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News Articles: Christianity

Rabbi Albert Slomovitz preparing to speak at Heritage Baptist Church in Cartersville, Ga.

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Georgia religious leaders push back on antisemitism

A group of religious leaders in Georgia is pushing back against high profile anti-Semitic statements with an appeal to Christians. They say there is no place in the heart of someone who follows the teachings of Jesus Christ for hatred based on religion.

November 28, 2022
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  • Peter Biello
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Political Rewind: Reflecting on faith as Georgians observe Ramadan, Good Friday and Passover

Friday on Political Rewind: What is the role of our churches, mosques and synagogue during these difficult, divisive days? On today's show, we brought together some of Georgia most prominent religious leaders. It is a relevant day for the discussion; tonight Jewish communities observe the first night of Passover, for Christians it is Good Friday and Muslim continue observing the holy month of fasting during Ramadan.

April 15, 2022
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
Services at Church of St. George on Sunday in Lviv, Ukraine.

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Some of Ukraine's Orthodox churches want to break away from their Russian patriarch

At church, Ukrainians pray for an end to war. But a rift is forming: The head of the Russian Orthodox Church has defended Moscow's invasion. Some in Ukraine want to break away from his leadership.

March 08, 2022
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By:
  • Lauren Frayer
A proposed policy being considered by the Loudon County School Board in Virginia would require school staff to use a student's name and pronouns outside their legal names if the student or their parent or guardian requests it.

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  • National

A Virginia Teacher Was Put On Leave After Opposing New Rights For Trans Students

The policy would allow transgender and gender-expansive students to use names and pronouns outside their legal names. The teacher said doing so violates his religious beliefs.

June 02, 2021
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  • Joe Hernandez
An Iraqi policeman walks by a mural depicting Pope Francis on the outer walls of Our Lady of Salvation Church in Baghdad on Monday. Pope Francis' visit from March 5 to 8 will include trips to Baghdad, the city of Mosul and a meeting with the country's top Shiite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani.

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Pope Plans Historic Visit To Iraq As Its Christian Populations Dwindle

Many Iraqis — Christian and Muslim — say they are excited about the first papal visit to the country, raising hopes of religious tolerance in the face of extremist violence.

February 22, 2021
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By:
  • Alice Fordham
Jerry Falwell Jr. with President Trump during Liberty University's commencement in May 2017 in Lynchburg, Va.

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After Falwell's Departure, Liberty Students Worry About Their School And Their Faith

As they prepare to return to a campus under new leadership, some students have mixed feelings about what Jerry Falwell Jr. and President Trump have meant for both their college and evangelicalism.

August 18, 2020
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  • Sarah McCammon
Author Sue Monk Kidd joined Virginia Prescott for a virtual author talk series presented by the Atlanta History Center. They discussed Kidd's new novel, "The Book of Longings."

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Sue Monk Kidd’s 'The Book Of Longings' Imagines The Story Of Jesus’ Wife

Author Sue Monk Kidd was raised in a conventionally Baptist family in Sylvester, Georgia. Her memoir, The Dance of the Dissident Daughter , follows her...

May 08, 2020
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Jesse Nighswonger
JJ Warren of New York embraces Julie Arms Meeks of Atlanta during protests outside the United Methodist Church's 2019 Special Session of the General Conference in St. Louis, Mo., Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019.

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  • Religion

Divided Methodists: Church Upholds Ban On Same-Sex Marriage, Openly Gay Clergy

Last week, the governing body of the United Methodist Church voted to uphold a ban on same-sex marriage and openly gay clergy. The “Traditional Plan”...

March 05, 2019
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  • Leighton Rowell ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
Strong Hold Baptisy Church in Norcross could soon be labeled as a 'Hate Group' by the Southern Poverty Law Center after a number of anti-LGBT sermons given by pastor David Berzins were uploaded to Youtube.

Norcross Church Could Soon Join National List Of 'Hate Groups'

CONTENT WARNING: This audio piece includes a section of a sermon that contains anti-LGBT slurs and language [from 0:32 to 0:53]. Listener discretion is...

February 15, 2019
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  • Leah Fleming and
  • Taylor Gantt
People gathered at Al-Farooq Masjid for a "Vist a Mosque" event hosted by the Islamic Speakers Bureau of Atlanta.

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Faith Leaders In Georgia Discuss Hopes For The New Year

It's the new year, a time many people use as an opportunity to press reset and make personal changes. "On Second Thought" invited leaders and scholars...

January 03, 2019
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By:
  • Elena Rivera ,
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • and 1 more
A postcard of the first Christian Church in Macon, Georgia from the archives at the Boston Public Library.

Two Macon Pastors Discuss Race, Privilege And Community Engagement

In an episode of " Meet the Press" in April 1960, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said he thought it was one of the most "shameful tragedies of our...

November 19, 2018
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By:
  • Elena Rivera and
  • Virginia Prescott
In "Learning to Speak God from Scratch," Jonathan Merritt explores the reasons why Americans have stopped talking about religion.

Georgia Native Jonathan Merritt On Why Americans Have Stopped Talking About Religion

Five years ago, Jonathan Merritt moved from Buford to Brooklyn, New York. Almost immediately, Merritt found he couldn't communicate with the people...

September 19, 2018
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Leighton Rowell
Evangelical pastors Tim Rodgers and Catherine Gilliard say they strive to make all people feel welcome at New Life Covenant Church.

Evangelical Pastors Strive To Make Church Inclusive

A few weeks ago , we talked about the shift in attendance of African Americans in evangelical churches. The Pew Research Center finds only 10 percent of...

April 09, 2018
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By:
  • Adam Ragusea and
  • Summer Evans

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