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Fixing America’s failing families: An interview with T.D. Jakes
By Jonathan Merritt — August 15, 2013
The prominent pastor shares why he thinks the American family is failing and how he plans to fix it.
Is Eric Metaxas the next Chuck Colson?
By Sarah Pulliam Bailey — July 29, 2013
(RNS) Eric Metaxas took over some of Coloson's roles, including part of BreakPoint, a radio show Metaxas wrote for in the late '90s. He took Colson’s place on the board of the Manhattan Declaration, a movement Colson helped found to focus Christians’ attention on life, marriage and religious freedom issues, too. But comparisons to Colson go only so far.
Faith and the fight to get sober: An interview with Heather Kopp
By Jonathan Merritt — July 26, 2013
Heather Kopp, a former self-described "Christian drunk," shares her incredible story of faith and recovery.
How Christians should respond to the Zimmerman verdict: An interview with Leroy Barber
By Jonathan Merritt — July 16, 2013
In the wake of the Zimmerman verdict, an African-American leader urges Christians to listen, learn, and lament.
7 observations on North Carolina’s anti-democratic, anti-Muslim, anti-women legislation
By Omid Safi — July 3, 2013
Late-hour, sneaky, and anti-democratic measures sponsored by North Carolina Republicans have brought together two measures that would seem to have nothing in common with another: politics of the abortion debate, and marginalizing Muslims.
My country ’tis of thee: Evangelicals score highest on patriotism
By Lauren Markoe — June 27, 2013
WASHINGTON (RNS) White evangelicals are also more likely than any other religious group surveyed to believe that God has granted the U.S. a special role in history and to say they will likely attend a public July 4th celebration.
Sounds of Protest: Les Miserables, Gezi Park, and the Power of Music
By Omid Safi — June 18, 2013
Ultimately that’s what so amazing about music at Gezi park. It’s not about the notes. It’s not about the words, or the melodies. It’s ultimately about us, all of us. It's about the power of music to unite all of us. It's about this new global generation of humanity who care about the well-being of one another beyond the narrow confines of nationality, race, creed, or class, that give us hope. They give us hope that they will be able to sing together, make music together, make love together, and make of this old world, a new world.
What God wants every dad to know: An interview with James Merritt
By Jonathan Merritt — June 10, 2013
RNS columnist Jonathan Merritt talks to his father about the challenges of modern parenting and the advice God would give dads today.
On the Ground at Gezi Park and Taksim Demonstrations
By Omid Safi — June 8, 2013
This is not simply Islamists vs. Secularists. It is tempting to see this as a struggle of Islamicly leaning AKP against secularists. And that would be a mistake. A strong leader, Erdogan, is facing a substantial percentage of his own society who right now do not feel represented, included, seen, heard, and accounted for. It's a great opportunity for Turkey to become an even more vibrant democracy.
Can a Christian watch ‘Game of Thrones’?
By David Gibson — June 4, 2013
(RNS) Is there anything morally redeeming about “Games of Thrones”? Some worry that HBO's fantasy tale is the antithesis of J.R.R. Tolkien’s good-over-evil stories, but others perceive a theological framework that could inspire Christians.
Evangelicals launch $250,000 immigration campaign
By Alan Gomez — May 31, 2013
(RNS) The Southern Baptists' Russell Moore says evangelicals are more aggressive this time around because more immigrants have joined their congregations, giving members a better understanding of who they are.
The church in a land of climate change
By Jonathan Merritt — May 29, 2013
In places like Malawi, the Church may hold the key to addressing climate concerns.
It Is Finished. Well, Sort Of.
By Jana Riess — May 21, 2013
Today I want to shout a great big "thank you!" to the readers who have made the Twible project so fun for me. Tomorrow on Twitter, this project will jump into high gear with multiple tweets per day as we get ready for the book launch down the road.
Catholic rocker Matt Maher finds cross-over appeal among evangelicals
By Omar Shamout — May 17, 2013
LOS ANGELES (RNS) After he stopped attending Catholic Mass as a freshman in high school, Matt Maher never expected to have a career as a Catholic musician with crossover appeal for evangelicals.
Christian leaders seek to overcome polarization
By Lauren Markoe — May 15, 2013
WASHINGTON (RNS) “Faith leaders have a remarkable opportunity to shift the conversation, but it’s very challenging, particularly in a larger society that wants to understand everything as a battle," said Episcopal Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori.
