Monday, August 15, 2022

RNS Morning Report: Department of Justice investigate Southern Baptist sexual abuse

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Department of Justice to investigate Southern Baptist sexual abuse

(RNS) — News of the federal investigations comes several months after the nation's largest denomination passed new reforms aimed at addressing abuse.
 

5 things you need to know from the ELCA Churchwide Assembly

COLUMBUS, Ohio (RNS) — The denomination's first meeting since the pandemic saw the election of the first Asian American vice president, as well as support for the #Landback movement and a long-awaited apology.
 

Synagogue of judge who approved Trump’s search warrant cancels Shabbat service

(RNS) — The vitriol against Reinhart is part of an escalation of antisemitic animus propelled by Trump's fervent supporters.
 

Republicans keep mostly mum on calls to make GOP ‘party of Christian nationalism’

(RNS) — 'When they fail to speak out against this, they're surrendering the future of their party to the Marjorie Taylor Greenes of the world,' said Brian Hughes of American University's Polarization and Extremism Research and Innovation Lab.
 

Cómo una congregación latina en California se encontró en el centro del ajuste de cuentas racial de la ELCA

Los líderes de la denominación, que es 96% blanca, dicen que se esfuerzan por "convertirse en una iglesia multiétnica y multicultural" mientras lidian con las acusaciones de racismo.
 

Albuquerque Muslims help bid to keep killings suspect jailed

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Syed was arrested late Monday more than 100 miles (160 kilometers) from his Albuquerque home.
 

Indiana Rep. Walorski’s work called “mission” during funeral

GRANGER, Ind. (AP) — Republican House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy spoke about Walorski’s work as a Christian missionary in Romania with her husband, as the director of a local humane society and as a television news reporter before entering politics.

 

 

RNS Opinion

The climate bill is our generation’s moonshot. Failure is not an option.

(RNS) — As Ron Howard's new movie shows, our new adventure means digging deep, not going high.
 

75 years after India’s independence, a lost generation recovers its Hindu faith

(RNS) — Indian Hindus who grew up after independence have never fully processed the trauma of colonialism.
 

You support BDS? I’m quitting your fan club!

(RNS) — 'It's only rock 'n' roll, but I like it.' Not always. Not when they don't like me.

ICYMI

Getting hip to Dimes Square Catholicism is the latest way to own the libs

(RNS) — Rome, packaged as a trend item for the trust-fund literary set, will never win converts.
 

In his debut country album, Rhett McLaughlin breaks up — with God

(RNS) — The ‘Good Mythical Morning’ comedian goes on a spiritual deconstruction journey in his album, ‘James and the Shame.’

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