civility
At National Cathedral, leaders of different parties, perspectives call for civility
By Adelle M. Banks — February 22, 2024
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Utah Gov. Spencer Cox and Maryland Gov. Wes Moore spoke about their participation in the ‘Disagree Better’ project and noted their efforts to seek bipartisan solutions.
Texas rabbi urges Americans to view each other in God’s image
By Yonat Shimron — January 21, 2022
(RNS) — Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker, who survived a hostage-taking at his synagogue last Saturday, gave the closing remarks at an online White House briefing Friday, with an impassioned plea for civility.
DeMoss takes his leave but says ‘I’m rooting for them all’
By Adelle M. Banks — January 17, 2019
(RNS) — Mark DeMoss talked about surviving cancer, his concerns about incivility and why he’ll never write a tell-all book.
What we’ve lost in going from ‘dining’ to ‘grazing’
By Richard Mouw — March 27, 2017
The family meal serves as an important early workshop in civility.
Richard Mouw: Despite Trumpism, I’m not quitting evangelicalism
By Richard Mouw — December 13, 2016
(RNS) Anti-Trump evangelicals claim they are giving up on the movement. Richard Mouw, an influential theologian and author, explains why he's not.
3 ways to practice civility after a very uncivil election
By Ed Stetzer — November 9, 2016
(RNS) Christians are called to lovingly engage people as Jesus did. But what does this look like when we all dig our heels into one side of a sea of red and blue?
Ten reasons Facebook died for me last Friday
By David P. Gushee — July 13, 2016
Write me a letter by longhand. Commission a carrier pigeon.
Christian leaders seek to overcome polarization
By Lauren Markoe — May 15, 2013
WASHINGTON (RNS) “Faith leaders have a remarkable opportunity to shift the conversation, but it’s very challenging, particularly in a larger society that wants to understand everything as a battle," said Episcopal Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori.
Cardinal Timothy Dolan asks candidates to sign civility pledge
By David Gibson — August 27, 2012
NEW YORK (RNS) Cardinal Timothy Dolan, who sparked controversy by agreeing to deliver the closing blessing at the Republican convention in Tampa this week, on Monday raised more questions about his political role by asking both Mitt Romney and Barack Obama to sign a “civility pledge” promoted by a leading conservative Catholic activist. By David Gibson.
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