- February 2, 2025
Can Religion Save Democracy? Maggie Siddiqi on Pluralism, Policy, and Resistance
This week, Maggie Siddiqi, new senior fellow at Interfaith Alliance, is with host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush discussing Donald Trump’s efforts to dismantle the
In Altadena congregations, no family untouched by fire
ALTADENA, Calif. (RNS) — The Rev. George Van Alstine recalls having to evacuate his Pasadena home as flames from the Eaton fire drew closer. He’d
The Mercy Pulpit & The Sermon Heard Around the World
God and Trump collide In a week of political and religious tension, sparks flare at the National Cathedral. Host Amanda Henderson and RNS
Taking a second COVID-era loan is proving costly to some faith groups
(RNS) — A dispute over a single word in a COVID-era relief law — and the political divides over Israel – have cost a Jewish
At King Day rally, Sharpton leads oath to support DEI as Trump opposes it
WASHINGTON (RNS) — As President Trump was sworn in three miles away at the U.S. Capitol, hundreds of people rallied at an African Methodist Episcopal
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,
