Best of RNS
Crowds line up to bid Graham farewell at US Capitol
By Adelle M. Banks — February 28, 2018
WASHINGTON (RNS) — From Baptists to Bruderhofs, people spoke of personal connections with the longtime evangelist, even if they never met him or saw him in person.
RNS Best of 2017: All the president’s clergy: A close look at Trump’s ‘unprecedented’ ties with evangelicals
By Emily McFarlan Miller — January 1, 2018
WASHINGTON (RNS) — RNS interviews with key participants suggest that a cadre of conservative Christian religious leaders has the ear of the politically powerful on matters of national priority.
RNS Best of 2017: Eugene Peterson backtracks on same-sex marriage
By Jonathan Merritt — December 31, 2017
(RNS) — After condemnation from conservatives, 'The Message' author says he regrets telling RNS columnist Jonathan Merritt that he would officiate a same-sex wedding.
2017: In a less religious America, conservative Christians got the president’s ear, a museum and a day in court
By Jerome Socolovsky — December 29, 2017
(RNS) — President Trump’s born-again-like embrace of evangelical politics was the biggest religion story of the year, but a shooting at a Texas church, a wedding cake that a Christian baker refused to make and the status of Jerusalem also grabbed headlines.
RNS Best of 2017: Women bloggers spawn an evangelical ‘crisis of authority’
By Emily McFarlan Miller — December 28, 2017
(RNS) Christian women online have found new platforms to teach, preach and connect. "God isn't trademarked," says Sarah Bessey.
RNS Best of 2017: After 30 years, a farewell column
By David P. Gushee — December 27, 2017
(RNS) — David Gushee closes his column to return to life as a scholar — leaving behind culture wars and the fights over and within evangelicalism.
RNS Best of 2017: No other artist mixed religion and sex like Prince
By Kimberly Winston — December 27, 2017
(RNS) For Prince, who died in April 2016, 'every song was either a prayer or foreplay.'
RNS Best of 2017: An unexpected president and the ‘hand of God’
By RNS staff — December 26, 2017
In our 'Hand of God' series, RNS takes a closer look at the widespread belief that God intervenes in our nation’s political process.
RNS best of 2017: In the Capitol’s shadow, Museum of the Bible readies for opening
By Adelle M. Banks — December 25, 2017
WASHINGTON (RNS) — The 430,000-square-foot museum's creators seek to fascinate, educate and — depending on your point of view — evangelize.
What’s coming for religion in 2018?
By Aysha Khan — December 21, 2017
(RNS) — We asked some of the country's top faith leaders, scholars and activists. Here are their predictions.
Blue Christmas: Churches acknowledge that the season of joy isn’t always joyous
By Adelle M. Banks — December 18, 2017
WASHINGTON (RNS) — More churches are recognizing that Christmastime can be the darkest time of year for those who are grieving.
2017: In a less religious America, conservative Christians got the president’s ear, a museum and a day in court
By Jerome Socolovsky — December 15, 2017
(RNS) — President Trump’s born-again-like embrace of evangelical politics was the biggest religion story of the year, but a shooting at a Texas church, a wedding cake that a Christian baker refused to make and the status of Jerusalem also grabbed headlines.
Alabama fallout: Does character count?
By Yonat Shimron — December 13, 2017
(RNS) — The idea that Roy Moore lost Alabama's Senate election because white evangelicals were unwilling to vote for a flawed judge accused of sexual misconduct is not borne out by exit polls.
On election day, an Alabama church stands apart
By Yonat Shimron — December 11, 2017
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (RNS) — While Roy Moore’s brand of Christianity does not ordain women or allow LBGT people to serve in leadership positions, this Baptist church celebrates its female pastor and gay congregants.
In Alabama Senate race, African-American Christians may hold the key
By Yonat Shimron — December 7, 2017
BIRMINGHAM (RNS) — For the first time since many can remember, African-Americans and their allies in Alabama have a real chance of electing a Democrat to the U.S. Senate. But many black pastors across the state are reluctant to endorse Democrat Doug Jones from the pulpit.
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