Marching for peace: US ‘Peace Pilgrimage’ takes up war in Gaza as a civil rights issue
YONAT SHIMRON, of Religion News Service, reports that many Black Americans view the Palestinian cause in the context of the African American experience of oppression, a stance which has, on occasion, strained relations with American Jews…
Addressing racism: White Texas couple leads ‘Let’s Talk Race’ class to educate churchgoers
ADELLE M BANKS, of Religion News Service, reports on how Shelley and David Park recommend books, movies, videos, podcasts and people to follow on social media to “expand your echo chamber”…
The Interview: Lisa Sharon Harper and her new book ‘Fortune’
KATHRYN POST, of Religion News Service, speaks with Lisa Sharon Harper about her new book, ‘Fortune’…
US Christian leaders urge clemency for Oklahoma death row inmate, cite mounting evidence
RNS Faith leaders are ramping up their support for an Oklahoma death row inmate as his clemency hearing nears. Julius Jones, 40, was sentenced to death in 2002, but his advocates say a different person committed the crime in which a prominent Edmond, Oklahoma, businessman was killed during a carjacking. The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole […]
More than 500 US evangelicals, other faith leaders condemn religion at insurrection as “heretical”
Washington DC, USRNS More than 500 evangelical pastors and other faith leaders have signed an open letter decrying “radicalized Christian nationalism,” arguing that the religious expressions by insurrectionists during the 6th January attack on the US Capitol are “heretical” and a “perversion of the Christian faith”. The letter, which was organised by several Christian groups, including […]
Black faith leaders call for non-violent resistance, strikes if Trump refuses election results
RNS More than 100 Black faith leaders have signed an online pledge calling for non-violent resistance and an economic and general strike if President Donald Trump refuses to accept the election results. “We are mobilizing massive voter turnout to defeat Trump. And if Trump attempts to cheat or steal his way out of losing, we […]
Christians Against Trumpism ad thanked evangelical leaders for speaking out. Not all appreciated it.
RNS An ad running in The Washington Post and other outlets on Friday thanked a number of prominent evangelical Christian leaders and organisations for “standing up in this dark time.” But at least one of the evangelicals named in the ad and on the website Christians Against Trumpism & Political Extremism doesn’t appear to appreciate the gesture. […]
Unlike most Christian women’s conferences in the US, the Ally Virtual Tour isn’t shying away from politics
RNS “This is not a normal white girl conversation,” said Lisa Sharon Harper, founder and president of Freedom Road. She’s referring to the topics being covered during the Ally Virtual Tour, which kicked off Monday and brings together a number of female Christian leaders online to discuss faith, gender, race and politics in the countdown to […]
US: AT “RED LETTER REVIVAL”, LEADERS GIVE VOICE TO EVANGELICALS ON THE MARGINS
JACK JENKINS, of Religion News Service, reports from a gathering of the ‘Red Letter Christians’ in the US…
US female evangelical leaders call on church to speak out on violence against women
RNS More than 140 evangelical Christian women from across the political and theological spectrums have signed onto a statement calling churches to end the silence around violence against women and the church’s participation in it. The statement, released on Wednesday, is accompanied by the hashtag #SilenceIsNotSpiritual and is part of a campaign that will run […]