U.S.
The Black church has moved from essential to voluntary, says author Jason Shelton
By Adelle M. Banks — September 3, 2024
(RNS) — ‘Is the Black church dead? I think it really varies depending on which traditions we’re talking about,’ said Shelton, a sociologist at the University of Texas at Arlington.
The friendship between Christians and the labor movement shows signs of life
By Heath Carter — September 1, 2024
(RNS) — Worker-preachers are back on the move and not just on Labor Sunday.
In new book, journalist Joshua Leifer offers a scathing take on American Judaism
By Yonat Shimron — August 30, 2024
(RNS) — 'Tablets Shattered' is a sweeping historical account of a fractured and contentious religious establishment — much of it hampered by its embrace of Zionism.
Montgomery County, Maryland, was most religiously diverse US county in 2023
By Aleja Hertzler-McCain — August 30, 2024
(RNS) — Beyond the religiously unaffiliated, which represent slightly less than 2 in 10 (17.8%) residents, the largest religious group in the county was Black Protestants, who make up 10% of the population.
I’m a Catholic sister. Project 2025 does not reflect my values.
By Eilis McCulloh — August 30, 2024
(RNS) — A few observations from the perspective of the Gospel of Matthew.
U.S. Latinas embrace spiritual practices outside traditional religion
By Aleja Hertzler-McCain — August 29, 2024
(RNS) — Many U.S. Latinas have turned to sound healing while seeking spiritual practices outside of traditional religion.
Retirement doesn’t just raise financial concerns – it can also mean feeling unmoored and irrelevant
By Marianne Janack — August 29, 2024
(The Conversation) — If you have spent 40 years of your life working 40 hours a week, retirement isn’t just a financial consideration, writes a philosopher.
Study: Citizens around the globe want leaders who stand up for religious believers
By Genevieve Charles — August 29, 2024
(RNS) — In the U.S., two-thirds of respondents say that it is important to have a leader at the national level who stands up for people with religious beliefs. Less than half of respondents believe that it is essential for their leader to have strong religious beliefs or have religious beliefs that are the same as their own.
Why I’m voting third party
By Karen Swallow Prior — August 29, 2024
(RNS) — Voting is an investment in the long-term future of the nation, not only something that will benefit us in our own lifetimes.
AME Church delegates name six new bishops while retaining same-sex marriage ban
By Adelle M. Banks — August 28, 2024
(RNS) — In a joint address, AME bishops called for the creation of ‘accountability measures for every elected and appointed leader within our church.’
Platforming religion: The Dems’ and GOP’s official positions compared
By Mark Silk — August 28, 2024
(RNS) — What the parties have to say — and not say — on the subject as the 2024 campaign heads into the homestretch.
I documented dozens of shrines to people who’ve died in North Philly − here’s what they tell us about memory, grief and trauma
By Gordon Coonfield — August 28, 2024
(The Conversation) — Makeshift memorials are public expressions of private mourning in response to trauma and tragedy.
In the face of Palestinian suffering, interfaith groups offer a protective presence
By Yonat Shimron — August 27, 2024
(RNS) — An interfaith delegation to Israel aims to provide support and accompaniment to Palestinians facing home demolitions, dislocation and violence from West Bank settlers.
The Democrats need to be done with death
By Shane Claiborne — August 27, 2024
(RNS) — In a surprise move, the Democrats quietly removed abolishing the death penalty from the party platform.
AME Church announces retirement settlement agreement during General Conference
By Adelle M. Banks — August 26, 2024
(RNS) — ‘Church employees who served their community for years deserve the retirement funds they were promised,’ responded a lawyer involved in the litigation.
