NEW YORK (RNS) — Illuminated by a skylight at the center of a small factory-turned-Hindu temple in Queens sits a murti of the Divine Mother — a 1-ton, 6-foot-tall icon of the South Indian village goddess Mariamman, an incarnation of...
AUSTIN, Texas (RNS) — Sandy Davis Kirk woke at 5 a.m. on July 4 to a roaring sound outside her window. “I heard people shrieking from the waters,” said Davis Kirk, whose backyard is bordered by the Guadalupe River. “It...
(RNS) — A West Virginia circuit court judge ruled that the state’s Water Development Authority violated the state constitution when it awarded a $5 million grant to an out-of-state Catholic school, a win for champions of church and state separation....
(RNS) — A report on the state of reproductive rights presented to journalists, policy wonks and activists in Brussels on June 26 begins with a quote from the 15th-century general and military theorist Raimondo Montecuccoli: “To wage war, you need first...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (RNS) –On a warm June evening, Christian music legend Amy Grant finished up a set at church in Brentwood, a music celebrity-laden suburb of the country music capital, set down her guitar and picked up her phone. “I’ve...
(RNS) — The U.S. Supreme Court has ended its work for the session, but this week marks the anniversaries of two landmark decisions on the death penalty. On June 29, 1972, the Supreme Court’s Furman decision struck down all death...
NASHVILLE (RNS) — On a hot and humid summer day, Thursday afternoon (June 26), a group of mourners gathered in a small chapel at Immanuel Nashville church to say goodbye to Jennifer Lyell. In the pews for the invite-only memorial...
(RNS) — Pastor Brady Boyd, who helped one of the country’s biggest evangelical congregations recover from the Ted Haggard scandal and an attack by a gunman in the early 2000s, has resigned from the Colorado megachurch. Church elders at New...
This week on The State of Belief, popular writer and commentator Wajahat Ali joins host Rev. Paul Brandies Raushenbush for a thought-provoking exploration of patriotism, diversity, and democracy in today’s politically charged climate. Waj shares his unique perspective on...
(RNS) — A federal appeals court ruled that a lawsuit against Christian financial guru Dave Ramsey by a former employee who was fired for being pregnant while unmarried can go forward. Caitlin O’Connor sued the Lampo Group, Ramsey’s Franklin, Tennessee-based...
