God
Did God choose Trump? What it means to believe in divine intervention
By Lauren Markoe — January 17, 2017
WASHINGTON (RNS) For some believers, a God who picks the president is a God close at hand. For skeptics, the belief can lead to catastrophic conclusions.
Chris Tomlin: This election will come and go, but music is eternal
By Kirkland An — November 8, 2016
(RNS) 'Give people a song to sing, something to say, in the midst of deep hurt and darkness and not knowing which way to turn,' he says.
Baseball as a road to God
By guest — October 28, 2016
(RNS) For decades, people have milked metaphors of baseball and religion beyond what they are worth. The truth is, we can go deeper.
After crash, Hoboken residents ponder God and fate
By Jerome Socolovsky — September 30, 2016
HOBOKEN, N.J. (RNS) As investigators look into what caused a New Jersey commuter train crash, some residents of this New York suburb ponder what role God and fate play in such tragedies.
It’s time for churches to step forward and heal our national wounds
By guest — July 19, 2016
(RNS) Christians are on the front lines of a spiritual battle for the soul and future of our nation. The time has come for the church to be the church.
God weeps over Orlando
By Jeffrey Salkin — June 13, 2016
God weeps over what happened in Orlando. Now, what are we going to do?
Spirituality writer Lauren Winner asks: Who is God in the Bible?
By Jana Riess — May 6, 2016
Scripture says God is like a pregnant rock, or a tree, or clothing. Lauren Winner says these metaphors in the Bible seek to stretch our imaginations and help us envision a God who is much bigger than we thought.
Israeli court asked to restrain God
By Kimberly Winston — May 4, 2016
(RNS) When "try God" means in court.
How climate change challenged, then strengthened my faith (COMMENTARY)
By Rosina Pohlmann — March 11, 2016
WASHINGTON (RNS) As I preached, I paused several times to cry: Years of grief over the tragedy and injustice of climate change were pouring out of me.
Pew study: More Americans reject religion, but believers firm in faith
By Lauren Markoe — November 3, 2015
(RNS) Americans as a whole are growing less religious, but those who still consider themselves to belong to a religion are, on average, just as committed to their faiths as they were in the past.
Texas student: Teacher taught ‘God is not real’
By Josh Chapin — October 28, 2015
KATY, Texas — The Katy Independent School District has since apologized and the principal of West Memorial Junior High School determined the assignment wasn't necessary for students.
Religious or not, many Americans see a creator’s hand
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — October 7, 2015
(RNS) A new survey, which asked no questions about evolution, looks at the origin of the universe and human morality in Christian terms.
‘Ambushed’ officer: God told me to put on ballistics vest
By USA Today Network — August 3, 2015
ST. LOUIS (KSDK) – He was shot in the line of duty. The St. Louis police chief called it an ambush.
5 ways churches inflicted pain on themselves (COMMENTARY)
By Tom Ehrich — May 19, 2015
(RNS) Christianity isn't in trouble at all. Churches are in trouble.
How readers ‘solved’ the mystery of the prayer wheel
By David Van Biema — May 15, 2015
(RNS) We asked readers how they would say, pray or meditate what we called the Liesborn Prayer Wheel, after the abbey for which the larger book was created. Dozens of readers responded.
