RNS Morning Report: Poll: Library of Congress to highlight Muslim slave and scholar

Top Stories Trailblazing Episcopal priest Pauli Murray to be featured on US quarters (RNS) — The civil rights lawyer, activist, writer and priest was also gender nonconforming.   Library of Congress to highlight Muslim slave and scholar with $2.5 million grant (RNS) — The project, which will aid other library programs, is one of 16 to receive grants from the Lilly Endowment’s Religion and Cultural Institutions Initiative.   Why students at a Kentucky Christian school are praying and singing round the clock (RNS) — Students have packed the chapel and overflow spaces at Asbury University for nearly a week, holding round-the-clock prayer and worship. RNS Opinion They got us (RNS) — If people want to spend their millions promoting Jesus, they can. It’s a free country, after all.   The ‘He Gets Us’ Super Bowl ads brought back bad memories (RNS) — How the Christian ‘seeker’ movement can cause serious harm.   Why is a love poem full of sex in the Bible? Readers have been struggling with the Song of Songs for 2,000 years (The Conversation) — The famous biblical book alludes to God only once. Historically, though, most interpreters have argued the poem’s about love between the divine and his people.   What “Tar” gets totally right Why are we so eager to be offended? ICYMI Poll: A minority of American Jews continues to feel threatened by antisemitism (RNS) — Most American Jews feel safe in their places of worship and at work. But 41% said they feel less secure in the United States from a year ago, a new AJC poll finds.   Docuseries on Black church highlights history, links to biblical orthodoxy (RNS) — 'We wanted to show the substantive differences between the denominations but also show that the primary arguments were not about orthodoxy,' said producer Justin Giboney. In Other News Sudan court sentences three men to hand amputation for stealing More than half of Republicans support Christian nationalism, according to a new survey   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