racism
How we might celebrate the legacy of flawed leaders
By R. William Franklin and Craig Townsend — October 28, 2022
(RNS) — Is there a middle ground between valorizing our founders and canceling them?
‘Tell what happened’: Pastor and last surviving eyewitness urges Christians to remember Emmett Till
By Emily McFarlan Miller — October 26, 2022
WHEATON, Ill. (RNS) — The brutal murder of Emmett Till became a catalyst for the civil rights movement and has enduring relevance in today's anti-racist activism.
You must watch Ken Burns’ PBS series on America and the Holocaust
By Jeffrey Salkin — September 19, 2022
(RNS) — This documentary about the Holocaust was made for our times. To understand the darker elements of America, it is required viewing.
The simple Sikh teaching that can inspire us to resist hating those who hate us
By Simran Jeet Singh — July 27, 2022
(RNS) — Guru Nanak teaches that when we practice seeing the good in one another, we enter into a positive loop.
Columbia Theological Seminary accused of racism amid influx of Black students
By Kathryn Post — June 30, 2022
(RNS) — A beloved admissions director was terminated. He claims it’s part of a cycle of discrimination and retaliation.
Columbia Theological Seminary students object to firing of Black administrator
By Kathryn Post — June 23, 2022
(RNS) — Students say it’s the latest in a series of firings of faculty and administration of color since 2019.
Clergy of color face unprecedented mental health challenges
By Deepa Bharath and Adelle M. Banks — June 2, 2022
(AP/RNS) — Exhausted faith leaders are left with serious questions about how to care for their own physical and mental well-being while helping congregants in a meaningful way.
McLean Bible Church leaders hope a new church election will resolve lawsuit
By Bob Smietana — May 19, 2022
(RNS) — The conflict at McLean Bible Church is part culture war, part battle over bylaws.
Faith on the ground in Buffalo: Voice Buffalo executive director Denise Walden
By Adelle M. Banks — May 17, 2022
(RNS) — ‘They are some of the matriarchs and the pillars of our community,’ Buffalo minister says of residents killed in attack.
From Charleston to Pittsburgh to Buffalo, their blood cries out
By Jeffrey Salkin — May 16, 2022
(RNS) — Buffalo reminds us: Jews and Blacks are allies.
Bishop Vashti McKenzie to lead National Council of Churches for next two years
By Adelle M. Banks — May 10, 2022
(RNS) — McKenzie succeeds Jim Winkler, who left the ecumenical organization on Jan. 31.
SBC President Ed Litton won’t run again — to focus on racial reconciliation instead
By Bob Smietana — March 1, 2022
(RNS) — Litton will become the first SBC president in four decades to not seek reelection after his first one-year term.
Southern Baptist leaders stress unity, trust during drama-free meeting
By Bob Smietana — February 22, 2022
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (RNS) — During Monday's meeting, Baptist leaders tried to put the divisive tone of past meetings behind them.
A 300-year-old church hopes to connect with spiritual but not religious neighbors
By Bob Smietana — February 15, 2022
(RNS) — Facing a future where organized religion is on the decline, Trinity Episcopal Church hopes to offer spiritual community for the nones.
The Jews are not a race. They are a tribe.
By Jeffrey Salkin — February 13, 2022
(RNS) — It is why we were ashamed of Bernie Madoff. Among other things.
