Politics
Why I’m a Christian for Kamala but not a ‘Christian for Kamala’
By Tyler Huckabee — August 14, 2024
(RNS) — Now is not the time to pledge blind allegiance. Now is the time to start making some demands.
US advocacy groups raise awareness for plight of Bangladeshi Hindus
By Richa Karmarkar — August 12, 2024
(RNS) — Some see the escalation of anti-Hindu violence in Bangladesh as a chance to unite the global Hindu diaspora.
Will Tim Walz help Democrats win back Muslims? Unlikely, these leaders say.
By Anna Piela — August 12, 2024
(RNS) — The majority of American Muslims see America’s role in the war in Gaza as their top concern in the US presidential election.
Latino evangelicals push for immigration reform ahead of election
By Aleja Hertzler-McCain — August 12, 2024
(RNS) — With rising political power, Latino voters will make their voices heard on immigration, but Latinos, including evangelicals, are far from a unified bloc.
The GOP ducks the abortion issue
By Mark Silk — August 9, 2024
(RNS) — The new GOP platform ends more than 40 years of trying to abolish the practice.
The world does not lack for war. It lacks peace.
By Bridget Moix — August 9, 2024
(RNS) — Congress must stop doubling down on militarism and get serious about investing in tools that can effectively reduce violence, prevent war and promote sustainable peace.
Progressive National Baptist Convention leaders hail Harris, pan Trump, urge voting
By Adelle M. Banks — August 8, 2024
(RNS) — Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., and the pastor of the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, voiced criticism of Trump during a session of the PNBC meeting.
Arab evangelical Christians invite Zionist evangelicals to restore ‘one body in Christ’
By Daoud Kuttab — August 8, 2024
(RNS) — The plea finds a ‘discernible missional gap’ between the Western church and the churches of the Middle East.
Whose Christianity do Christian nationalists want?
By Marci A. Hamilton — August 8, 2024
(RNS) — It was the diversity of Christianity, as much as other faiths, that inspired the founders' concern for religious liberty.
Pastors’ first ladies, other Black church leaders organize support for Harris
By Adelle M. Banks — August 7, 2024
(RNS) — In two calls, both sponsored by the Black Church PAC, the primary goal was to secure votes for Harris.
Why Christian adoption agencies should have the right to deny Jewish couples
By Avi Shafran — August 7, 2024
(RNS) — Some see Christian nationalism. But really, these laws are an attempt to preserve religious freedom.
Rabbis inundated with questions from Israeli soldiers on Jewish laws of war
By Chloë-Arizona Fodor — August 6, 2024
(RNS) — Experts say the concern demonstrates the rise of religious influence in the Israeli military.
Five faith facts about Harris pick Tim Walz, a ‘Minnesota Lutheran’ Dad
By Jack Jenkins — August 6, 2024
(RNS) — If elected, Walz would be either the first or second Lutheran vice president of the United States, depending on how you count it.
Jim Jordan’s attack on Catholic groups’ ethical investing
By Steven P. Millies — August 5, 2024
(RNS) — Republicans’ commitment to religious freedom seems to end when it challenges their partisan positions.
Indian and Black, Hindu and Baptist: The multiplicities of Kamala Harris
By Richa Karmarkar — August 1, 2024
(RNS) — Kamala Harris’ hyphenated identity has become a chance for Americans to discuss how one person can represent multiple religions and races at once.
