Church and politics: Some critics see Trump’s behaviour as un-Christian. His conservative Christian backers see a hero
DAVID CRARY, of Associated Press, reports on the continuing appeal of the former President to many evangelical and conservative Christians in the US…
Cornel West returns to New York’s Union Theological Seminary after Harvard tenure dispute
RNS Cornel West is rejoining the faculty of Union Theological Seminary, where he started his teaching career more than 40 years ago, the New York seminary said this week. The move comes after West had threatened to leave Harvard University, which he said denied his request to be considered for tenure, according to media reports. This is West’s […]
Faith leaders urge US Congress to honour election result
Washington DC, USAP More than 2,000 faith leaders and religious activists are calling on members of the US Congress to honour the result of November’s election and avoid “a delayed and drawn out objection” this week when President-elect Joe Biden’s win is set to be certified. Signatories to the statement released Monday include many prominent […]
US scholar James Cone, ‘founder of black liberation theology’, dies at 79
RNS James H Cone, the scholar known as the “founder of black liberation theology,” died on Saturday, Union Theological Seminary announced. He was 79. Rev James Cone, known as the father of black liberation theology, and the Bill & Judith Moyers Distinguished Professor of Systematic Theology at Union Theological Seminary, died on Saturday. PICTURE: Courtesy […]