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Republicans and Democrats switch sides on religion vs. science
By Carol Kuruvilla — May 25, 2021
(RNS) — Mistrust of the scientific community is affecting the COVID-19 vaccine rollout. But research suggests the religion and science debate wasn’t always this divisive.
The path to herd immunity runs through America’s faith communities
By Eboo Patel and Robert P. Jones — May 24, 2021
(RNS) — Residents of many of the most vaccine-hesitant areas in the United States turn out to be remarkably receptive to faith-based interventions.
Domestic abuse surged under COVID-19. Clergy need better tools to help survivors.
By Donna Kirshbaum — May 6, 2021
(RNS) — Ready or not, clergy are likely to be sought out more frequently by those leaving homes after a year of quarantine and quarreling.
Faith and the COVID-19 vaccine: ‘The scientific community has a storytelling problem’
By Julie Schonfeld — February 2, 2021
(RNS) — The Venerable Tenzin Priyadarshi, a Buddhist monk ordained by the Dalai Lama, on the impact and challenges of the pandemic.
Faith leaders can help end COVID-19 pandemic by promoting vaccination
By Julie Schonfeld — November 20, 2020
(RNS) — Clergy need to seek advice from professionals and listen to our communities' concerns.
The pandemic isn’t over, and misinformation can still be deadly
By Myal Greene — October 21, 2020
(RNS) — By engaging people of faith, we’ve defeated pandemics before. We can do it again.
As political violence rises, we need peacemakers at the polls
By Jennifer Butler — October 16, 2020
(RNS) — Pastors can't take a bloodless election for granted. But people of faith have unique power to keep the peace, now and in the long term.
From changing lives to preaching at iPads: How clergy are coping with the new normal
By Adelle M. Banks — July 24, 2020
(RNS) — ‘We moved from snow day mentality to marathon mentality now,’ said pastor and church consultant Rob Dyer.
Months into COVID-19, funeral directors and clergy continue to innovate death care
By Alejandra Molina — July 10, 2020
(RNS) — Spurred by lockdowns, funeral homes, green burial conservations and houses of faith are innovating to adjust to a new normal of death care.
Four ways to tell a prophet from a political puppet
By Thomas Reese — June 11, 2020
(RNS) — Today, there are prophetic voices on almost every issue: pro-life prophets and feminist prophets. How can we judge true from false?
Giving back to those who serve: Caring for our faith leaders
By Melinda Moore and Glen Bloomstrom — May 14, 2020
(RNS) — Those who lead our faith communities need to know they too can reach out for support and help when needed.
How a part-time pastor can keep a financially strapped church alive
By G. Jeffrey MacDonald — May 7, 2020
(RNS) — Despite fears that losing full-time clergy will lead to further decline, going part time can mean more vitality, not less.
God rested. Why can’t clergy take a break?
By Laura Everett — January 6, 2020
(RNS) — The church must develop a culture that allows its spiritual leaders to rest without shame.
Four steps clergy can take to avoid burnout
By Rae Jean Proeschold-Bell — January 6, 2020
(RNS) — Clergy who flourish despite the demands of the job make their well-being a priority while approaching it flexibly.
New poll shows growing view that clergy are irrelevant
By Yonat Shimron — July 16, 2019
(RNS) — Doctors, teachers, members of the military — even scientists — are viewed more positively than clergy. The less frequently people attend church, the more negative their views of clergy.
