faith and public life
The social-media-examined life is not the one that sustains us
By Karen Swallow Prior — June 10, 2021
(RNS) — The public life is not what feeds the desires of the heart.
Faith at the barricades: A weekend of religious protest and prayer in photos
By Religion News Service — June 1, 2020
(RNS) — A look at moments of faith during demonstrations to honor George Floyd and oppose racial injustice this weekend.
The stories we tell about our country and our faith matter
By Michael Wear and Amy E. Black — March 6, 2020
(RNS) — Too many influential people believe and tell the story that either a diverse America is a threat to Christianity or that Christianity is a threat to a diverse America.
How we respond to coronavirus outbreaks may depend on what we want from religion
By Jamie Aten — March 4, 2020
(RNS) — Now is the time to faithfully prepare while rejecting fear-driven panic, stigmatization and prejudice.
Cultivate common ground regarding faith in public life
By Melissa Rogers — October 15, 2019
(RNS) — Making lasting progress on the most difficult issues facing our country will require renewed efforts to bring diverse Americans of good faith together to listen to one another.
Watching the rise of the religious left on 1970s TV
By Jack Jenkins — July 10, 2019
(RNS) — In a new book, religion scholar L. Benjamin Rolsky looks at the history of the religious left from the unusual perspective of 'All in the Family' and its creator, Norman Lear.
California church sues after removal as polling place over Black Lives Matter banners
By Aysha Khan — June 13, 2019
(RNS) – The church's lawsuit claims that when it refused to remove its two Black Lives Matter banners, a county election official illegally removed the church from the list of polling places.
The Pacific Northwest is the American religious future
By Mark Silk — May 31, 2019
SEATTLE (RNS) — Recent research on the region's distinctive religious culture gives us hints about what a society dominated by Nones may look like.
In New England, battling the opioid crisis with a mix of science and faith
By Amanda Greene — February 21, 2019
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (RNS) — Churches scrambling to respond to the opioid crisis have more options for training and guidance, but in many places the most precious resource is hope.
Embracing the work of Christmas
By Chuck Currie — December 18, 2018
(RNS) — Mary was said to be 'perplexed' when the angel Gabriel told her she was carrying the hope of a broken people. Like her, we must set aside our fears in a divided world and respond, 'Here I am.'
Canadians, led by millennials, show broad tolerance for religion in public life
By John Longhurst — December 6, 2018
(RNS) — Canada may appear very secular compared with its southern neighbor, but a new poll suggests there is more openness to religion than it appears, especially among younger Canadians.
Faith groups mount election turnout efforts that could help both parties
By Jack Jenkins — November 5, 2018
(RNS) — This year’s heated midterm contests appear to have sparked unusually robust efforts by faith-based organizations to galvanize supporters and move the political needle.
‘Neo-Protestant’ challenge seen in France’s political upheaval
By Tom Heneghan — September 12, 2017
PARIS (RNS) — A leading French commentator sees a 'neo-Protestant' challenge to France’s traditional 'Catholic/secular' political culture, transforming politics from behind-the-scenes battling among elites to more open and transparent governance.
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