violence
Biden includes faith leaders in summit’s charge to ‘rise together against hate’
By Adelle M. Banks — September 16, 2022
(RNS) — In the audience were survivors and family members of those lost to violence at houses of worship and other scenes of hate crimes.
After Trump, Christian nationalist ideas are going mainstream – despite a history of violence
By Samuel Perry — August 5, 2022
(The Conversation) — Distrust of government blended with strains of Christian fundamentalism can produce a violent form of Christian nationalism, a scholar explains.
African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church celebrates paid-off debts at major meeting
By Adelle M. Banks — July 28, 2021
(RNS) — ‘Livingstone College, Hood seminary, and Clinton College — debts have all been satisfied,’ announced AME Zion Bishop George Edward Battle Jr.
Nation of Islam says suspect in ‘tragic’ Capitol attack sought to be a member
By Adelle M. Banks — April 6, 2021
(RNS) — The faith group said it is researching Noah Green’s life and ‘we cannot rest until we find out what caused him to take a turn like this.’
What Americans believe about violence against the government
By Ryan Burge — January 14, 2021
(RNS) — The relationship between partisanship and support for violence against government is clear. Church attendance does not appear to fuel the fire — nor tamp it down.
Religious leaders can’t fight terrorism with ideas alone
By Qamar-ul Huda — August 1, 2018
(RNS) — Experts and policymakers need to accept the limitations of religious leaders who live in war zones and under authoritarian regimes.
Opposition to interfaith marriage in India puts many couples at risk
By Bhavya Dore — April 20, 2018
MUMBAI, India (RNS) — In India, interfaith and intercaste couples are increasingly facing bullying, harassment, familial opposition and even death threats.
After priest is killed in Congo, clerics say they won’t be intimidated
By Lauren Markoe — April 13, 2018
NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — The killing of a parish priest in the Goma Diocese was the second murder of a Catholic priest by militias in the last three years.
Unrelenting killing of Coptic Christians intensifies debate over martyrdom
By guest — October 13, 2017
CAIRO (RNS) — 'We need to stop viewing this harassment toward us with pride and saying terrorism gives us a chance to play the same role our ancestors did like in those Sunday school stories about the torture of martyrs,' said Bassem Al-Janoubie, an Egyptian Coptic Christian.
Two Sundays, two mass shootings: Why do bad things happen to good people?
By Holly Meyer — October 8, 2017
(USA Today) — After a succession of bewildering violence, questions arise: Why does evil exist? Why didn't God intervene?
Preaching about guns? Get political!
By Jeffrey Salkin — October 5, 2017
Preachers can talk about the real world. Or, they can be irrelevant. You choose what kind of religion you want.
The gospel for gun-loving Christians
By Jonathan Merritt — October 3, 2017
How exactly can someone do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly while carrying a deadly assault rifle? asks David Gringor in a commentary.
Nashville church shooting: What happens when violence invades sacred spaces
By Holly Meyer — September 26, 2017
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — People are shot at churches every year across America. There aren’t any official government statistics on the subject, but some researchers have attempted to quantify it.
Brian Zahnd: No, God didn’t command genocide in the Old Testament
By Jonathan Merritt — August 29, 2017
The following is an adaptation from “Sinners in the Hands of a Loving God.” I have decided to feature it here because it was one of the most profound and readable theological reflections that I’ve encountered in my life. I highly recommend that you order it. Even a casual reader of the Bible notices that […]
Religious leaders react to the violence in Charlottesville
By Emily McFarlan Miller — August 15, 2017
(RNS) — Some religious leaders criticized President Trump's initial response denouncing hatred and violence 'on many sides,' while a few conservative evangelicals rushed to defend the president.
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