Kirkland An
Kirkland An is an author at Religion News Service.
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For some churches, opportunity knocks at Christmas
By Kirkland An — December 23, 2016
(RNS) Willow Creek Community Church in Illinois hosted almost 60,000 people at its main campus for Christmas services last year, seeing a healthy bump in numbers among people also known as "Chreasters."
Study: Religious experiences trigger brain’s reward circuit in devout Mormons
By Kirkland An — December 5, 2016
(RNS) The study found that their religious actions were associated with activations in the region of the brain central to the reward circuit as well as the region associated with decision making and attention.
Fuller Theological Seminary students want a sanctuary campus
By Kirkland An — November 23, 2016
(RNS) In a letter to the president, students, faculty and alumni petitioned for the school to refuse to comply with immigration officials if they come to deport undocumented members of the Fuller community.
Christian colleges grapple with Trump’s election, views on women and minorities
By Kirkland An — November 18, 2016
(RNS) Support for Trump may have been less decisive on Christian college campuses, where most students are also white evangelicals.
Chris Tomlin: This election will come and go, but music is eternal
By Kirkland An — November 8, 2016
(RNS) 'Give people a song to sing, something to say, in the midst of deep hurt and darkness and not knowing which way to turn,' he says.
40 Days for Life bus swings through Florida on final leg of campaign
By Kirkland An — November 3, 2016
(RNS) The campaign includes rallies, usually outside abortion clinics, where participants hold signs and pray for people who are considering an abortion.
Trump says evangelicals will be key to his victory
By Kirkland An — October 27, 2016
(RNS) The interview, which aired on the Christian Broadcasting Network with host David Brody featured Trump and his wife, Melania Trump, for what he claimed was the ninth exclusive interview.
Hillary Clinton wins projected Muslim vote by landslide in CAIR survey
By Kirkland An — October 13, 2016
(RNS) Only 4 percent of the survey's 800 respondents said they would vote for Donald Trump.
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