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Rev. Dr. Joanna Adams

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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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By:
  • Bill Nigut and
  • Chase McGee
A pastor received the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine in May, during a gathering of a group of interfaith clergy members, community leaders and officials at the Washington National Cathedral, to encourage faith communities to get the COVID vaccine.

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  • Religion

1 in 10 Americans say the COVID-19 vaccine conflicts with their religious beliefs

A new survey from the Public Religion Research Institute and the Interfaith Youth Core shows most Americans believe too many people are using religious beliefs as a reason to not get vaccinated.

December 09, 2021
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By:
  • Deepa Shivaram
Prayer before an anti-vaccine protest in Macon in August.

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  • Health

For some, faith, not science, is key for COVID vaccine decisions. How do you talk about both?

There’s plenty of data of the scientific nature describing how vaccines for COVID-19 save lives. But for many, science is not the first place they turn to when making decisions about whether or not to be vaccinated. They are looking for the place where God is present in the numbers.

October 05, 2021
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By:
  • Grant Blankenship
Imam Amr Dabour says people have become more involved in the SALAM Islamic Center during the pandemic.

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  • National

Pandemic Has Strengthened Faith For Some

People leaned into their faith communities over the past year to help them through the COVID-19 crisis, Sacramento faith leaders say. National polling suggests that experience is widespread.

April 03, 2021
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By:
  • Pauline Bartolone
Rows of lit candles.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: A Reflection On Community, Ritual, Faith And Hope In 2020's Final Moments

Thursday on Political Rewind: It’s the last day of 2020 — and have we ever longed more for a year to come to an end? 2020 has been a year of collective anxieties, griefs, and solitary sojourns. Some of us have lost people who are dear to us, or jobs, or the beautiful connections to those we love.

Today, we speak to some of Georgia’s best-known and most inspiring faith leaders about what the year has meant to them and how they’ve found hope in difficult times.

December 31, 2020
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett speaks during a confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday.

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Needing The Support Of Catholic Women, Democrats Are Careful With Amy Coney Barrett

Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee have looked for ways to challenge Barrett's conservative views without alienating her Catholic supporters.

October 16, 2020
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By:
  • Tom Gjelten
Amanda Wiley and Rana Al-Husein became friends when one day at Target, Wiley's son asked Al-Husein why she covers her head. Al-Husein said she was grateful for the chance to explain her Muslim faith.

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  • Religion

An Interfaith Spin On The Church Cookbook

For almost a decade, a group of women from around Macon of various faiths, Judaism, Islam and Christianity, have been meeting in an effort to push back...

January 16, 2019
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By:
  • Grant Blankenship

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