Women’s History Month
Tlaib wins Conyers’ seat; Congress to get 1st Muslim woman
By Corey Williams — August 8, 2018
DETROIT (AP) — Former Michigan state Rep. Rashida Tlaib won the Democratic nomination to run unopposed for the House seat long held by former Rep. John Conyers, setting her up to become the first Muslim woman elected to Congress.
In new book, Rachel Held Evans gets ‘Inspired’ by the Bible
By Emily McFarlan Miller — June 15, 2018
(RNS) — In her fourth book, Evans explores what the Bible is and how it’s read. She describes its origin stories and resistance stories, investigates their contexts and interpretations and even retells a few along the way.
Southern Baptists, in #MeToo age, affirm women, ask for ‘purity’ of leaders
By Adelle M. Banks — June 13, 2018
DALLAS (RNS) — The statements come after the May termination of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary President Paige Patterson, who had shunned divorce and was accused of mishandling students’ allegations of rape.
Amid a #MeToo culture, Southern Baptists mull ways to increase women’s roles
By Adelle M. Banks — June 12, 2018
DALLAS (RNS) — There has been recent speculation about whether someday, or sooner, a woman should be nominated for Southern Baptist Convention president.
Indian women breaking down barriers to religious leadership
By Priyadarshini Sen — May 15, 2018
PUNE, India (RNS) — As ideas about gender equality spread in India, female clergy are slowly gaining acceptance in the country’s male-dominated religions, solemnizing marriage, birth and death ceremonies for Hindus and adjudicating religious matters for Muslims.
Austin Channing Brown: White people are ‘exhausting’
By Emily McFarlan Miller — May 9, 2018
(RNS) — Austin Channing Brown, author of 'I'm Still Here,' talked to Religion News Service about how the church is missing out when it doesn't listen to black voices, how awkward even progressive spaces can be and how white people can be less exhausting.
In historic votes, Lutherans elect two African-American women bishops
By Mark A. Kellner — May 7, 2018
(RNS) — The votes mark an inclusive step forward for the 'most white' of the nation's mainline Protestant denominations, according to Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton.
US Assemblies of God elects first woman executive in more than a century
By Adelle M. Banks — April 24, 2018
(RNS) — The election of the Rev. Donna L. Barrett as general secretary of the denomination's top American board harks back to the church's early days, when women played important public roles in its congregations.
Where is the Church on #MeToo?
By Autumn Miles — January 18, 2018
(RNS) — The Church has operated under a cloud of shame and silence for decades.
‘Double persecution’: The untold plight of Christian women worldwide
By Jonathan Merritt — January 10, 2018
Every day, six Christian women are reportedly raped, sexually harassed or forced to marry under threat of execution due to their faith.
Salaam Shalom: Muslim and Jewish women start a movement to thwart religious bigotry
By Sheryl Olitzky — January 5, 2018
(RNS) — "The so-called “Trump effect” has brought Muslim and Jewish communities together in new ways," writes Sheryl Olitzky.
When Moses had a #MeToo moment
By Jeffrey Salkin — January 1, 2018
(RNS) — This year was saw the Tiananmen Square of Testosterone. Moses saw it coming.
Grace Ji-Sun Kim: Women rise up
By Aysha Khan — December 21, 2017
(RNS) — RNS asked Grace Ji-Sun Kim, a theologian and author, to consider what 2018 will mean for religion.
Female evangelical leaders call on the church to speak out on violence against women
By Emily McFarlan Miller — December 20, 2017
(RNS) — Signers of the #SilenceIsNotSpiritual statement include more than 140 pastors, professors, heads of parachurch organizations and popular authors and speakers such as Jen Hatmaker, Rachel Held Evans, Ann Voskamp, Amena Brown and Helen Lee.
Kaitlin Curtice talks about ‘everyday glory’ and her Native American heritage
By Emily McFarlan Miller — November 22, 2017
(RNS) — The popular 29-year-old worship leader has just published her first book, 'Glory Happening: Finding the Divine in Everyday Places.'
