Charlottesville
Religion scholars aid theology student arrested protesting a white supremacist
By Jack Jenkins — July 16, 2018
(RNS) — Theologians and ethicists, and religion scholars are raising money for legal fees for Charlottesville, Va., protester and calling his demonstration against racism a ‘model’ of ‘scholar-activism.’
‘Trumpvangelicals’ top religion journalists’ poll
By Kimberly Winston — December 15, 2017
(RNS) — And the president himself tops the list of religion newsmakers of the year — despite his lack of church attendance and biblical literacy.
Mormon whiteness, the alt-right and Charlottesville
By Martin E. Marty — September 26, 2017
(RNS) — There is no surprise that Mormon whiteness is newly discussed at a time when alt-right agitators and Charlottesville demonstrators have provoked discussion of the meaning of 'white.'
Jews will not replace us! (And you will not replace Judaism!)
By Jeffrey Salkin — September 24, 2017
David Bowie got it right: This is not America. It is time for Jews to proclaim a better way.
Paula White: ‘Our president is not a racist’
By Emily McFarlan Miller — September 9, 2017
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (RNS) — President Trump's most prominent spiritual adviser speaks to the Religion News Association's annual conference in Nashville.
Washington National Cathedral to remove windows honoring Confederate generals
By Adelle M. Banks — September 6, 2017
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Officials said their decision-making process concerning the windows sped up after the violence in Charlottesville, Va., last month.
Jewish Trump supporters resist calls from other Jews to renounce the president
By Menachem Wecker — August 28, 2017
(RNS) — Calls from Jewish critics to Jewish supporters of Trump to renounce the president have created rifts within families and the larger community.
In Washington, clergy demonstrate against white supremacy
By Adelle M. Banks — August 28, 2017
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Some questioned the morality of Trump administration policies.
Former KKK member, now a Catholic priest, went public after journalist’s inquiry
By Yonat Shimron — August 24, 2017
(RNS) — It was not images from the white nationalist rally in Charlottesville that spurred the Rev. William Aitcheson to come forward.
Evangelical Trump adviser: Why I won’t bail on the White House
By Johnnie Moore — August 24, 2017
(RNS) — 'I wouldn’t back down for the same reason I wouldn’t have left President Obama or Secretary Clinton had they asked me to be an adviser, even though I largely disagreed with their policies,' writes the Rev. Johnnie Moore. (COMMENTARY)
Enlisting SpongeBob and ‘Game of Thrones’ to counter anti-Sikh prejudice
By Adelle M. Banks — August 23, 2017
(RNS) — 'I'm obsessed with Star Wars,' says a turbaned man who appears in one of the videos that are part of the 'We Are Sikhs' media campaign.
‘Blood and Faith’: A new book links white nationalists to Christianity
By Kimberly Winston — August 23, 2017
(RNS) — A new book traces how white nationalists have cherry-picked Scripture to craft their exclusive ideology.
Why are Jewish celebrities silent about Charlottesville?
By Jeffrey Salkin — August 23, 2017
(RNS) — The Piano Man's yellow star was a good start. We need famous Jews to be activists against hate.
Brooklyn megachurch pastor explains why he left the president’s evangelical advisory board
By Chris Sagona — August 21, 2017
Brooklyn, N.Y. (RNS) — 'I took a lot of heat for joining, and I took a lot of heat for leaving,' said the Rev. A.R. Bernard.
Fear, resolve and more security at Charlottesville synagogue
By Ben Finley — August 20, 2017
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — White supremacists carrying semi-automatic rifles were streaming past the synagogue, taunting congregants with phony Brooklyn accents and mocking Yiddish expressions.
