Why we must deflect and debunk hate speech
By Georgette Bennett — August 5, 2019
(RNS) — This weekend's deadly shootings came on the heels of President Trump’s denigration of the city of Baltimore. The two stories have more in common than you might think.
Beth Moore’s ministry reignites debate over whether women can preach
By Yonat Shimron and Adelle M. Banks — June 5, 2019
(RNS) — After suggesting on Twitter that she was spending Mother’s Day preaching at a church — though she did not use the word “preaching” — a crowd of prominent Southern Baptist men charged after her.
Does Twitter need to become a public utility?
By Charles C. Camosy — March 20, 2019
(RNS) — If Twitter really wants to be a neutral space for debate, it can't choose between Silicon Valley's progressive ideology and the religious commitments of Pope Francis.
How social media changes our grieving
By Amanda Greene — March 15, 2019
(RNS) — Grieving is no longer a private process. Today, we reach out to our community of friends and family worldwide for solace on Facebook or Instagram or Twitter.
Pundits repent of Twitter sins, apply faith to social media
By Elizabeth E. Evans — March 13, 2019
(RNS) — Political insiders and other pundits who are public about their beliefs are taking steps to tweet, post and blog according to the tenets of their faith.
Fighting anti-Semitism and remembering the Holocaust on social media
By Paul O'Donnell — March 12, 2019
(RNS) — Not waiting for social media platforms to take action, institutions from Washington to Auschwitz combat hate by creating a 'virtual community of remembrance.'
Rep. Omar apologizes for tweets on AIPAC’s influence
By Laurie Kellman — February 11, 2019
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Speaker Nancy Pelosi's public rebuke of a freshman representative who helped deliver the Democratic House majority was the latest exposure of an increasingly tense split among Democrats over U.S.-Israeli policy.
Trump’s Wounded Knee jab evokes dark history of suppressing indigenous religions
By Rosalyn R. LaPier — January 16, 2019
(The Conversation) — A tweet aimed at Elizabeth Warren is the latest statement to draw criticism of the president’s inaccurate portrayal of Native American history.
Black bishop, suspended for ‘hateful conduct,’ is reinstated by Twitter
By Adelle M. Banks — September 6, 2018
(RNS) — Bishop Talbert Swan, who has more than 75,000 followers, said he doesn’t plan to change the nature of his tweets but will avoid using a particular term in the future.
Black bishop says Twitter suspended him for ‘hateful conduct’
By Adelle M. Banks — August 28, 2018
(RNS) — Bishop Talbert Swan, who said he had more than 70,000 followers, suspects the specific cause of the suspension is his use of a term considered racially insensitive by his detractors.
#ChurchToo supporter Karen Swallow Prior builds bridges between the extremes
By Adelle M. Banks — August 20, 2018
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Inside and outside the classroom, the 53-year-old Maine native said her goal is to help all creatures great and small (she’s an animal rights activist too) improve their lives.
Researchers find link between Trump tweets and spike in anti-Muslim hate
By Emily McFarlan Miller — July 17, 2018
(RNS) — Their conclusions correspond with what Muslim civil rights and advocacy groups are hearing, too.
A pigeon, ‘Episcobaby’ and ‘Flat Jesus’ walk into a church convention
By Emily McFarlan Miller — July 13, 2018
(RNS) — As the Episcopal Church's 79th General Convention ends, many will remember the nine-day meeting as much for the memes as for the motions that passed.
How a businessman is reshaping the Anti-Defamation League in an age of white nationalism
By Yonat Shimron — April 5, 2018
NEW YORK (RNS) — If Jonathan Greenblatt took the job as head of the ADL thinking he would bring the organization into the 21st century, history had a bigger plan. The rise of white nationalism has given him a challenge his predecessor never had.
Mike Huckabee calls Jim Carrey a ‘Christaphobe’ after tweet about his daughter
By Erin Jensen — March 20, 2018
(USA Today) — 'This is the portrait of a so-called Christian whose only purpose in life is to lie for the wicked. Monstrous!' Carrey captioned his artwork.
