proselytizing
Timekeepers no more, rank-and-file Jehovah’s Witnesses say goodbye to tracking proselytizing hours
By Peter Smith — November 27, 2023
For the first time since 1920, leaders of the Jehovah's Witnesses have removed the hours-reporting requirement for rank-and-file adherents.
Who are Jehovah’s Witnesses? A religion scholar explains the history of the often misunderstood group
By Mathew Schmalz — April 5, 2023
(The Conversation) — Several members were killed March 9, 2023, in Germany. Many people hold stereotypes about Jehovah’s Witnesses but are unfamiliar with their beliefs.
Why the ‘He Gets Us’ Super Bowl ads make Jews nervous
By Joshua Hammerman — February 7, 2023
(RNS) — Whatever happened to #Pluralism?
Pagan ‘metaphysical’ shops navigate threats from Christian critics
By Heather Greene — May 7, 2021
(RNS) — Selling herbs, crystals and spiritual guides, metaphysical shops are often perceived, especially by conservative Christians, as exotic, devoted to the so-called dark arts and, often, a threat. It's frequently those Christians who threaten them.
In private meeting, Pope Francis opens up about his faith after his election
By Claire Giangravé — September 26, 2019
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — The official transcript of a Sept. 5 meeting with Jesuit clergy in Mozambique offers a peek into a less measured side of the Argentine pontiff. Francis opened up about his spirituality after being made pope — and criticized clericalism in the Catholic Church for its fixation on sex rather than equity and integrity.
N. Korean Christians keep faith underground amid crackdowns
By Hyung-Jin Kim — February 2, 2019
(AP) — “I wanted to build my church and sing out as loud as I could,” said one North Korean woman who later defected to South Korea.
In Turkey, suspicion of US clouds case of pastor Andrew Brunson
By Umar Farooq — July 28, 2018
ISTANBUL, Turkey (RNS) — For many in Turkey, Brunson's case has little to do with his faith or his work as a missionary, and everything to do with how Washington addresses the concerns of Ankara.
A battle for the souls of refugees
By Jenn Lindsay — July 28, 2017
LESBOS, Greece (RNS) — Muslim refugees arriving on the island of Lesbos in Greece don't seem interested in religion, but sometimes they are met by Christian evangelical groups.
Churches to Russia: We’re not leaving
By Kimberly Winston — July 11, 2016
(RNS) A new Putin-backed law would outlaw proselytzing by religious organizations in Russia.
Faith-based aid groups face a hurdle: the faith that drives them
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — March 6, 2015
WASHINGTON (RNS) Faith and foreign aid make a complex, controversial mix. Yet leaders of faith-based nonprofits say the two can't be separated.
COMMENTARY: Town prayers: What does the Supreme Court mean by ‘coercion’?
By John Ragosta — May 6, 2014
(RNS) The heart of future litigation will likely be whether the governmental prayer is sufficiently coercive or proselytizing, a point on which, in this case, the court split.
Clemson coach says players aren’t coerced by religion
By Mandrallius Robinson — April 25, 2014
"We have three rules in our program that everybody must follow," Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney says. "(1) players must go to class, (2) they must give a good effort and (3) they must be good citizens. It is as simple as that."
Should atheists proselytize? Thoughts on ‘The Young Atheist’s Handbook’
By Chris Stedman — February 11, 2014
"Twenty years ago I believed, as Shaha believes, that the world would be kinder and saner with more atheists," writes Daniel Loxton. "I don’t believe that anymore."
Got faith? ‘A Manual for Creating Atheists’ would like to change that
By Kimberly Winston — November 18, 2013
(RNS) “A Manual for Creating Atheists” sold out its first printing before its Nov. 1 release date and ran through a second printing in just two weeks. It also broke into Amazon’s top 100 overall best-seller list.
Air Force Academy drops ‘So help me God’ from honor oath
By Kimberly Winston — October 28, 2013
(RNS) The Air Force Academy's Honor Oath was adopted by the academy’s first class in 1959 without the words "So help me God," which were added in 1984 following a cheating scandal.
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