RELIGION

At King Day rally, Sharpton leads oath to support DEI as Trump opposes it

WASHINGTON (RNS) — As President Trump was sworn in three miles away at the U.S. Capitol, hundreds of people rallied…

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What ‘American Primeval’ gets wrong about Mormon — and American — history

(RNS) — What does the popular new Netflix series, “American Primeval,” get wrong about the Utah War? Just about everything.…

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Speaker Johnson cites Genesis after House passes bill banning trans people from women’s sports

WASHINGTON (RNS) — Speaker Mike Johnson celebrated the House passage of a bill banning transgender students from girls’ sports on…

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Christian Nationalism and Hate Violence: What Can We Do?

 This week, Zev Mishell, National Programs Associate at Interfaith Alliance, joins host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush to discuss the…

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Mike Johnson misattributed a prayer to Jefferson. The blowback could be heard at Monticello.

WASHINGTON (RNS) — On officially accepting his post, newly reelected House Speaker Mike Johnson recited a prayer he attributed to…

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In Richard Hays, a rare combination of confidence and contrition

(RNS) — Professor Richard Hays, a Scripture scholar of vast influence, both through his scholarship and through his leadership in…

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T.D. Jakes labels himself ‘Bishop Lazarus’ in return to pulpit on New Year’s Eve

(RNS) — Saying “I’m standing here as a testimony,” Bishop T.D. Jakes returned to his Dallas megachurch on New Year’s…

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How Jimmy Carter created the religious right

(RNS) — Amid the many accolades and occasional brickbats now raining down on the late Jimmy Carter, let us note…

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2024 Photos of the Year

(RNS) — This week’s gallery looks back at some of the best photographs from 2024. The post 2024 Photos of…

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RNS picks for religion and spirituality books of 2024

(RNS) — In an often-tense election year, a number of the books RNS featured in 2024 dealt with politically charged…

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