CHICAGO (RNS) — The ELCA has elected the largest number of female bishops in one year to lead the mainline denomination.
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WASHINGTON (RNS) — 'We are not just here to march; we are here to mobilize,' was the theme of Saturday's concluding Poor People's Campaign rally.
(RNS) — Omid Safi's new book 'Radical Love' offers a reminder to Muslims and non-Muslims alike: You can't divorce Rumi's mystical poetry from Islam.
WASHINGTON (RNS) — As Bishop Michael Curry's fame rises in the wake of his royal wedding sermon, questions remain as to how — or if — he will utilize his newfound influence to bolster a resurgent religious left.
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Pairing religion with liberal politics, the two potential presidential candidates made an unusually direct appeal to mainline Christians.
(RNS) — Organizers say their event in the spring will 'stand in stark contrast to the distorted Christian nationalism that many white evangelical leaders have become known for.'
(RNS) — If Trump has invigorated the religious right in America, he has also galvanized the religious left.
(RNS) We asked Diane Randall of the Friends Committee on National Legislation to consider what 2018 will mean for religion.
(RNS) We asked Sister Simone Campbell, who leads NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice, to consider what 2018 will mean for religion.
(RNS) We asked Margari Aziza Hill, MuslimARC co-founder, to consider what 2018 will mean for religion.
WASHINGTON (RNS) What they forget is that on some issues, Bannon and they were in agreement.
The social gospel movement of the late 19th and early 20th centuries has had a particularly significant impact on the development of the religious left.
If it wants to have political influence.
ORLANDO, Fla. (RNS) The jury is out on whether Chris King is political unicorn, an oddity, or the answer to the Democrats’ prayers.
(RNS) The sharp debate that broke out among believers suggests that any Christian rationale for the nation’s social safety net depends on how you translate a single Greek word in the Gospel of Matthew.