RNS Morning Report: Christian nationalism mostly absent from final Jan. 6 report

We are in the home stretch of our fundraising campaign – and we need you to help us across the finish line. Will you donate before the end of the year to show your support of our nonprofit newsroom? Top Stories Despite ample evidence, Christian nationalism mostly absent from final Jan. 6 report (RNS) — Faith leaders have questioned the omission, which lawmakers have signaled is founded in caution against tarring 'every American who believes God has blessed America' as a white supremacist.   Hundreds of US rabbis protest new Israeli government in public letter (RNS) — Leaders of several religious nationalist parties will be part of the most hard-right  administration in Israel’s history, one US rabbis say endangers Jewish values.   In court ruling, Sikh recruits can attend USMC training while keeping beards and turbans (RNS) — 'No one should have to choose between serving God and country,' said Eric Baxter, an attorney with a religious liberty legal group that is representing the Sikh recruits.   A California church attempts reparations for historic redlining of Black homebuyers (Next City) — The Black Wealth Builders Fund offers zero-interest loans to Black neighbors looking to purchase their first home.   Bible podcasts help Christians resolving to read the old, old story in the new year (RNS) — While yearlong plans taking readers from Genesis to Revelation have been around for years, podcasts have more recently become a popular way for listeners to keep up with or better understand a daily Bible reading plan.   How the battle over Christian nationalism often starts with homeschooling (RNS) — Some of the most popular homeschool curriculum textbooks teach that the first Europeans to arrive in Virginia and Massachusetts made a covenant with God to Christianize the land.   20-year church abuse probe ends with monsignor’s quiet plea (AP) — A spokesperson for District Attorney Larry Krasner, who inherited the case from his predecessors, called Lynn's unannounced Nov. 2 plea 'the appropriate path for bringing finality and closure to the victims.' RNS Opinion Lionel Messi’s black cloak: a brief history of the bisht, given to the superstar after his World Cup triumph (The Conversation) — A scholar of Middle Eastern cultural traditions explains the history and significance of the bisht.   Who is at the manger? Nativity sets around the world show each culture’s take on the Christmas story (The Conversation) — The Christmas story is about Jesus coming to mankind. As holiday decorations show, Christians around the world often picture him in their own cultures. ICYMI Faith-based groups on border unswayed after lawmakers’ call to investigate them (RNS) — ‘The gospel compels us to do so. If that’s unpopular with certain members of Congress, so be it,’ said Anthony Granado with Catholic Charities USA.   Pope Francis calls Vatican prelates to conversion to fend off ‘masked evil’ (RNS) — The devil, even when cast away, always returns, the pope told cardinals at the Vatican. In Other News Having a hard Christmas? Jesus did, too One final twist in the Rev. Louis Gigante’s colorful life: A son   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 at religionnews.com/donate. If you prefer to mail a donation, please address to: Religion News Foundation, PO Box 1808, Columbia, MO 65205. Yes, I support the work you're doing! Forward this email to a friend