Religion

North Carolina Reverend Says Trump's Executive Order Is About 'Religious Bigotry'

6:41pm May 06, 2017

Reverend William Barber II, President of the North Carolina NAACP talks about his perspective on what President Trump's executive order on religious freedom means for communities of faith in the U.S.

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The Muslim "identity matrix" reduces and commercializes at the same time.

I Am Not Your Muslim

4:36am May 06, 2017

by Nesrine Malik

An "identity matrix" is a trap that presents itself as the answer to broad-brush generalizations about Muslims as terrorists or radicals, but actually ends up being similarly simplistic.

Clearly the players weren't the problem on May 2, when the Orioles matched up against the Red Sox.

This Week In Race: Movies, Memoirs And Fans Who Didn't Hit It Out Of The Park

2:02pm May 05, 2017

by Karen Grigsby Bates

Sometimes, the arc of the moral universe does bend toward justice. Even if it takes time, as was the case in South Carolina involving a white police officer and an unarmed black man.

The executive order has drawn concern from liberal groups and praise from some religious groups.

Annotated: Trump's Executive Order On Religious Liberty

10:16pm May 04, 2017

by NPR Staff

The executive order has drawn concern from some for not going far enough. Here's what we know.

Leaders Criticize President Trump's Executive Order On Religious Liberty

5:14pm May 04, 2017

NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to Charles Haynes, director of the Religious Freedom Center at the Newseum, about the president's executive order on religious liberty.

Trump Issues Executive Order Designed To Protect Religious Freedom

4:37pm May 04, 2017

by Tom Gjelten

President Trump used the National Day of Prayer to promote his administration's commitment to religious freedom. Conservatives wish his executive order would go further in protecting the claims of Christian institutions.

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Trump Order Would Relax Restrictions On Political Activity By Religious Groups

12:21pm May 04, 2017

The executive order will, in the words of the White House, "promote free speech and religious liberty." Steve Inskeep talks to NPR's Tom Gjelten and Greg Baylor with the Alliance Defending Freedom.

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Morning News Brief: GOP Health Care Plan, Trump Eases Religious Group Restrictions

5:05am May 04, 2017

After weeks of wrangling, the GOP will send a health care bill to a vote Thursday. Also, President Trump is expected to sign an executive order relaxing political restrictions on religious groups.

President Trump flashes a thumbs up at the National Prayer Breakfast in February.

Trump Set To Relax Rules On Political Activity By Religious Groups

9:34pm May 03, 2017

by Jessica Taylor

The move on the National Day of Prayer is among the promises Trump made on the campaign trail that would blur government lines that divide church and state.

Sikh Americans Hope To Reduce Hate Crimes With Ad Campaign

6:18pm May 02, 2017

NPR's Robert Siegel talks to Rajwant Singh, co-chair of the National Sikh Campaign, about the new ad series, "We are Sikhs." The campaign seeks to raise awareness to hate crimes against Sikh Americans.

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