- January 18, 2025
What ‘American Primeval’ gets wrong about Mormon — and American — history
(RNS) — What does the popular new Netflix series, “American Primeval,” get wrong about the Utah War? Just about everything. Utah historian and author Barbara
Speaker Johnson cites Genesis after House passes bill banning trans people from women’s sports
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Speaker Mike Johnson celebrated the House passage of a bill banning transgender students from girls’ sports on Tuesday (Jan. 14) by linking
Christian Nationalism and Hate Violence: What Can We Do?
This week, Zev Mishell, National Programs Associate at Interfaith Alliance, joins host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush to discuss the intersection of systemic violence, hate
Mike Johnson misattributed a prayer to Jefferson. The blowback could be heard at Monticello.
WASHINGTON (RNS) — On officially accepting his post, newly reelected House Speaker Mike Johnson recited a prayer he attributed to Thomas Jefferson, saying the third
In Richard Hays, a rare combination of confidence and contrition
(RNS) — Professor Richard Hays, a Scripture scholar of vast influence, both through his scholarship and through his leadership in theological education, died on Friday,
T.D. Jakes labels himself ‘Bishop Lazarus’ in return to pulpit on New Year’s Eve
(RNS) — Saying “I’m standing here as a testimony,” Bishop T.D. Jakes returned to his Dallas megachurch on New Year’s Eve for his first in-person
How Jimmy Carter created the religious right
(RNS) — Amid the many accolades and occasional brickbats now raining down on the late Jimmy Carter, let us note that the most consequential legacy
2024 Photos of the Year
(RNS) — This week’s gallery looks back at some of the best photographs from 2024. The post 2024 Photos of the Year appeared first on
An atheist’s spiritual guide to Christmas for the deconverted
(RNS) — During the holiday season, Britt Hartley, a former Mormon turned atheist spiritual guide, urges nonbelievers to see religious traditions as a “box of
Top Religion News 2024: NYT Reporter Ruth Graham
This week, Ruth Graham, National Reporter on Religion, Faith and Values at The New York Times, joins Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush to reflect on the
