Seeking truth, justice and healing in the new school year
(RNS) — For many families, September is back-to-school season. Teachers return to the classrooms, parents breathe a sigh of relief and
How to follow God’s command to love one another during an election year
An op-ed from Pacific School of Religion Professor Dr. Leonard McMahon BERKELEY, Calif. — God entreats us to, “Love one
How the US government can stop ‘churches’ from getting treated like real churches by the IRS
(The Conversation) — The Family Research Council is a conservative advocacy group with a “biblical worldview.” While it has a
What American history can teach us about debates on religious freedom and its importance for democracy
(The Conversation) — Supporters of both major U.S. political parties tend to claim their presidential candidate is the “real” Christian
Continuing crackdown on churches and NGOs moves Nicaragua further from democracy to authoritarianism
(The Conversation) — The Nicaraguan government recently shut down more than 1,500 nonprofits – many of them civic and religious
United Methodist Building celebrates a century of presence on Capitol Hill
WASHINGTON (RNS) — There is no shortage of impressive buildings dotting Capitol Hill: the U.S. Capitol with its shining dome,
Proposed deal with Vanderbilt could keep a struggling Episcopal seminary in NYC afloat
(RNS) — Leaders of the General Theological Seminary in New York City hope they have a plan in place to
Gen Z women are dropping out of religion, but ramping up in politics
(RNS) — For decades, multiple studies have shown that women are more religious than men, especially if they’re Christians. Women
A word about our website redesign
Dear RNS reader: As you may have noticed, we’ve unveiled a new, refreshed look to our website. The redesign is
How yesterday’s Black Christian nationalists planted the seeds for a Black utopia
(RNS) — Before he was a Rhodes Scholar, translator and writer published in the New York Times, Aaron Robertson was