Jack Jenkins, Author at Religion News Service https://religionnews.com Driving essential conversation about how religion and beliefs shape us and our world. Fri, 06 Sep 2024 21:57:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 https://religionnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Favicon-100x100.png Jack Jenkins, Author at Religion News Service https://religionnews.com 32 32 Trump’s abortion pivot hasn’t shaken evangelical Christian leaders’ support https://religionnews.com/2024/09/06/trumps-abortion-rhetoric-rattles-some-religious-supporters-but-no-exodus-just-yet/ https://religionnews.com/2024/09/06/trumps-abortion-rhetoric-rattles-some-religious-supporters-but-no-exodus-just-yet/#respond Fri, 06 Sep 2024 21:18:28 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4165198 (RNS) — 'I don’t just consider a candidate’s words, I look at their actions and what they have done,' said the Rev. Franklin Graham.

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/09/06/trumps-abortion-rhetoric-rattles-some-religious-supporters-but-no-exodus-just-yet/feed/ 0 Harris-Walz campaign hires the Rev. Jen Butler, longtime activist, to lead faith outreach https://religionnews.com/2024/08/28/harris-walz-campaign-hires-rev-jen-butler-longtime-religious-advocate-to-lead-faith-outreach/ https://religionnews.com/2024/08/28/harris-walz-campaign-hires-rev-jen-butler-longtime-religious-advocate-to-lead-faith-outreach/#respond Wed, 28 Aug 2024 21:42:41 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4163975 (RNS) — A familiar face among Washington’s faith-based activists, Butler said she brings ‘a broad set of relationships that I think can help, very quickly, pull a broad coalition together’ in a foreshortened Harris campaign.

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/08/28/harris-walz-campaign-hires-rev-jen-butler-longtime-religious-advocate-to-lead-faith-outreach/feed/ 0 The man Biden calls ‘my rabbi’ on what it’s like to offer a prayer at the DNC https://religionnews.com/2024/08/22/the-man-biden-calls-my-rabbi-on-what-its-like-to-offer-a-prayer-at-the-dnc/ https://religionnews.com/2024/08/22/the-man-biden-calls-my-rabbi-on-what-its-like-to-offer-a-prayer-at-the-dnc/#respond Thu, 22 Aug 2024 16:33:36 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4163071 (RNS) — ‘You have to consider people of different faiths, different political persuasions when you give a benediction,’ said Rabbi Michael Beals. ‘You’re representing the Holy One.’

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/08/22/the-man-biden-calls-my-rabbi-on-what-its-like-to-offer-a-prayer-at-the-dnc/feed/ 0 Faith abounds at the Democratic National Convention, but don’t be surprised https://religionnews.com/2024/08/20/faith-abounds-at-the-democratic-national-convention-but-dont-be-surprised/ https://religionnews.com/2024/08/20/faith-abounds-at-the-democratic-national-convention-but-dont-be-surprised/#respond Tue, 20 Aug 2024 22:26:19 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4162863 (RNS) — Trump staffers have called the left ‘godless,’ but this year’s DNC painted a very different picture.

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/08/20/faith-abounds-at-the-democratic-national-convention-but-dont-be-surprised/feed/ 0 Christians, evangelicals rally for Kamala Harris ahead of DNC https://religionnews.com/2024/08/16/christians-rally-for-kamala-harris-ahead-of-dnc/ https://religionnews.com/2024/08/16/christians-rally-for-kamala-harris-ahead-of-dnc/#respond Fri, 16 Aug 2024 21:38:21 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4162234 (RNS) — 'Voting Kamala … (is) a vote against another four years of faith leaders justifying the actions of a man who destroys the message Jesus came to spread,' said Jerushah Duford, granddaughter of the Rev. Billy Graham.

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/08/16/christians-rally-for-kamala-harris-ahead-of-dnc/feed/ 0 Five faith facts about Harris pick Tim Walz, a ‘Minnesota Lutheran’ Dad https://religionnews.com/2024/08/06/five-faith-facts-about-harris-pick-tim-walz-a-minnesota-lutheran-dad/ https://religionnews.com/2024/08/06/five-faith-facts-about-harris-pick-tim-walz-a-minnesota-lutheran-dad/#respond Tue, 06 Aug 2024 13:24:46 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4160927 (RNS) — If elected, Walz would be either the first or second Lutheran vice president of the United States, depending on how you count it.

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/08/06/five-faith-facts-about-harris-pick-tim-walz-a-minnesota-lutheran-dad/feed/ 0 Interfaith protest confronts Christians United for Israel summit https://religionnews.com/2024/07/30/interfaith-protest-blitz-confronts-christians-united-for-israel-summit/ https://religionnews.com/2024/07/30/interfaith-protest-blitz-confronts-christians-united-for-israel-summit/#respond Wed, 31 Jul 2024 00:44:32 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4160040 NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. (RNS) — For nearly three days in and around Washington, D.C., an interfaith coalition challenged the pro-Israel messaging of pastor John Hagee and CUFI.

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/07/30/interfaith-protest-blitz-confronts-christians-united-for-israel-summit/feed/ 0 As Netanyahu addresses Congress, protests rock Capitol https://religionnews.com/2024/07/24/as-netanyahu-addresses-congress-protests-rock-capitol/ https://religionnews.com/2024/07/24/as-netanyahu-addresses-congress-protests-rock-capitol/#respond Wed, 24 Jul 2024 23:02:46 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4159104 WASHINGTON (RNS) — As Netanyahu slammed protesters in front of Congress, thousands gathered outside, many accusing him of war crimes.

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/07/24/as-netanyahu-addresses-congress-protests-rock-capitol/feed/ 0 As Netanyahu arrives in DC, hundreds of Jews protest for arms embargo against Israel https://religionnews.com/2024/07/23/as-netanyahu-arrives-in-dc-hundreds-of-jews-protest-for-arms-embargo-against-israel/ https://religionnews.com/2024/07/23/as-netanyahu-arrives-in-dc-hundreds-of-jews-protest-for-arms-embargo-against-israel/#respond Tue, 23 Jul 2024 21:16:52 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4158925 WASHINGTON (RNS) — The protesters wore red shirts reading ‘Jews say stop arming Israel.’

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/07/23/as-netanyahu-arrives-in-dc-hundreds-of-jews-protest-for-arms-embargo-against-israel/feed/ 0 More than 200 Christian leaders sign letter calling for cease-fire in Gaza https://religionnews.com/2024/07/23/more-than-200-christian-leaders-sign-letter-calling-for-cease-fire-in-gaza/ https://religionnews.com/2024/07/23/more-than-200-christian-leaders-sign-letter-calling-for-cease-fire-in-gaza/#respond Tue, 23 Jul 2024 21:04:16 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4158877 WASHINGTON (RNS) — The letter comes as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits the U.S., where he is expected to address Congress on Wednesday and meet with President Joe Biden on Thursday.

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