RNS Morning Report: An image of the Prophet Muhammad ignites an academic storm

Top Stories An image of the Prophet Muhammad ignites an academic storm (RNS) — An instructor at Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota, showed a 14th-century painting of Muhammad. A Muslim student objected. The instructor was let go.   Open Doors USA leaves Open Doors International, relaunches as Global Christian Relief (RNS) — It maintains the same board of directors and CEO, David Curry.   Congress’ new class has much higher percentage of Christians than American public (RNS) — Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, an independent from Arizona, remains the only member of the new Congress who uses the description of religiously unaffiliated. RNS Opinion How I stopped running from my name and embraced its connection to my Hindu faith (RNS) — For years, my desire to fit in overrode my sense of identity.   Buffalo Bills’ Damar Hamlin’s televised collapse should change how we watch football (RNS) — The game made me examine my own culpability in treating players like disposable commodities. ICYMI Vatican releases Pope Benedict XVI’s spiritual will: ‘Stand firm in faith!’ RNS — The pope, known for his efforts to reconcile faith and reason, urged Catholics to hold on to their faith.   15 up-and-coming faith influencers we wrote about (or published) in 2022 (RNS) — 2022's rising stars in religion are loud and proud, and they are calling it as they see it. In Other News A far-right gang of House members Will hold power over their caucus — with a megaphone Criticism has followed Israel’s new security minister’s visit to Jerusalem site   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