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This MLK Day, white evangelicals again have a choice to make on racial justice

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 15:18:21 GMT

(RNS) — Those who wish to learn from MLK’s legacy must also ask if they are willing to listen to the modern-day prophets of racial justice.

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Black churchgoers report powerlessness in politics, agency in Black congregations

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 14:00:14 GMT

(RNS) — Researchers say that the Black church may be providing a respite for Black people who feel they do not have sufficient political power.

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What Andrew Young taught me about keeping King’s movement going

Sun, 17 Jan 2021 16:55:51 GMT

(RNS) — What we celebrate on Martin Luther King Day is not the overcoming, but the struggle.

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Ahead of inauguration, faith leaders urge devotees in state capitols to take precautions

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 23:02:37 GMT

WASHINGTON (RNS) — “We strongly encourage you to be attendant to all safety concerns for ministers and congregations," read a statement from the United Church of Christ.

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Photos of the Week: Black Nazarene procession cancelled, Makar Sankranti kite flying

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 14:17:31 GMT

(RNS) — This week’s photo selection includes kite flying Makar Sankranti celebrations in India, the cancelled Black Nazarene procession in the Philippines and more.

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Annual March for Life goes virtual amid COVID-19, unrest at US Capitol

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 22:23:08 GMT

(RNS) — The annual anti-abortion demonstration has brought supporters to the nation's capital each year since the first anniversary of Roe v. Wade in 1974 to hear from speakers and march to the Supreme Court building.

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Martin Luther King Jr. faith events continue in time of COVID-19 and Capitol chaos

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 21:54:26 GMT

(RNS) — Many online gatherings that mark King's birthday and the holiday in his honor will apply his messages to the current crises the country is facing.

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Twitter’s ‘cancelation’ of free speech isn’t a legal question, it’s a moral one

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 21:48:48 GMT

(RNS) — In the Talmud, the repository of Jewish wisdom, the operative principle is, 'Evil speech kills.'

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2021 might be unpredictable, but don’t ditch your datebook. Planning can be a spiritual exercise

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 21:18:04 GMT

(RNS) — The beginning of another pandemic year largely locked down at home, the future still uncertain, may be the perfect time to flip the page in a new planner.

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Advancing religious freedom abroad starts at home

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 20:15:39 GMT

(RNS) — On this Religious Freedom Day, we are concerned about the rising threats around the world, but we are hopeful for progress in the years ahead.

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Anti-Racism as a Spiritual Practice: Season Two

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 20:10:18 GMT

Religion News Service (RNS) announces the launch of the second season of Anti-Racism as a Spiritual Practice with Simran Jeet Singh.

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Moms of Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X and James Baldwin portrayed in new book

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 19:30:22 GMT

(RNS) — The book by Anna Malaika Tubbs about Alberta King, Louise Little and Berdis Baldwin provides details of their lives of faith, discipline and sacrifice.

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Outgoing House chaplain says the job is to ‘be a counterpoint to the dominant spirit of this ...

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 18:05:14 GMT

(RNS) – The Rev. Patrick J. Conroy likened watching Congress debate in person the first time to 'when my parents were arguing past one another.'

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How the Ebenezer Baptist Church has been a seat of Black power for generations in Atlanta

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 17:36:52 GMT

(The Conversation) — One cannot appreciate the importance of MLK Day without understanding the tradition which formed one of America’s most influential civil rights leaders.

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Full Ramsey Solutions Response

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 17:21:28 GMT

"We are horrible people," the financial advice and media company told RNS in a sarcastic email.

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Is Dave Ramsey’s empire the ‘best place to work in America’? Say no and you’re out

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 17:07:22 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (RNS) — For years, Dave Ramsey has boasted that his company is the best place to work in the country. COVID-19 and a failure by a high-profile leader put that to the test.

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Cardinal Pell calls for more laity involvement in Vatican financial reform efforts

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 17:06:20 GMT

(RNS) — Lay men and women bring expertise and knowledge that the Vatican lacks, said Pope Francis' former financial reform czar.

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Will the LDS Church condemn the right wing’s Capitol violence?

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 16:49:56 GMT

The problem is that if/when the Church issues a statement condemning the violence and reminding members of President Oaks’s wise counsel about accepting the results of elections, it will do little than reinforce people’s existing ideas.

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Biden’s transition team wanted to talk about religious freedom. Here’s what I told them.

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 23:54:30 GMT

(RNS) — What I said had as much to do with racial justice as religious freedom, as the two are inextricably linked.

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Joanne Rogers, widow of ‘Mr. Rogers,’ dead at age 92

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 22:46:05 GMT

(RNS) — The longtime partner of Fred Rogers continued aiding organizations in Pittsburgh — where her husband’s program was produced — as recently as last year.

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