Religion

Speaker Mike Johnson draws scrutiny for ties to far right Christian movements

5:56pm December 05, 2023

by Odette Yousef

House Speaker Mike Johnson is set to keynote an event for lawmakers who promote conservative Christian dominance — the latest connection illustrating his close relationship with Christian extremists.

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Sa'ed Atshan says his commitment to pacifism and Quakerism is a spiritual anchoring in his life.

This Palestinian American professor leans on his Quaker faith during conflict

6:06pm December 03, 2023

by Rachel Martin

Here's how one professor holds on to the pacifism and silent meditation espoused by Quakers when the world feels like it's on fire.

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Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank, will skip Christmas festivities this year

10:59am December 02, 2023

by Asma Khalid

NPR's Asma Khalid asks Palestinian Christians Munther Issac and Tamar Haddad about their efforts to convince American lawmakers to support a ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hamas.

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After foiled assassination attempt, there's fear amid American Sikhs

5:21pm December 01, 2023

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Harinder Singh, senior research fellow at the Sikh Research Institute, about the DOJ's charges against an Indian national for plotting to kill a Sikh American.

U.S. announces charges against an Indian national over alleged assassination plan

5:41pm November 29, 2023

The U.S. Justice Department announced charges against an Indian national for allegedly taking part in a murder-for-hire scheme on American soil orchestrated by an Indian government employee.

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How support for Trump is causing a rift in the evangelical church

1:57pm November 29, 2023

by Terry Gross

Atlantic writer Tim Alberta grew up in the evangelical church, the son of a pastor. His book, The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory, examines why so many evangelicals are ardent Trump supporters.

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Pope Francis waves to the faithful at the end of his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023. The pope, who will turn 87 next month, canceled his trip to Dubai for the U.N. climate conference on doctors' orders.

Pope cancels trip to U.N. climate conference on doctors' orders after getting the flu

3:23pm November 28, 2023

by The Associated Press

Francis' planned Saturday address would have been the first time a pope had addressed a U.N. climate conference, which is taking place in Dubai.

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Patrick Stewart says his time on 'Star Trek' felt like a ministry

5:41pm November 26, 2023

by Rachel Martin

Legendary actor Patrick Stewart talks about his time on Star Trek and the supernatural experiences that have shaped his spirituality.

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Remembering Bishop Carlton Pearson, who believed in 'universal salvation'

7:56am November 26, 2023

by Sarah McCammon

Bishop Carlton Pearson, who died last week, challenged Christian doctrine by declaring that hell did not exist. NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with the bishop's agent and friend, Will Bogle.

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A longer Advent helps some Christians prepare for more than Christmas

8:39am November 25, 2023

by Jason DeRose

Some churches are extending Advent, the season that leads up to Christmas. (This story first aired on Morning Edition on November 20, 2023.)