Jeff Sessions
Debates about migration have never been simple – just look at the Hebrew Bible
By Ki-Eun Jang — September 26, 2022
(The Conversation) — The Bible is full of stories about migrants. That doesn’t mean it has a simple takeaway message about them.
Ken Starr on his faith, the Mueller investigation, the Clintons and refugees
By Maina Mwaura — December 10, 2018
(RNS) — The former independent counsel and university president speaks about how his faith shaped his work and his views of refugees.
Jeff Sessions resigns, ending tenure marred by fights with faith groups
By Jack Jenkins — November 7, 2018
(RNS) — The embattled attorney general brought a concern for religious freedom to the job — along with a passion for quoting the Bible that often backfired on him.
Jeff Sessions speech interrupted by Methodist, Baptist clergy
By Jack Jenkins — October 29, 2018
(RNS) — 'I interrupted Attorney General Sessions today because his entire political agenda is antithetical to the gospel of Jesus Christ,' one of the pastors said.
Labor Department bolsters religious exemptions from nondiscrimination laws
By Yonat Shimron — August 14, 2018
(RNS) — The directive is yet another sign of the Trump administration’s determination to accommodate people of faith, even if it means letting them refuse to hire LGBT people.
Jeff Sessions cleared in church complaint, perplexing some top Methodists
By Jack Jenkins — August 9, 2018
(RNS) — The dismissal of the case, several bishops and other leaders say, makes an unfounded distinction between personal behavior and political actions.
Poll suggests religious freedom push is having an effect
By Yonat Shimron — August 6, 2018
(RNS) — Businesses owned by religious families are refusing to provide services to LGBT couples. Nearly a majority of Americans say that's OK.
Seeing threat to religious freedom, Jeff Sessions announces special task force
By Yonat Shimron — July 30, 2018
(RNS) — Sessions said the task force was needed because a dangerous movement was 'eroding our great tradition of religious freedom.'
Liberals run risk in weaponizing church discipline against Sessions
By Jacob Lupfer — June 21, 2018
(RNS ) — A move by members of the United Methodist Church to rein in Attorney General Jeff Sessions is a symptom of our exhaustion over the immigration debate. But the liberals' sudden commitment to church discipline is shortsighted and likely to backfire.
More than 600 United Methodists file formal church complaint against Jeff Sessions
By Jack Jenkins — June 19, 2018
(RNS) — More than 600 United Methodist clergy and laypeople have signed a formal denominational complaint against fellow United Methodist Attorney General Jeff Sessions, condemning his role in the Trump administration's border policy.
600 United Methodists file church complaint against Jeff Sessions
By Jack Jenkins — June 19, 2018
(RNS) — More than 600 United Methodist clergy and laypeople have signed a formal denominational complaint against fellow United Methodist Attorney General Jeff Sessions, condemning his role in the Trump administration's border policy.
America v. Romans 13
By Mark Silk — June 19, 2018
Jeff Sessions should have paid attention to our history of religious resistance to civil authorities.
The ’Splainer: Why is Jeff Sessions quoting Romans 13 and why is it so often invoked?
By Emily McFarlan Miller — June 15, 2018
(RNS) — Does the Bible really command anyone to obey the laws of government as Attorney General Jeff Sessions told critics of his immigration policy? If so, was Sessions right to use this passage to justify the government's actions? Let us 'Splain.
Pleas for border justice are aimed at the wrong end of Pennsylvania Avenue
By Jacob Lupfer — June 15, 2018
(RNS) — Faith leaders are excoriating Trump and Sessions for recent immigration policy changes, but this crisis is Congress’ fault — specifically, House Republicans who have bet their survival on nativist politics.
At Catholic bishops conference, a deeper embrace of Pope Francis — and relevancy
By Jack Jenkins — June 15, 2018
(RNS) — The spring meeting of Catholic bishops made headlines with their stern critique of the Trump administration's immigration policies, a political splash for a group that has struggled to remain relevant in the Trump era.
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