1A Across America: Migrant Aid Divides Congregations
Many faith groups are stepping up to fill the demand for volunteers and resources at the southern border. But not all believers are on board.
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Girls Captured By Boko Haram Brought Into Focus In 'Beneath The Tamarind Tree'
Former CNN journalist Isha Sesay argues that the Nigerian government, the media and the public have failed the 276 Chibok schoolgirls kidnapped by the terrorist group five years ago.
U.S. Methodists Consider What Comes Next After Disagreements Over LGBT Clergy
Methodists around the U.S. have been engaged in tense discussions over the future of their church. The denomination may split because of disagreements over same sex weddings and LGBT clergy.
Catholic School Fires Gay Teacher To Stay In Indianapolis Archdiocese
The school says not terminating the teacher would have resulted in "our forfeiting our Catholic identity." Last week, a nearby Jesuit school decided to split with the archdiocese instead.
'I Couldn't Continue On': A Former Jehovah's Witness On Leaving The Faith
"I felt like everything that had mattered to me was gone," Amber Scorah says of her decision to leave the Jehovah's Witness community she grew up in. Her new memoir is Leaving the Witness.
High Court Rules Cross May Stand On Public Land
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a 40-foot cross could stand on public land in Maryland because of its historical significance as a World War I memorial.
New Alabama Law Permits Church To Hire Its Own Police Force
A mega-church says it needs its own police for security. Critics say the law will grant state authority to church officials and is unconstitutional, violating the separation of church and state.
The Culture Wars Live On Between The LGBTQ Rights Movement And The Religious Right
An uprising around a New York bar, Stonewall Inn, 50 years ago sparked a movement pushing for LGBTQ civil rights. The success of that movement saw a powerful backlash from the modern religious right.
Wade In The Water: An Introduction
Produced in 1994 by NPR and the Smithsonian Institution, Wade in the Water is a 26-part documentary series detailing the history of American gospel music and its impact on soul, jazz and R&B.
Wade In The Water Ep. 2: In Search Of The Sacred
One woman's search for the broader meanings of the African American interpretations of religious beliefs as "the saved" and "the sacred."