RNS Morning Report: East Palestine church fundraises to provide residents with air purifiers

Top Stories East Palestine church organizes fundraising to equip residents with air purifiers (RNS) — After the train derailment, some residents reported suffering from respiratory illnesses, nosebleeds, eye infections and rashes.   Sean Feucht event sparks political controversy in eastern Washington (RNS) — Critics have expressed outrage that Spokane’s mayor attended the Christian nationalist event while wildfires raged in the region.   How Shannon Harris kissed biblical womanhood goodbye (RNS) — In her forthcoming memoir, Shannon Harris documents her journey from marrying purity culture celebrity Josh Harris to finding herself outside of her marriage and the church.   Calvinist activist warns that white nationalism is invading Reformed churches (RNS) —The anti-woke alliance of Calvinist Theobros and Christian nationalists hits the skids — as author Owen Strachan feuds online with Andrew Torba of Gab. RNS Opinion Explaining the Hindu divide at the Parliament of the World’s Religions (RNS) — It shouldn’t be hard to see why fusing of religious and national identity causes anxiety and fear.   Navigating the intersection between AI, automation and religion – 3 essential reads (The Conversation) — The merging of technology and faith is sparking a transformative shift in redefining spirituality and religious practices. ICYMI More than 100 chaplains urge Texans not to hire school chaplains (RNS) — Texas school districts have until March 1 of next year to decide whether to hire school chaplains.   Robert Jones’ new book roots white supremacy in 500-year-old papal decree (RNS) — The Doctrine of Discovery shaped the way America’s white, European Christian settlers saw themselves and their mission and gave rise to uncontrollable outbursts of violence. In Other News White Evangelicals aren’t sure about Ramaswamy. But for Indian American Christians, he’s a no-go. Christian in Pakistan charged with blasphemy for TikTok upload   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