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Al Mohler reverses course, rejects blasphemy laws after controversy
(RNS) — The longtime president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary said he erred in saying the government should be able to punish those who don’t believe God was part of America’s founding.
Religion News Service•Bob Smietana14 Sept
What to do with a Gospel text that asks us to forgive two days after 9/11?
(RNS) — Killings and torture lead to more killings and torture. A balance is never achieved. Vengeance inspires more vengeance.
Religion News Service•Thomas Reese14 Sept
T.D. Jakes’ megachurch pays tribute to his 50 years of ministry
(RNS) — ‘The Potter's House is never just Bishop Jakes,’ he told his megachurch congregation. ‘It never was, and it never will be.’
Religion News Service•Adelle M. Banks14 Sept
Two rock stars, two messages — and a lesson for Jews this new year
(RNS) — A Jewish community thanks Boy George. We all should do the same.
Religion News Service•Jeffrey Salkin14 Sept
Pope celebrates his 71st birthday but it’s Vatican employees who get the gift
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican published a papal decree repealing 2021 salary cuts that Pope Francis had imposed on many Vatican employees as part of the Holy See’s COVID-19 cost-saving measures.
Religion News Service•Susanna Granieri14 Sept
Minnesota churches roiled by legal battle over ICE surveillance and right to protest
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Even congregations uninvolved in the court cases say they’re still feeling the repercussions of the weekslong surge in immigration operations last winter.
Religion News Service•Susanna Granieri14 Sept
Convicted sex offender offered opening prayer at rally for GOP Senate nominee in North Carolina
(AP) — The prayer was delivered by Pastor Daimon L. King, a registered sex offender, twice sentenced to prison for convictions involving children, according to state and court records.
Religion News Service•Susanna Granieri14 Sept
UK lawmakers vote down bill to allow assisted dying in England and Wales
LONDON (AP) — Many individual lawmakers relayed their own stories both in favor of and against the proposal. The government took a neutral stance, meaning lawmakers voted according to their consciences rather than along party lines.
Religion News Service•Susanna Granieri14 Sept
The US has made progress in reopening the Strait of Hormuz, but the Iran war is far from over
(AP) — The mounting economic pressure on Iran has yet to stoke an uprising, and if its leaders are backed into a corner, they may opt for military escalation rather than capitulation.
Religion News Service•Susanna Granieri14 Sept
For these Midwest farmers, regenerative agriculture is about more than soil health. It’s spiritual
NORTHFIELD, Minn. (AP) — Their shared motivation comes amid rising interest in nature-based spirituality and related societal shifts: a rethinking of modern agriculture, growing secularization, climate change anxiety and intensifying interest in health and wellness.
Religion News Service•Susanna Granieri14 Sept
As Pope Leo prepares to visit France, can its ‘Catholic moment’ become a lasting revival?
(RNS) — Record numbers of young people are seeking baptism in France. As Pope Leo arrives to greet 80,000 of them later this month, the country's diminished Catholic Church is faced with the challenge of turning the burst of enthusiasm into a lasting renewal.
Religion News Service•Claire Giangravè14 Sept
Congressman Jared Huffman: The Fight to Save Democracy From Christian Nationalism
The co-founder of the Congressional Freethought Caucus joins host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush to discuss how he's seen authoritarian impulses show up in our government and to share some of the insider stories featured in his best-selling new book, "No Prophets"
Religion News Service•Ray Kirstein12 Sept
At NBCUSA denominational meeting, leaders, advocates and AOC urge midterm voter turnout
(RNS) — ‘They're trying to make voting difficult, but you stand in line if you got to stand all day,’ said the Rev. Boise Kimber, president of the National Baptist Convention USA Inc. ‘You are immovable.’
Religion News Service•Adelle M. Banks11 Sept
Al Mohler signs on to Christian nationalism
(RNS) — Will that make him a Southern Baptist pariah?
Religion News Service•Mark Silk11 Sept
More universities added Muslim chaplains post 9/11. Then came 10/7.
(RNS) — Twenty-five years after the terrorist strikes, some 80 universities — among them a small but growing number of state schools, like Rutgers University in New Jersey — have full-time Muslim chaplains.
Religion News Service•Yonat Shimron11 Sept
What the shofar’s ancient sound means on Rosh Hashanah
(RNS and NPR) — The shofar marks moments of heightened experience and emotion — and the Jewish new year.
Religion News Service•Deena Prichep11 Sept
How 9/11 taught us to find sparks in ashes
(RNS) — If you are looking for a spark, sift through the ashes. And perhaps find some hope as well.
Religion News Service•Jeffrey Salkin11 Sept
As Rosh Hashanah nears, a rabbi invites Jewish skeptics to ‘Pretend You Believe’
(RNS) — The leader of an innovative San Francisco synagogue called The Kitchen counsels skeptical Jews to put aside the question of belief and enter into the experience first.
Religion News Service•Yonat Shimron11 Sept
The post-9/11 infrastructure of Islamophobia
(RNS) — For US Muslims, the legacy of Sept. 11 is not confined to a terrible morning. It includes the institutions, organizations and assumptions that took shape afterward.
Religion News Service•Omar Suleiman10 Sept