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At least two other Democratic White House hopefuls have rejected the former Texas congressman's proposal....
Buttigieg, Warren reject O’Rourke plan to link church tax status, LGBT policy
by: Jack Jenkins WASHINGTON, Oct 14, 2019 (RNS) — A comment last week by candidate Beto O’Rourke that churches and faith-based institutions should lose their tax-exempt status if they don’tRead More
“David raped. It’s important we get that right,” she tweeted...
Speaking of abuse: Baptist news service, Bible scholars grapple with language
by: Adelle M. Banks|Oct. 10, 2019 (RNS) — Few Bible scholars would argue that David, the king of Israel, did anything but sin when he had sex with Bathsheba, theRead More
That call comes from leaders affiliated with Red Letter Christians...
Christian leaders call for Day of Prayer in support of impeachment inquiry
by: Emily McFarlan Miller Oct. 8, 2019 (RNS) — More than 90 Christian leaders are calling for a National Day of Prayer this Sunday (Oct. 13) “for the truth toRead More
Honored at an eighth annual Champions for Justice dinner...
Methodists present Champion for Justice awards
AURORA, Ill., Oct. 10, 2019—A United Methodist pastor and a state representative were presented with 2019 Champion for Justice awards from Northern Illinois Justice For Our Neighbors (NIJFON) , aRead More
Rev. Rogers and other attendees learned about potential next steps for the UMC denomination...
Aurora pastor explores future of Methodism
AURORA, Ill., Oct. 2, 2019 — Rev. Derek Rogers, pastor of Flowing Forth United Methodist Church in Aurora, was among 3,000 church leaders from across the nation who met inRead More
Do they continue to try to court the rapidly growing group of religiously unaffiliated Americans...
RNS Opinion: Democratic Party is at an inflection point when it comes to courting religious voters
by: Ryan Burge Oct. 1, 2019 (RNS) — A few weeks ago the Democratic National Committee passed a resolution regarding the religiously unaffiliated. In it, the committee contends that “the religiouslyRead More
New book by Jim Wallis
RNS Opinion: How we can use the current crisis in politics and Christianity to reclaim Jesus
by: Jim Wallis Sept. 30, 2019 (RNS) — I remember a breakfast conversation with a member of Congress in Washington, DC, in 2017 about the relationship between faith and politics.Read More