- September 24, 2024
Interfaith advocates urge clemency for ‘death row imam’ a day before scheduled execution
(RNS) — Marcellus “Khaliifah” Williams, an imam at Missouri’s Potosi Correctional Center, is scheduled to be executed on Tuesday (Sept.
Abyssinian Baptist Church’s Kevin Johnson has history of following prominent clergy
(RNS) — The introduction to online worship services at Abyssinian Baptist Church still briefly features the church’s previous pastor, two
Long Island Hindu temple vandalized ahead of Indian prime minister’s visit
NEW YORK (RNS) — The BAPS Melville Mandir has been a prominent, peaceful place of worship and festivals for Long
Demographics, Democracy, and Destiny: Dr. Robert P. Jones
As American society evolves, Dr. Robert P. Jones explores how rigid, traditional norms are losing their influence, leading to
Rabbi Michael Lerner tried to ‘repair’ Judaism
(RNS) — I had not thought of him in many years. But when I learned recently of the death of
the evolution of Christian Nationalism
As Christian nationalism and the far right’s influence on American politics grow, historian Randall Balmer offers a critical examination
National Baptists hear their outgoing president and Ketanji Brown Jackson as meeting ends
BALTIMORE (RNS) — The Rev. Jerry Young, the two-term president of the National Baptist Convention, USA, preached his final annual
I weep for the hostages and their families. I weep for all of us.
(RNS) — I write these words on Sunday morning (Sept. 1). It was a sleepless night. At around 11:30 p.m.,
In new book, journalist Joshua Leifer offers a scathing take on American Judaism
(RNS) — In journalist Joshua Leifer’s new book, a sweeping historical account of American Judaism, is an impassioned indictment of
In the face of Palestinian suffering, interfaith groups offer a protective presence
(RNS) — When the Israel-Hamas war broke out after Oct. 7, Beth Brockman wasn’t sure she wanted to go back