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Gordon-Conwell seminary alumni and staff protest loss of Black professor
By Adelle M. Banks — July 13, 2021
(RNS) — ‘We understand that these are times of tight finances, but as Scripture says that where our treasure is, there our heart will be also,’ wrote his supporters.
How We Survived the Great Evangelical Betrayal
By Jonathan Woodward — May 19, 2021
We're still not sure whether we left the movement that shaped our earliest faith, or whether the movement left us.
Pagan ‘metaphysical’ shops navigate threats from Christian critics
By Heather Greene — May 7, 2021
(RNS) — Selling herbs, crystals and spiritual guides, metaphysical shops are often perceived, especially by conservative Christians, as exotic, devoted to the so-called dark arts and, often, a threat. It's frequently those Christians who threaten them.
Fiercely Feminist. Faithfully Christian.
By Jonathan Woodward — May 5, 2021
Feminism and Christianity are often pitted against each other. But the Bible isn’t the reason why. Katelyn and Roxy are joined by historian Beth Allison Barr, who traces ‘biblical womanhood’ to a less divine origin.
A Mexican American evangelical examines how Latino identity is shaped by faith
By Alejandra Molina — February 18, 2021
(RNS) — Jonathan Calvillo’s book, ‘The Saints of Santa Ana,’ is based on interviews in the California city, where nearly 80% of residents are Latino and many are of Mexican heritage.
Stay home, evangelical medical organization tells churches as COVID spreads
By Bob Smietana — November 20, 2020
(RNS) — A leading association of evangelical doctors says in-person church 'should not become an idol by itself.'
A blue surprise? As Arizona trends toward Biden, Latino voters stand out
By Alejandra Molina — November 12, 2020
(RNS) — The election results in Arizona are a testament to the grassroots organizing work that has been present in the state for the past 10 years.
Study: Biden still leads among Latino Christian voters, but Trump’s support has grown
By Alejandra Molina — October 5, 2020
LOS ANGELES (RNS) — The bilingual survey, which polled 1,292 Latino Christian voters between Sept. 8-22, is described as the largest Latino religion and politics survey this election season.
How a Sean Feucht worship service convinced me I am no longer an evangelical
By D.L. Mayfield — September 23, 2020
(RNS) — I was surrounded by people who truly believed they were proclaiming the good news. Yet on the edges of their concert, young people of color were begging for them to listen to their grief instead of singing over it.
Jen Hatmaker, Christian author and former reality TV star, files for divorce
By Bob Smietana — September 7, 2020
(RNS) — Hatmaker asked for prayers and for privacy as she and the family work through their grief and loss during the divorce process.
‘Your fight is my fight’: Latino clergy and faith leaders rally behind Black Lives Matter
By Alejandra Molina — June 25, 2020
LOS ANGELES (RNS) — ‘We cannot say that immigrant lives matter, if we can’t say that Black Lives Matter.’
‘GOD TV’ spat exposes tensions between Israel, evangelicals
By Joseph Krauss — May 18, 2020
JERUSALEM (AP) — An evangelical broadcaster in Israel now risks being taken off the air over suspicions of trying to convert Jews to Christianity, exposing tensions between Israel and its evangelical Christian supporters.
Pandemic leads churches to celebrate motherhood creatively this Sunday
By Alejandra Molina — May 8, 2020
(RNS) — In the wake of COVID-19, houses of worship are finding creative ways to honor motherhood this Sunday at a time when many churches cannot yet publicly gather.
Warning: Your piety might be dangerous to your health
By Jeffrey Salkin — March 31, 2020
(RNS) — Religion should be making the world better. Get with the program, people.
People of faith are heard online — but the partisans are winning
By Ryan Burge — November 18, 2019
(RNS) — The bad news is that the most outspoken religious people on social media are no less partisan than anyone else. The good news is that they are likely speaking to a silent majority of political pragmatists.
