[ad_1] (RNS) — “Concerning Hobbits,” composer Howard Shore’s theme for Peter Jackson’s “Fellowship of the Ring,” does something to me. If you’re reading this, you might feel the same way. The lively strings prance back and forth between merry frivolity and soothing grandeur, aptly capturing this tiny, peculiar corner of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth. It punches […]

[ad_1] (RNS) — What the parties have to say — and not say — on the subject as the 2024 campaign heads into the homestretch. The post Platforming religion: The Dems’ and GOP’s official positions compared appeared first on Religion News Service. [ad_2]

[ad_1] (RNS) — When the Israel-Hamas war broke out after Oct. 7, Beth Brockman wasn’t sure she wanted to go back to Israel to protest its ongoing violence against Palestinians. On a trip 16 years ago with a Catholic group, she learned firsthand of Israel’s occupation of the West Bank and its hostility toward Palestinians. […]

[ad_1] Early Bird pricing ends September 1st Westar Academy is excited to announce the launch of a new open-enrollment course, “Fighting for Christian Identity: The Role of Women.” This course, led by renowned scholars Dr. Erin Vearncombe and Dr. Brandon Scott, will delve into the complex and often overlooked role of women in early Jesus […]

[ad_1] (RNS) — The African Methodist Episcopal Church announced a settlement agreement with a number of its clergy who had sued the denomination, accusing it of mishandling their retirement funds. The settlement, which must still be approved by a judge, came Monday (Aug. 26) as delegates to the AME Church General Conference are meeting in […]

[ad_1] (RNS) — In his presidential campaigns in 2008 and 2012, Barack Obama captured 26% and 21% of white evangelical Christian voters, respectively — and won. Hillary Clinton got only 16% of the white evangelical vote in 2016 and lost. In the past two elections, Donald Trump took more than 80% of the white evangelical […]

[ad_1] (RNS) — A dispute with the federal government over how to count employees, mixed with some bad timing, could cost a small evangelical Christian college more than $7 million. Gordon College, founded north of Boston in 1889, is suing the Small Business Administration after the agency denied a request to forgive a loan made […]

[ad_1] (RNS) — This week’s photo gallery includes Shiite pilgrims in Iraq, pro-Palestinian activists protesting the Democratic National Convention and more. The post Photos of the Week: Shiite pilgrims; DNC protests appeared first on Religion News Service. [ad_2]

[ad_1] (RNS) — It all started when Carlos Whittaker received that perky Sunday morning iPhone notification summarizing his time spent on his handheld screen in the past week. Seven hours and twenty-three minutes on average per day.  Whittaker, an author and former worship pastor, did some quick math and realized that number translated to nearly […]

[ad_1] State of Belief host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush talks with Michael Eric Dyson, Jasmine Crockett, Becca Balint, Katherine Stewart, and others at the 2024 Democratic National Convention The post Changemakers at the DNC appeared first on Religion News Service. [ad_2]