religion
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi urges supporters not to let race, religion dominate upcoming election
By Reuters — October 17, 2015
Toungup, MYANMAR (Reuters) Hardline Buddhist monks and nationalists have branded Nobel peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy too sympathetic to Muslims and unwilling to protect Buddhism.
Gunman at Oregon college asked students their religion then killed 9
By Reuters — October 1, 2015
ROSEBURG, Ore. (Reuters) The gunman reportedly asked students, "Are you a Christian?" then shot them.
5 faith facts about Scott Walker: Son of a preacher man
By Lauren Markoe — July 13, 2015
(RNS) His father had a pulpit. His mother ran the Sunday school. Only pastor-pol Mike Huckabee's beats Walker's religious resume.
Add study of sexuality, ethics at U.S. seminaries (COMMENTARY)
By A. James Rudin — June 26, 2015
(RNS) Future clergy need to learn what contemporary physical, social, historical, psychological, literary, legal, biological, and racial forces say about human sexuality -- not just what their religion preaches.
Americans’ confidence in religion hits a new low
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — June 17, 2015
(RNS) The church and organized religion once led Gallup's annual list of institutions rated with the highest levels of confidence. Not anymore.
John M. Templeton Jr., philanthropist devoted to science and religion, dies at 75
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — May 19, 2015
WASHINGTON (RNS) An evangelical Christian, John (Jack) Templeton Jr. not only inherited his father’s devotion to seeking truth at the intersection of science and spirituality, he inherited the Templeton Foundation controversies that came it.
Science vs. religion? There’s actually more of a three-way split
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — January 29, 2015
(RNS) Sociologists say one in five Americans know and value both their science and their Bible -- and are less predictable than you might think when faith and science collide.
7 ways religious affiliation will (and won’t) change in the new Congress
By Sarah Pulliam Bailey — January 5, 2015
(RNS) Many of the nation’s smaller religious groups are more proportionally represented in the 114th Congress that is to be sworn in on Tuesday.
Faith and values in 2014: 10 telling numbers
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — December 30, 2014
(RNS) The most intriguing findings in religion research are not always in the headlines.
‘Year without God’ pastor: Why I’m no longer a believer
By Chris Stedman — December 29, 2014
Ryan Bell—the Christian pastor who spent 2014 living as an atheist—is ready for his big reveal. Bell tells RNS how he came to his decision and what it will mean to him and his loved ones.
Why transgender issues are Humanist issues
By Chris Stedman — November 28, 2014
Two of the core principles of Humanism are the value of the individual and rational, evidenced-based thinking. Our culture is failing miserably at both when it comes to the transgender community—which is why Humanist voices are greatly needed.
The fight to show that Black lives matter, in Ferguson and beyond, needs atheist allies
By Chris Stedman — November 24, 2014
I know not all atheists identify as secular humanists, but for those that do—for the nonbelieving individuals and groups who, like me, contend for secular rights and ethical reasoning conducive to the wellbeing of all humans—I need you.
Religion survey babble confuses 103% of readers. Here’s why
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — November 18, 2014
(RNS) It used to be that figuring out what Americans think about pretty much anything was relatively simple. No more. Here's why.
Thomas Page McBee on his brush with death, transgender stories, and his agnostic mother
By Chris Stedman — October 23, 2014
Author Thomas Page McBee tells RNS about the religious themes of "Man Alive," the influence of his agnostic mother, religion and the transgender community, and how men can address their own privilege.
Why would a Christian pastor help an atheist start a ‘godless congregation’?
By Chris Stedman — October 3, 2014
Last weekend the number of "godless congregation" Sunday Assembly locations more than doubled. Here's why their rapid growth is a welcome reminder of the value of working with and learning from others.
