Religion

Officials recover a body Friday at the site of a mass shooting at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis.

Indianapolis Sikh Community Mourns 4 Of Its Members Killed In Shooting

4:27pm April 17, 2021

by Jeannette Muhammad

"These kinds of violent attacks are a threat to all of us," said community member Maninder Singh Walia. The gunman's motive in attacking a FedEx warehouse on Thursday night is still unknown.

UVA Initiative Looks At Our Relationship With Statues And Memorials

7:59am April 17, 2021

UVA has launched The Memory Project, an initiative to explore politics and inclusion in how public spaces are used to commemorate the past. NPR's Debbie Elliott talks with director Jalane Schmidt.

Jerry Falwell Jr., pictured at the 2016 Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio, is the subject of a new lawsuit by Liberty University, his former employer.

Liberty University Sues Ex-President Jerry Falwell, Jr., Seeking Millions In Damages

5:38pm April 16, 2021

by Rachel Treisman

In the civil suit, Liberty University accuses its former president of breach of contract and fiduciary duty as well as statutory conspiracy. Falwell called it "full of lies and half truths."

Mom Releases Book Based On 10 Years Of Ramadan Traditions

7:36am April 16, 2021

10 years ago, story teller Salma Hasan Ali started a blog marking the month of Ramadan called "30 Days, 30 Deeds." This year, she releases a book of stories and lessons from a decade of the blog.

Queue Listen Now

The Making of Biblical Womanhood, by Beth Allison Barr

'The Making Of Biblical Womanhood' Tackles Contradictions In Religious Practice

3:35pm April 15, 2021

by Rachel Martin

Biblical womanhood is a pervasive concept among evangelicals. A new book by historian Beth Allison Barr argues those ideas may be more secular than scriptural.

Queue Listen Now

Hassan Shibly, once the prominent head of the Council on American-Islamic Relations' Florida chapter, resigned after allegations of domestic abuse were made against him. Since then, other women have come forward with accusations of their own. Shibly has d

Muslim Civil Rights Leader Accused Of Harassment, Misconduct

5:01am April 15, 2021

by Leila Fadel

A former chapter leader at the Council on American-Islamic Relations was accused of domestic abuse. Since then, other women have come forward with allegations of bad behavior, while he disputes all.

Falun Gong supporters marched from Capitol Hill to the Washington Monument in July 2015 in Washington, D.C.

Falun Gong, Steve Bannon And The Trump-Era Battle Over Internet Freedom

10:14pm April 14, 2021

by David Folkenflik

The Trump administration and a Democratic activist fought to win millions in federal funds for anti-censorship software tied to Falun Gong. That saga is now at the center of a criminal investigation.

Henry Louis Gates Jr. On 'The Black Church' And His Own Bargain With Jesus

1:44pm April 13, 2021

by Terry Gross

When he was 12, Gates made a bargain with Jesus in an attempt to save his mother's life. He talks about how that altered his own life, and his new book and PBS series, The Black Church.

Queue Listen Now

Many of the founding documents of the U.S. have taken on a scriptural level of importance in the country's civil religion.

Can America's 'Civil Religion' Still Unite The Country?

4:18pm April 12, 2021

by Tom Gjelten

America's diversity means it is not defined by a single ancestry or faith tradition. Americans may nevertheless unite behind a "civil religion" that incorporates the nation's founding principles.

Queue Listen Now

Retiring NPR Correspondent Looks At How Religion Beat Has Changed

4:57pm April 11, 2021

by Tom Gjelten

After six years on the religion and belief beat — and four decades reporting for NPR — Tom Gjelten is retiring. He discusses how covering religion in America has changed in recent years.