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News Articles: Christianity

Eliza Griswold writes for <em>The New Yorker</em> and teaches at Princeton University. Her book <em>Amity and Prosperity: One Family and the Fracturing of America </em>was awarded the 2019 Pulitzer Prize in general nonfiction.

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  • Religion

How culture wars divided one small progressive church in Philadelphia

Journalist Eliza Griswold says complaints about homophobia, white privilege and diversity are splintering progressive organizations — including one particular church. Her book is Circle of Hope.

October 28, 2024
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  • Terry Gross
Pope Francis (right) kisses the right hand of the Grand Imam of Istiqlal Mosque Nasaruddin Umar after an interreligious meeting with faith leaders at the Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta, Thursday.

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  • World

Pope Francis and Indonesia’s top imam make a joint call for religious harmony

The pope’s meeting with the Muslim leader in Jakarta comes during the first leg of an intense 11-day, four-nation tour in Asia and Oceania.

September 05, 2024
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  • Adam Hancock
Campers at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church in Santa Monica, Calif., paint crosses during craft time at vacation Bible school.

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  • Religion

Not your parents' VBS: How vacation Bible schools are changing to meet new needs

Vacation Bible schools have been a staple of summer for thousands of churches. There are fewer of them these days, and those still around have evolved to meet the needs of changing communities.

August 04, 2024
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  • Jason DeRose
In Jonathan Merritt's new book <em>My Guncle and Me</em>, a little boy's gay uncle helps him understand that being different makes him special.

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  • Religion

Christian writer's new book reminds kids what makes them different makes them special

Christian writer Jonathan Merritt's new book My Guncle and Me tells the story of a gay uncle who helps his nephew embrace being different.

June 26, 2024
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  • Jason DeRose
Then-President Donald Trump holds up a Bible outside St. John's Episcopal Church in Washington, D.C., during a controversial 2020 photo-op.

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  • Politics

Cash-strapped Trump is now selling $60 Bibles, U.S. Constitution included

The "God Bless The USA" Bible is inspired by the Lee Greenwood anthem and includes copies of the nation's founding documents. Trump launched it ahead of Easter as his financial woes mount.

March 27, 2024
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  • Rachel Treisman
Pastor Douglas Theobald, who has been at Struthers United Methodist Church for more than a decade, poses for a portrait on Sunday at the church in Struthers, Ohio.

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  • Religion

The faithful see both crisis and opportunity as churches close across the country

The sharp uptick in the number of younger Americans with no religious affiliation is driving a seismic shift that is leaving sometimes shattered congregations in its wake.

May 17, 2023
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  • Scott Neuman
Rev. Dr. Joanna Adams

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: In conversation with Rev. Dr. Joanna Adams on God, faith and prayer

Today on Political Rewind: As part of our conversations with Georgia's thought leaders, host Bill Nigut speaks to former Presbyterian pastor and faith leader Rev. Dr. Joanna Adams.

May 04, 2023
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  • Bill Nigut and
  • Chase McGee
Rabbi Albert Slomovitz preparing to speak at Heritage Baptist Church in Cartersville, Ga.

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  • News

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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  • Politics

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

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  • World

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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  • 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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  • World

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

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  • Politics

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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  • News

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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  • 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 ,
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