tolerance
Truth, justice and the torturing of tolerance
By Karen Swallow Prior — November 3, 2021
(RNS) — Too many in the church have tolerated too much for too long.
How the ‘Harry Potter’ books are replacing the Bible as millennials’ foundational text
By Tara Isabella Burton — April 25, 2019
(RNS) — Engagement with the Potter texts online brought millions to the World Wide Web, which in turn has indelibly shaped our approach to self and belief.
People of faith aren’t exempt from loving their neighbor
By Jennifer Butler — October 11, 2017
(RNS) — 'We can navigate our differences and protect others while respecting religious freedom,' writes Jennifer Butler.
Religious liberty for all
By Curtis W. Freeman — August 14, 2017
(RNS) — Evangelical Christians in the founding of our republic understood something worth remembering. The flourishing of their communities depended on the extension of religious freedom, not only to minority Protestant dissenters like themselves, but to all.
Boston launches poster campaign to combat Islamophobia
By guest — July 19, 2017
(AP) — Titled "What to do if you are witnessing Islamophobic harassment," the posters encourage people to engage with the person who is being targeted and to draw attention away from the harasser.
Indonesian president threatens to ‘clobber’ those who threaten pluralism
By Ed Davies — May 25, 2017
JAKARTA (Reuters) Religious and political tensions have spiraled with Islamist-led rallies against Jakarta's former governor, an ethnic Chinese Christian who was charged with insulting the Koran.
Trump condemned anti-Semitism. What about Islamophobia?
By Lauren Markoe — February 23, 2017
(RNS) 'We actually have to convince the administration that bigotry against Muslims is wrong,' said Dalia Mogahed, a Muslim researcher and activist.
Trump ‘finally’ speaks against anti-Semitism; Jewish leaders had hoped for more
By Lauren Markoe — February 21, 2017
(RNS) 'President Trump’s condemnation this morning of anti-Semitism is as welcome as it is overdue,' said Rabbi Jonah Dov Pesner, in a statement issued on behalf of the Reform movement, the largest stream of American Judaism.
Trump denounces anti-Semitic attacks as ‘horrible’
By USA Today — February 21, 2017
(USA Today) Trump had been criticized for passing up previous chances to denounce a spate of recent anti-Semitic incidents that range from desecration of a Jewish cemetery to Jewish community centers.
Experts mull religious freedom, tolerance in US, abroad
By Adelle M. Banks — February 9, 2017
WASHINGTON (RNS) Religious freedom experts emphasized the need for education, tolerance and on-the-ground visits to persecuted religious people across the globe.
Literary agents ISO Muslim authors
By Lauren Markoe — February 7, 2017
(RNS) 'Literary agents are in a unique position to help contribute to bringing more empathy, compassion, understanding and tolerance into this world through books,' the agents explain.
An interfaith embrace after a Texas mosque burns to the ground
By Lauren Markoe — January 31, 2017
(RNS) In three days, donors gave nearly $1 million to rebuild the mosque through its GoFundMe site.
In Indonesia, a new way to take back social media from extremists
By Yonat Shimron — November 15, 2016
JAKARTA, Indonesia (RNS) How can the world’s third-largest democracy bridge its diversity challenges? At a hackathon this summer, a group of Indonesians came up with an idea.
In Israel, followers of different religions help each other keep the faith
By Michele Chabin — June 30, 2016
(RNS) Despite the nation's reputation for interreligious conflict, Jewish, Muslim and Christian co-workers often juggle schedules to make sure all can observe their respective traditions.
Americans see religious liberty sliding while intolerance (and whining) rise
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — March 31, 2016
(RNS) Christians should "pick their battles" and fight for the rights of faith-based institutions, not "a faux ‘War on Christmas,'” said LifeWay's Ed Stetzer.
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