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I'll cry if I want to: Positive thinking, prosperity gospel and the vulnerability of faith

by Tara Isabella Burton
August 16, 2019

(RNS) — To be vulnerable, to be too much, feels like a failure in today's wellness culture. But we cannot positive-think our way out of the human condition.

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Why Rev. Amy Butler is talking politics, sin and loss this Lent

by Jack Jenkins
March 12, 2019

(RNS) — 'We’re going to take the season of Lent ... and see if we can’t reclaim some of the language for sin,' the Rev. Amy Butler said.

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The evolution of sin

by Tara Isabella Burton
February 7, 2019

(RNS) — Virtue and vice have long been inextricably linked to self-control. But lately we've been asking, what's it all for?

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Government: Does size matter?

by Richard Mouw
April 5, 2017

I find myself quickly going beyond the limits set by those who speak most loudly about “getting the government out of our lives.”

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Thou shalt not speak alternative facts: religion and lying

by Kimberly Winston
February 16, 2017

(RNS) The three Abrahamic religions -- Judaism, Christianity and Islam -- weigh in on the spiritual and moral consequences of telling a whopper.

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What changes when Pope Francis grants priests the authority to forgive abortions?

by The Conversation
December 5, 2016

Francis’ decision in relation to abortion is part of an overall approach to Catholic teaching and practice that seeks to make it more humane, more merciful and more easily adaptable to the vicissitudes of everyday human life.

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Gluttony and the Seven Deadly Sins

by Kimberly Winston
November 22, 2016

(RNS) On Thanksgiving, Americans will try not to make total gluttons of themselves. But why? Why is gluttony considered a danger not only to the body, but the soul?

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Billy Graham's grandson on his near suicide and whether he's planning a comeback

by Jonathan Merritt
September 29, 2016

Tullian Tchividjian tells RNS he spent hours researching the best way to commit suicide during this period of despair.

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Presbyterian Church in America repents of ‘racial sins’

by Adelle M. Banks
June 27, 2016

(RNS) The legislation acknowledged segregation of members by race and defense of white supremacist organizations.

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How outdated Mormon teachings may be abetting ‘rape culture’

by guest
May 10, 2016

Mormon women, especially at LDS-owned schools, continue to be bombarded with the notion that they are at least partially responsible for sexual assaults.

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From polygamy to incest, confronting the Old Testament's strange sexual standards

by Jonathan Merritt
April 8, 2016

Some of the Bible's passages are deeply troubling, and despite the wishful thinking of some Christians, are difficult to reason away.

3 Untrue Christian cliches you've probably used (but shouldn't)

by Jonathan Merritt
March 21, 2016

A new book by a leading mega-church pastor exposes popular Christian cliches as unbiblical and damaging.

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Jim Wallis on racism, reparations, and whether he supports #BlackLivesMatter

by Jonathan Merritt
February 18, 2016

The prominent Christian leader talks about racism, the "Black Lives Matter" movement, and whether he supports reparations.

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On Ash Wednesday, I remember: I am a sinner. I will die (COMMENTARY)

by Jacob Lupfer
February 10, 2016

(RNS) Ash Wednesday reminds us we are dead in our sins and, soon enough, dead in fact. Ashes to ashes, dust to dust.

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Pope Francis warns against easy slide into corruption

by Rosie Scammell
January 29, 2016

VATICAN CITY (RNS) “Corruption is a very easy sin for all of us who have some power, whether it be ecclesiastical, religious, economic, political," said the pope.

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Luke Putney testifies to the healing power of music, helping others

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (RNS) — Aspiring musician Luke Putney hopes to help others while recovering from a brain tumor and stroke that left him unable to walk and play his guitar or bass. Earlier this fall, he walked a modified marathon — a mile a day for 26 days — to raise money for his charity, which helps provide funds for music therapy.

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By Jeffrey Salkin

To the Jews who applauded Trump

(RNS) — Trump uses anti-Semitic themes and Jews love it. What is wrong with this picture? Everything.

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By Jamie Aten

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(RNS) — Resilience has been touted as the key to a successful life. But the concept didn’t resonate with my personal experience of suffering from cancer.

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