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Public schools can avoid ‘War on Christmas’ tussle in school holiday calendar

Active RNS subscribers and members can view this content at the RNS Archives website. (RNS) Refusing to identify the religious reason for the days off does not solve the problem and only invites unfounded criticism of hostility to Christmas and…

Interfaith dialogue requires hard work of forging relationships, Baptist pastor says

By Jeff Brumley Interfaith dialogue is about much more than symbolism, say those committed to the process. That’s because effective interfaith conversations require relationships, and relationships require more than annual prayer breakfasts or worship services that rotate among churches, mosques…

BJC program will equip young professionals for religious liberty advocacy

By Bob Allen Next year the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty will launch a new advocacy program for young professionals, the Washington-based church-state watchdog group announced Dec. 8. The BJC Fellows Program is for people from diverse educational, professional…

Triple-murder suspect captured as Baptist church mourns

By Bob Allen An estimated 350 people attended worship Dec. 7 at Bayshore Baptist Church in Bradenton, Fla., to pay respects to 31-year-old Pastor Tripp Battle, who died at the church Dec. 4 in what police believe is a triple…

Church giving tops $50 billion a year in U.S., and its future is not a collection plate

In 7 states, atheists push to end largely forgotten ban

Why Russell Moore keeps talking about racial reconciliation and justice

Pope Francis’ critics cite new book in questioning his papacy

The mysterious disappearance of a celebrity preacher

Reinhold Niebuhr, Eric Garner and white privilege

By David Gushee follow David on Twitter @dpgushee One of the most bracing books I read for doctoral work was Reinhold Niebuhr’s 1932 classic, Moral Man and Immoral Society. I pulled it off the shelf this week while thinking about…

Finding Good Advent Devotionals Online

Moments of meditation, prayer, and devotional reading are crucial to faith development in all seasons. Advent, however, is a prime season for deepening one’s devotional life. And if you opt to go “paperless,” there are many excellent Advent devotional resources…

Jane Roe case against Patterson dropped before trial

Republican leaders worried ICE murders will damage their agenda

When the president targets Muslim kindergartners, families like mine also pay the price

Trans protections targeted after Supreme Court ruling