Religious communities are increasingly seeking to invest in companies that match their faith values and ethical concerns, but experts say the financial market lags in providing the appropriate options.
Newly published Nazi archives reveal the regime’s disdain for the Church of Jesus Christ
In the hushed corridors of Berlin’s Bundesarchiv lies a dossier of some 500 pages compiled by the Nazi Party’s intelligence agency — the Sicherheitsdienst, or SD — on an unlikely group: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
And the Word Became Accessible: Publishers Release Dyslexia-Friendly Bibles
The lines land with slightly thicker strokes and dashes at the bottom. The letters leave little spaces inside as they curve up, like a stencil.
On Religion: What Would Happen If Pastors And Their Churches Had Phone-Free Services?
The scene unfolds whenever the Rev. Russell Moore asks people in the pews to read a passage of scripture as he begins a sermon.
Catholic bishops urged to boldly share church teachings — even unpopular ones
Several U.S. Catholic bishops on Wednesday encouraged the church to boldly share Vatican teachings on a range of hot-button issues, including the condemnation of abortion, euthanasia, surrogacy and gender-affirming surgery.
Racism is such a touchy topic that many US educators avoid it – we are college professors who tackled that challenge head on
It is not easy to teach about race in today’s political and social climate.
For these Hindu Americans, a pivot from the Democratic Party was long overdue
Days after Donald Trump’s sweeping presidential win, reactions around the country ranged from surprise and sadness to, in Texan Burt Thakur’s case, relief.
Review: A Visible Unity
According to the Gospel of John, on the night before his execution, Jesus prayed for his followers, asking the Father that his followers would be one, even as he was one with the Father (John 17). Unfortunately, history has demonstrated…
Most US book bans target children’s literature featuring diverse characters and authors of color
Book bans in U.S. schools and libraries during the 2021-22 school year disproportionately targeted children’s books written by people of color – especially women of color – according to a peer-reviewed study we published. They also tended to feature characters of color.
When refugees are neither here, nor there
Standing by a surveillance camera and a sign marked “Kriminalforsorgen” — Danish for “prison service” — I first notice Kia’s gray eyes. Then a look of surprise, if not disappointment, when I ask if he can show me around the…
Papal elections aren’t always as dramatic as ‘Conclave’ – but the history behind the process is
I’m a historian of the medieval papacy and editor of the forthcoming three volumes of the Cambridge History of the Papacy. So it was more or less mandatory for me to see the new movie “Conclave.”
As COP29 begins, some voice concerns over religious freedom in host country Azerbaijan
When RNS reached out to the faith groups that have had a leading presence at recent COPs for comment on how they would approach their work given religious liberty violations, most were silent.