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America’s unjust efforts to preserve white privilege (COMMENTARY)
By Tom Ehrich — February 17, 2015
(RNS) In some places, whites seem to be on a mission to preserve the benefits of white privilege, even if that means gun violence, police brutality, unfair sentencing and the languishing of urban schools.
Love thy neighbor: Westboro’s ‘God Hates Fags’ message vs. a drag show (VIDEO)
By Sally Morrow — October 24, 2014
(RNS) Steve Drain, spokesman for Westboro Baptist Church, says the intersection of 12th and Orleans streets is "the epicenter of the moral struggle of the covenant."
Kansas, Arizona bills reflect national fight over gay rights vs. religious liberty
By Sarah Pulliam Bailey — February 21, 2014
(RNS) Fights in Arizona and Kansas about denying services to gays and lesbians mirrors the national debate on whether the religious rights of business owners also extend to their for-profit companies.
COMMENTARY: Rallying the troops with self-righteous fury
By Tom Ehrich — February 18, 2014
(RNS) Nothing rallies the troops better than self-righteous fury. Tell those who are indeed being victimized that they are under assault by a vulnerable minority, turn attention away from those actually gunning for their money and freedom, and create a scapegoat.
Shariah 101: What is it and why do states want to ban it?
By Omar Sacirbey — July 25, 2013
(RNS) Muslims around the world have varying views about what Shariah entails, and its role in personal and public life. So what exactly is Shariah? Here are five facts that might help make sense of this complex and often misunderstood term.
Photo Slideshow: Bilingual Presbyterian Service
By Sally Morrow — January 30, 2013
Click any image below to see photo slideshow. Photos by Sally Morrow/Religion News Service
Photo Slideshow: Methodist Megachurch Service
By Sally Morrow — December 31, 2012
Click on any image to see photo slideshow.
Photo Slideshow: A View Inside a Mormon Service
By Sally Morrow — October 27, 2012
Photographs of a Mormon service at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Lenexa Ward on Sunday June 17, 2012 in Lenexa, Kan. These slideshows were created by Religion News Service to provide our readers with an inside look at various religious services. From a Catholic Mass to prayer at a mosque, these images help understand the culture and diversity of the religious world, as well as how people pray and celebrate their religion. Photos by Sally Morrow / Religion News Service
Kansas bans Shariah, Muslims eye legal fight
By Lauren Markoe — May 29, 2012
(RNS) Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback has signed a bill preventing judges from considering foreign law in their deliberations, a move that Muslim groups say is a direct and unnecessary assault on Shariah, or Islamic law. By Lauren Markoe.
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