faith and politics
Court upholds California ban on church services in pandemic
By Brian Melley — May 6, 2020
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom had the right to ban church assemblies in the interest of public health during the coronavirus outbreak, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.
Unequal suffering: Here’s how Congress should help
By Jim Wallis — May 1, 2020
(RNS) — While each of us has borne a variety of new burdens and dangers during this pandemic, those burdens are by no means distributed equally.
How Islamophobia changed politics for Muslim America
By Simran Jeet Singh — April 23, 2020
(RNS) — Nazita Lajevardi’s new book, ‘Outsiders at Home,’ takes stock of the political toll two decades of Islamophobia has had on American Muslims.
Why are we litigating church openings?
By Mark Silk — April 22, 2020
(RNS) — Answer: Because it's a good culture war issue.
When character counts most in choosing a president
By Richard Cizik and Jim Ball — April 16, 2020
(RNS) — Our country is facing a series of extraordinary moments almost simultaneously. We must have a president firm in his resolve to do what’s right for our country and cure what ails us.
Trump campaign kicks off Catholic voter outreach project
By Elana Schor — April 6, 2020
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign is ramping up its courtship of Catholic voters ahead of a likely November matchup against a Catholic Democrat, former Vice President Joe Biden.
The meaning of COVID-19: We can’t all be right
By Arthur E. Farnsley II — April 3, 2020
(RNS) — This pandemic could be a unique opportunity to listen to other voices, to learn how others view the world, to open ourselves to other possibilities.
Why I joined Elizabeth Warren’s interfaith advisory council
By Simran Jeet Singh — February 27, 2020
(RNS) — My involvement began, ironically, with my decision not to publicly flame the senator online for the initial composition of her council, as others did, noting in particular the lack of Muslims or Catholics.
Lent’s countercultural call is as old as the church—and more necessary than ever
By Charles C. Camosy and Sherif K. Moussa — February 20, 2020
(RNS) — Lent can help us turn away from politics and focus on how our participation in a consumerist, throwaway culture contributes to inequality.
Evangelical pastor has a simple mission: Get Trump out
By Isaiah Murtaugh — February 17, 2020
FRESNO, Calif. (RNS) — A long-shot effort to sway evangelicals away from Trump is the logical next step in Doug Pagitt's long trajectory as a Christian leader.
How Romney and Pelosi used their faith to resist Trump
By Emma Petty Addams, Jennifer Butler, and Jennifer Walker Thomas — February 14, 2020
(RNS) — We can follow their example to stop supporting candidates who use faith as a means to consolidate power, influence or money.
The Focolare have two words for our broken political dialogue: Jesus forsaken
By Charles C. Camosy — January 31, 2020
(RNS) — The lay Catholic group teaches a model of dialogue that urges us to Christ-like suffering as a bridge to those with opposing views.
Can any of the Democratic candidates appeal to evangelicals?
By John Fea — January 30, 2020
(RNS) — Democratic candidates have been quoting the Bible, but if they are going to ignore evangelical concerns, the political gains will be few.
Bolivia religious debate: The Bible vs. Andean earth deity
By Brady McCombs — January 27, 2020
(AP) — For 14 years under its first indigenous president, Bolivians saw Christian symbols replaced with the Andean deity Pachamama, but a new president has vowed to bring back the Bible.
The age of nones may favor churches that welcome doubters
By Ryan Burge — January 14, 2020
(RNS) — Can people who are plagued with doubt feel welcomed by a church that is filled with those who are certain about what they believe?
