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NYT reporter: ‘Days when I feel despair’ at news, religion’s role
By Leslie Miller — August 31, 2015
PHILADELPHIA (RNS) Writing about religion isn’t all hope and inspiration, say winners of the Religion Newswriters Association's annual journalism awards.
How Christians have gotten temptation wrong
By Jonathan Merritt — August 27, 2015
Tim Chaddick, founding pastor of Reality LA, thinks Christians can reclaim a biblical view of life's forbidden fruits.
‘Post-traumatic church syndrome’? Yep, it’s a thing
By Jonathan Merritt — August 25, 2015
(RNS) Reba Riley, a "former Evangelical Poster Child," describes her struggle to heal from wounds inflicted by institutional Christianity in a millennial memoir of spiritual exploration.
Post-traumatic church syndrome? Yep, it’s a thing.
By Jonathan Merritt — August 24, 2015
In her hilarious and raw memoir, "Post-Traumatic Church Syndrome," Reba Riley describes her struggle to heal from wounds inflicted by institutional Christianity. Here she talks about healing.
A growing Christian fascination with darkness
By Jonathan Merritt — August 19, 2015
Popular Christian teacher and author Nancy Ortberg joins a cadre of Christians who've set out to explore darkness in recent years.
3 Islamic militant suspects arrested in murders of secular bloggers in Bangladesh
By Reuters — August 19, 2015
Bangladesh's elite forces arrested three suspected Islamist militants for masterminding the killings of two secular bloggers in the Muslim-majority nation.
‘Megareverend’ John Oliver trolls televangelists with new tax-exempt church
By Brian Pellot — August 18, 2015
(RNS) The HBO satirist aims to shine a light on broad IRS tax exemptions for televangelists' prosperity gospel schemes.
Does Ben Carson have a blind spot on fetal tissue?
By David Gibson — August 14, 2015
(RNS) The dispute could become a political problem for Carson as he becomes a factor in the crowded GOP field.
Ancient Italian city of Norcia now known for its singing monks
By Judith Valente — August 14, 2015
People don't need to travel to this birthplace of St. Benedict to hear the monks sing; their chants are on a CD that’s topped the Billboard charts this summer in classical, traditional music.
Christian moviemakers opt for black cast after glut of whitewashed Bible films
By Jonathan Merritt — August 12, 2015
The movie industry has a long history of casting white actors to play African and Middle Eastern Bible characters. But religious audiences can witness a stark departure from this trend when Sony's “War Room” hits theaters on August 28.
Carl Lentz on how Hillsong Church is becoming ‘gay welcoming’ without compromising their convictions
By Jonathan Merritt — August 10, 2015
Hillsong Church says they are a "gay welcoming" congregation, even though they are not gay affirming. Hillsong pastor Carl Lents explains how they are attempting to think through and navigate this difficult issue.
Why Survivor’s ‘Broadway Boyfriends’ will keep singing with Hillsong Church
By Jonathan Merritt — August 10, 2015
The church says the gay celebrities can’t serve as leaders and don’t support their ‘lifestyle.’ But Josh Canfield and Reed Kelly aren’t going anywhere. It's a love story.
Experts say what governments won’t: ISIS atrocities are genocide
By Brian Pellot — August 7, 2015
(RNS) A growing number of advocates and experts are calling for President Obama and U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to label ISIS’s actions against religious and ethnic minorities “genocide.” What’s holding them back?
Do ISIS’s atrocities against Christians, Yazidis and Shias really amount to genocide?
By Brian Pellot — August 6, 2015
Religious freedom advocates are calling for President Obama and U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to label ISIS’s actions against religious and ethnic minorities “genocide.” Does the label fit? 13 experts weigh in.
Interview: Russell Moore on religious liberty, Franklin Graham, and why he started out as a Democrat
By Jonathan Merritt — August 3, 2015
The prominent conservative Christian leader answers RNS' Jonathan Merritt's tough questions about current issues.
