RNS Morning Report: For the religious right, a victory 50 years in the making

Top Stories For the religious right, a victory 50 years in the making (RNS) — A mighty coalition comprising mostly conservative Catholics, evangelical Christians and Mormons grounded its theological aims in the language of human rights and played its politics unrelentingly.   As Roe falls, religious abortion-rights advocates prepare for next steps (RNS) — 'We vow to keep fighting,' said Jody Rabhan, chief policy officer for the National Council of Jewish Women. 'This is not the end. There are things that we can do.'   JD Hall, Pulpit and Pen founder, ‘disqualified’ from ministry by Montana church (RNS) — In the past, Hall's church, a fundamentalist congregation that opposes critical race theory, had stood behind their controversial pastor.   ‘Blessing of Elders’ lauds 7 Black Christian luminaries at Museum of the Bible gala (RNS) — ‘I believe the 21st century will see the Black church lead the way to hope and healing in a deeply divided nation,’ said the Rev. A.R. Bernard.   Evangelist Nick Hall: Christians have become ‘loud about everything but Jesus’ (RNS) — Hall remains dedicated to big-event evangelism and is leading Together '22 in Dallas this weekend, hoping to draw tens of thousands in person.   ‘We’ll be back’: CBN vows to keep fighting ‘wokeism’ and women preachers in SBC (RNS) — Leaders of the Conservative Baptist Network hope that a return to the Bible Belt in 2023 will bolster their efforts to reform the Southern Baptist Convention.   EXPLAINER: What led to priests being killed in Mexico? MEXICO CITY (AP) — Drug cartels have long used the remote mountains to plant illicit crops of marijuana and opium poppies. RNS Opinion A good week for the culture war (RNS) — The Supreme Court lives up to expectations on guns, education and abortion.   The abortion question may be decided politically. The real test is a moral one. (RNS) — Politics is not the point. The point is to make abortion unnecessary.   How Mormons are sabotaging marriage and the family (RNS) — People rightly object to the hot-wife-as-reward fallacy; it’s sexist, shallow and theologically bankrupt. But here’s another objection I haven’t heard raised: This is a surefire way to torpedo a marriage before it even begins.   Will states prosecute women who seek abortions? (RNS) — Now that Roe is overturned, lawmakers need to get their stories straight.   Can the Southern Baptist Convention be saved? (RNS) — ‘Look for the helpers,’ said Mister Rogers, but right now in the SBC we need to look for the humble.   Does God make sense? A challenging new book wants a God that we can believe in. Who is the "we"? ICYMI Columbia Theological Seminary students object to firing of Black administrator (RNS) — Students say it’s the latest in a series of firings of faculty and administration of color since 2019.   At LA’s DisclosureFest, a milieu of New Age mysticism, capitalism and conspiracy talk LOS ANGELES (RNS) — The annual event is equal parts musical carnival, mystic be-in and merchandise swap meet. In Other News Vatican says ‘pro life’ activists must fight for gun control How the Christian right took over the judiciary and changed America   Talk to Us We want your feedback on the RNS Morning Report — what you think we're doing right and what we should be doing differently. Send us an email at Comments@ReligionNews.com Subscribe to other RNS Newsletters. Forward this email to a friend. View the archive of past newsletters. Religion News Service is free to read, but it's not free to produce. If you value our reporting, please consider making a donation today. Yes, I support the work you're doing! Forward this email to a friend