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Study: Christians, Jews and Muslims encounter workplace discrimination differently
By Alejandra Molina — March 16, 2022
(RNS) — Rachel Schneider, one of the report’s authors, said workers often experienced religious discrimination in the form of microaggressions — such as stereotyping and othering.
What’s in a name? Episcopalians move to change their words for God
By Eileen Flynn — July 10, 2018
AUSTIN, Texas (RNS) — The Episcopal General Convention, meeting in Texas since July 3, is discussing changes to the church's Book of Common Prayer aimed at stripping away some of the masculine descriptions of God in favor of more 'expansive' language.
Where are mainline Protestants on abortion?
By Jacob Lupfer — January 18, 2018
(RNS) — While abortion is often portrayed as a binary issue, with religious people against it and secular people for it, the truth is much more complicated.
Why a stout theological creed is not saving evangelical churches
By Tom Krattenmaker — August 10, 2016
(RNS) It’s interesting to juxtapose the emerging statistical reality with the rhetoric that has been common among evangelical leaders.
Oldest US graduate seminary to close campus
By G. Jeffrey MacDonald — November 13, 2015
(RNS) The 208-year-old school calls the move part of “a bold new direction” as it vies to stop running big deficits and struggles to find a financially sustainable model.
Christians lose ground, ‘nones’ soar in new portrait of US religion
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — May 12, 2015
(RNS) This includes people in virtually all demographic groups, whether they are “nearing retirement or just entering adulthood, married or single, living in the West or the Bible Belt.”
The religious politics of abortion are more nuanced than we think (ANALYSIS)
By Jacob Lupfer — January 21, 2015
WASHINGTON (RNS) The absolutism of polarized abortion activists on both sides betrays the more ambivalent views of rank-and-file Americans.
The rise and fall and rise of the National Council of Churches (COMMENTARY)
By Jacob Lupfer — September 26, 2014
WASHINGTON (RNS) Perhaps the influence of the National Council of Churches was overinflated during its heyday a half-century ago, but it is a mistake to ignore the people behind the NCC.
COMMENTARY: Old habits die hard
By Tom Ehrich — October 8, 2013
(RNS) Old ideas just need to be abandoned and something fresh and responsive allowed to emerge. Old ideas always benefit someone, and those someones tend to push back to protect their benefits. But that self-protective push-back isn’t a viable strategy.
A Religious Breakdown of 12 Battleground States
By Mark Silk — November 3, 2012
Our resident religion & politics guru Mark Silk assesses the religious layout of 12 battleground states - and explains why religion will matter on Election Day.
COMMENTARY: Despite doubters, mainline Protestant churches are poised for success
By Tom Ehrich — July 17, 2012
(RNS) Conservative commentators like Rupert Murdoch's stable and Ross Douthat of The New York Times are feasting on what they perceive as the "death" of "liberal Christianity." Their next round of emotional and financial blackmail won't find much of an audience. By Tom Ehrich.
Churches shifting summer worship from Sunday to Wednesday nights
By G. Jeffrey MacDonald — July 16, 2012
(RNS) More and more churches are rediscovering Wednesday -- a traditional midweek church night -- as a prime time to gather the flock for casual worship in summer. By G. Jeffrey MacDonald.
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