What the story of the Charleston church murders teaches
(RNS) — In late April of 2015, the Rev. Clementa Pinckney, senior pastor of Mother Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina, opened
Photo Gallery: 250 years of US military chaplaincy
(RNS) — United States military chaplaincy history shown in photos. The post Photo Gallery: 250 years of US military chaplaincy appeared first on RNS. Source
Washington state shows how to botch a child protection law
(RNS) — Last week, a federal judge issued an injunction barring the state of Washington from enforcing an amendment to the state’s mandatory reporting law
Johnnie Moore says embattled aid group ‘unbelievably effective,’ blames UN, Hamas for not helping Gazans
(RNS) — The Rev. Johnnie Moore, the evangelical Christian minister who chairs the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, defended the workings of his deeply contentious food distribution
For the young and Buddhist-curious, a moment of modern mindfulness
NEW YORK (RNS) — New York Zendo Shobo-ji was quiet on a Saturday morning in late June, far removed from the muted hum and chatter
Israeli supreme court says rabbinate must offer tests to women
(RNS) — Israel’s state rabbinate must open up its rabbinic expertise exams to women, Israel’s supreme court said on Monday (July 14) in a ruling
Camp Mystic’s Christian sisterhood spans generations and nations
AUSTIN, Texas (RNS) — Sandy Davis Kirk woke at 5 a.m. on July 4 to a roaring sound outside her window. “I heard people shrieking
On Guru Purnima, Hindus honor the teachers who shaped them
(RNS) —For Ramesh Rao, a longtime communications professor, the definition of guru — “the remover of darkness” — has been an inspiration for his work.
‘What makes this place magical is not the mushrooms’
COLORADO SPRINGS (RNS and NPR) — The door to the Colorado Psychedelic Church doesn’t look like much — a walkout basement to a home in
Nashville’s Christian music stars join activists in push to save PEPFAR
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (RNS) –On a warm June evening, Christian music legend Amy Grant finished up a set at church in Brentwood, a music celebrity-laden suburb