Religion
'Jesus And John Wayne' Explores Christian Manhood — And How Belief Can Bolster Trump
Author Kristin Kobes Du Mez says: "It seemed like evangelicals had betrayed their values. But if you look at this longer history of evangelical masculinity and militarism ... this wasn't a betrayal."
Saudi Officials Announce This Year's Hajj Will Be 'Very Limited'
Saudi Arabia has said this year's Hajj will be restricted to pilgrims already within the kingdom. Because of the coronavirus, pilgrims will not be able to enter Saudi Arabia.
5 Years After Charleston Church Massacre, What Have We Learned?
In 2015, a white supremacist murdered nine worshippers at a historic African American church in South Carolina. The heinous tragedy prompted a racial reckoning that has lessons for today,
Five Years After Charleston Church Shooting, America Reckons With Racial Injustice
It's been five years since a white supremacist murdered nine African Americans at a church in Charleston, S.C. The racial reckoning it prompted holds lessons for today's outcry over police brutality.
Jesus Was Divisive: A Black Pastor's Message To White Christians
Nationwide protests are forcing many Americans to think about race in new ways. A black pastor in one of Christianity's whitest denominations is asking his congregants to take an especially hard look.
DC Pastor On The Role Of Diversity In Places Of Worship
NPR'S Rachel Martin speaks with Pastor Irwyn L. Ince Jr. of the Grace DC Institute for Cross Cultural Mission about the role racially diverse churches could play in fostering social justice.
'Breathe, Pray, Meditate': Born From Resistance, Black Churches Now Leading In Crises
Black America today is facing not just one crisis, but a convergence. African Americans have been hit harder by the virus and job losses. And there's systemic racism and discrimination.
In 'Cry Havoc,' Former Charlottesville Mayor Details A Tragic Day
"The value of having fought for things and standing at the end, having the experience of having fought for them in the real world, there's nothing like it," Michael Signer tells NPR.
Evangelical Christians Grapple With Racism As Sin
For many, the Gospel is more about the need for personal salvation than the duty to address societal ills.