louis Zamperini and the two nights in 1949 that changed their lives
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — December 9, 2014
(RNS) The preaching in that rented circus tent in Los Angeles changed Louis Zamperini, then 32 -- who put away the bottle and devoted his life to Jesus. It also changed the preacher, Billy Graham, and the future course of American evangelicalism.
Watch Marilynne Robinson’s “Lila” redeem every tired, stupid plot in Christian fiction
By Jana Riess — December 5, 2014
The eligible widower, the plucky heroine, the superiority of life in a small town: Marilynne Robinson's novel "Lila" has all the usual tropes, but she manages to make all things new.
Détente on Christmas * Beard passes * Christ Bless Mississippi: Religious Freedom Recap
By Brian Pellot — December 4, 2014
This month's religious freedom news and views from around the world. Read with caution. Prozac optional.
Evangelicals add support for EPA plan to cut coal pollution
By Adelle M. Banks — December 2, 2014
WASHINGTON (RNS) More than 100,000 "pro-life" evangelicals support the EPA's plan to limit carbon pollution, citing concerns about children's health and changes to the environment.
Women: Just 1% of the Bible
By Jana Riess — November 25, 2014
Women's words account for just over 1% of the Bible, but author Lindsay Hardin Freeman is determined to tell their stories. "These woman are real, dynamic, challenging, and fallible," she says. "God’s love for them, and us, is as strong as the world’s foundations."
Religion survey babble confuses 103% of readers. Here’s why
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — November 18, 2014
(RNS) It used to be that figuring out what Americans think about pretty much anything was relatively simple. No more. Here's why.
5 myths of ‘Biblical spanking.’ Taking the text literally would land you in jail.
By Jonathan Merritt — October 3, 2014
Pro-spanking Christians don’t actually read the Bible as literally as they think. If they did, they wouldn’t be defending their views on Twitter. They’d be complaining to the warden.
Why Chris Christie and Jeb Bush were snubbed by social conservative leaders
By David Gibson — September 29, 2014
(RNS) Their absence at the Values Voter Summit could hurt the New Jersey governor and the brother of the former president with conservative Christians who are key to winning the GOP presidential primaries.
How Lecrae mixed rap and theology to find huge, mainstream success
By Sarah Pulliam Bailey — September 26, 2014
(RNS) Rapper Lecrae’s popularity has been brewing for a few years now, but the churchgoing artist became the hottest Christian in the mainstream this month.
Evangelicals add one more guest to the wedding party: Jesus
By Adelle M. Banks — September 26, 2014
(RNS) In an age of destination weddings and “bridezillas,” some evangelicals opt for what writer Catherine Strode Parks calls “A Christ-Centered Wedding.”
Religion loses clout: Why many say that’s a bad thing
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — September 22, 2014
(RNS) 32 percent of Americans support clergy endorsing candidates from the pulpit -- a jump from 24 percent in 2010 .
Desmond Tutu’s four steps to forgiving others: An RNS interview
By Jonathan Merritt — August 25, 2014
The Nobel prize winner offers advice on how to heal the heart after being hurt.
After evangelical virgin guys marry, then what?
By Adelle M. Banks — August 20, 2014
(RNS) A University of Washington researcher has found that young evangelical Christian men who took a virginity pledge and had male friends who held them accountable before marriage are suddenly adrift and unable to talk to trusted friends -- and sometimes even their new wives -- about sex.
