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
The Jewish ‘days of repentance’ show us how to fail righteously
(RNS) — The Jewish celebration of the advent of a new year bears little resemblance to the sort of sentimental
Abyssinian Baptist Church’s Kevin Johnson has history of following prominent clergy
(RNS) — The introduction to online worship services at Abyssinian Baptist Church still briefly features the church’s previous pastor, two
Aiding flood victims in South Sudan, faith leaders work on long-term solutions
JUBA, South Sudan (RNS) — All summer, heavy spring rains around Lake Victoria have slowly worked their way through the
Demographics, Democracy, and Destiny: Dr. Robert P. Jones
As American society evolves, Dr. Robert P. Jones explores how rigid, traditional norms are losing their influence, leading to
Immigrants, pets and the sin of slander in an age of social media
(RNS) — This week, outlandish allegations that, in a small city in Ohio, Haitian immigrants were hunting down and eating
In election year, climate faith leaders urge voters to make environment a priority
(RNS) — Only about 4 in 10 American voters say global warming will be “very important” when they vote for
National Baptists choose Connecticut pastor Boise Kimber as next president
BALTIMORE (RNS) — After an unusual election that gave voters the choice on the ballot of a name or a
Go ‘Into the Deep’ with a diehard feminist who converted to Catholicism
Dr. Abigail Favale delivers an unlikely conversion story in new book SAN FRANCISCO — Critically acclaimed author Dr. Abigail Favale
In new book, journalist Joshua Leifer offers a scathing take on American Judaism
(RNS) — In journalist Joshua Leifer’s new book, a sweeping historical account of American Judaism, is an impassioned indictment of