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Ramadan is an opportunity for Christians as well, especially evangelicals...
Opinion: How evangelicals can support Muslims this Ramadan
by: Kevin SingerMay 7, 2019 (RNS) — Sunday (May 5) marked the beginning of Ramadan, the most important month of the calendar for Muslims. During daylight hours, observant Muslims willRead More
Writer and collaborator Sarah Bessey tweeted that Evans was surrounded by close friends and family at the end...
Rachel Held Evans, Christian writer of honesty and humor, dies at age 37
by: Emily McFarlan MillerMay 4, 2019 (RNS) — Rachel Held Evans, a popular progressive Christian writer and speaker, died Saturday morning (May 4) at age 37 after a brief illness.Read More
So when news broke last month that Pence would speak at Taylor's upcoming commencement, reactions were mixed.
‘Who’s doing Christianity right?’ At Taylor University, Pence invitation highlights evangelical divide.
by: Emily McFarlan MillerUPLAND, Ind., May 2, 2019 (RNS) — Like most Americans, students at Taylor University have strong feelings about President Trump and his vice president, Mike Pence, asRead More
The rabbi was among a group of leaders from different faiths who joined President Trump at the event
Trump, rabbi of attacked synagogue observe National Day of Prayer at White House
by: Adelle M. BanksWASHINGTON, May 2, 2019 (RNS) — Among the guests at a White House ceremony marking the National Day of Prayer was Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein, leader of theRead More
[S]hows that despite the grim spike in violence against Jews, physical assaults remained relatively rare.
ADL study: Violence against Jews doubled last year
by: Yonat ShimronApril 30, 2019 (RNS) — Violent attacks against U.S. Jews doubled in 2018, according to the Anti-Defamation League’s yearly audit of anti-Semitic incidents. Yet the report, published daysRead More
But researchers say that anti-Muslim attitudes is influenced by a host of factors...
Anti-Muslim hate is driven by politics, not faith — and it’s preventable, study suggests
by: Aysha KhanMay 1, 2019 (RNS) — Americans who personally know a Muslim are more than twice as likely to have a favorable opinion toward Muslims than those who doRead More
The attack Saturday came exactly six months after a mass shooting in a Pittsburgh synagogue.
Worshipper saved grandson in California synagogue attack
by: The Associated PressPOWAY, Calif., April 28, 2019 (AP) — When gunfire erupted inside a Southern California synagogue on the last day of Passover, Shimon Abitbul recalls he immediately placedRead More
