Religion

Disney Is Taking Stereotypes And Diversity Seriously, Or Is It?

1:40pm June 20, 2017

From "Moana" to "Beauty and the Beast" and "Zootopia," new Disney films for children are becoming more inclusive and questioning of racial and gender stereotypes. A look at new Disney films, stereotypes, representation and diversity.

Religion

History Of Our Time: Is Islam Compatible With Democracy?

6:57am June 20, 2017

Shadi Hamid, author of Islamic Exceptionalism, argues many Muslims support a religious-dominated government, but that doesn't equal violence. Steve Inskeep talks to Hamid about Islam and democracy.

Sometimes it can feel like there is a terrorist attack on the news every other week. But how much attention an attack receives has a lot to do with one factor: the religion of the perpetrator.

When Is It 'Terrorism'? How The Media Covers Attacks By Muslim Perpetrators

9:40pm June 19, 2017

In the last five years, just 12% of terrorist attacks in the U.S. were carried out by Muslims. More than 50% were perpetrated by far right extremists. So why the media focus on "Islamic terrorism"?

Big Tent Revival: Southern Baptists Challenge A Racist History

3:02pm June 19, 2017

The Southern Baptist Convention has officially denounced white nationalism. What does this tell us about today's evangelicals?

In Salt Lake City You'll Find Mormons Who Meditate

8:15am June 17, 2017

by Lee Hale

A community in Salt Lake City is showing that the Mormon culture might also be fertile soil for Buddhist mindfulness. It's working for both observant Mormons and those who've left the faith.

Polygamous sect leader Lyle Jeffs leaves the federal courthouse in Salt Lake City in January 2015.

Lyle Jeffs, Polygamist Accused Of Fraud, Arrested After Nearly A Year On The Run

12:12pm June 15, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

Jeffs, a leader of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, was indicted last year on charges of food stamp fraud and money laundering. He gave the FBI the slip last June.

The Rev. William McKissic whose resolution to condemn white supremacy was passed at the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting on Wednesday in Phoenix.

Southern Baptist Convention Votes To Condemn White Supremacy

9:14pm June 14, 2017

by Nathan Rott

Members of the denomination criticized an earlier decision not to vote on the resolution while condemnations of gambling and Planned Parenthood were considered and approved.

For Christians In Egypt, Building A New Church Can Set Off Violence

10:17am June 14, 2017

by Jane Arraf

Christians in Minya province have faced long-running tensions with their Muslim neighbors over an issue central to their survival as a community — whether they can build churches.

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Southern Baptists Update Bible's Language On Gender

5:13am June 14, 2017

by Tom Gjelten

Faced with declining membership among millennials, the Southern Baptists are seeking to modernize their language. The denomination has adopted a new Bible with more gender-neutral terms.

Pakistani religious students and activists gathered for a protest in Islamabad in March, as they demanded the removal of all blasphemous content from social media sites in the country.

Pakistan Sentences Man To Death For 'Blasphemy' On Social Media

5:03pm June 12, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

Amnesty International says this is the country's harshest sentence yet for a cybercrime related offense. The Pakistani government is pushing a campaign against blasphemy on social media.