Author: Tobin Grant
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Why do people support police using force? Religion is part of the answer
Siren – courtesy of Shinichi Higashi via Flickr
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Share our joy! How Julie Rodgers recalls last year’s marriage ruling (GUEST COLUMN)
Julie Rodgers. Photo provided by the author. It is not available for republication.
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What catalyst started the Presbyterian Church in America? Racism
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Presbyterian Church in America voted last week to repent of “past failures to love brothers and sisters from minority cultures.” This is no small matter. The Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) was more than…
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Pakistan poll: 70% say ‘It’s NEVER permissible for a man to beat his wife’
(RNS1-dec22) The students of Institute of Islamic Sciences study during a library class. Religion News Service photo by Naveed Ahmad.
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Why Charleston shooting is both an obstruction of religion and a hate crime (but not terrorism)
Mourners gather outside Morris Brown AME Church for a vigil the day after a mass shooting in Charleston, South Carolina on June 18, 2015. A 21-year-old white gunman accused of killing nine people at a historic African-American church in Charleston, South Carolina, was arrested on Thursday, said U.S. officials, who are investigating the attack as…
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How do Methodists view homosexuality and same-sex marriage? Some poll results
About 150 protestors shut down the afternoon plenary session on May 16, 2016, during the United Methodist General Conference for about 20 minutes as the quadrennial conference started its second week. Religion News Service photo by Emily Miller
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Top 5 surprising religion and politics stories (and it’s only May)
It’s only May, and we already have plenty of developments in religion and politics. These aren’t necessarily the most important, but they are the ones that few saw coming this year.1. Hillary Clinton is now most religious candidate for presidentIn a typical presidential contest, we could argue about which candidate is most religious. This year,…
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Why Pro-Life Democrats are disappearing
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