| From 'terror threat' to 'civilizational threat,' top Republicans escalate anti-Muslim rhetoric The avalanche of anti-Muslim rhetoric directed at Abdul El-Sayed, Michigan’s Senate Democratic nominee, has added to a wave in mainstream politics that experts say is unprecedented. RNS reporters Jack Jenkins and Ulaa Kuziez spoke with experts to bring you the analysis: Unlike past spikes, which tended to focus on tying Islam to violence, the version of anti-Muslim bigotry that has emerged this year also reflects xenophobic talking points from far-right factions in Europe that cast Islam as an existential threat to the Western world. In the U.S., the Sharia-Free America Caucus of 68 Congress members targets what it claims is a growing threat of Sharia, or Islamic religious law, in the country. For Mobashra Tazamal, associate director of The Bridge Initiative, the comments show a shift in framing Muslims in the U.S. no longer just as a “security threat” but also as “a cultural threat.”  Top Stories | (RNS) — The avalanche directed at El-Sayed added to a wave of blatant anti-Muslim sentiment in mainstream politics that experts say is unprecedented, with politicians openly decrying the faith in new ways. |
 | Nashville (RNS) — During a gathering in Nashville, scholars looked at the theology, money and music reshaping how Americans worship and experience God. |
Opinion | (RNS) — The fight against Christian nationalism needs Christians, too, the California congressman argues in his new book. |
ICYMI | SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (RNS) — In Springfield, Ohio, ICE shifts tactics to stealth raids and ankle monitors. Churches are responding by helping Haitian parents line up temporary caregivers, preparing for the worst. |
 | CHENNAI, India (RNS) — Earlier this year, the archbishop of the Archdiocese of Madras-Mylapore launched the first sustained initiative by India’s Catholic Church to minister to and engage with transgender people. |
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