Faith

(RNS) A new survey finds white evangelicals are far more likely than most other religious groups to blame left-wing activists for the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Other white Christian groups are split on the question, which allowed for multiple answers, while Black Protestants are more likely to point to white supremacists and former President Donald … [Read more...] about Survey: Who Americans Blame for Insurrection Depends on Their Faith

By Bob Smietana (RNS) Religion provided great comfort to evangelical Christians in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. But according to a study in the Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, their politics made them less likely to see the virus as a threat. Researchers Landon Schnabel of Cornell University and Scott Schieman of the University of Toronto looked … [Read more...] about Study: Religion Soothed Evangelicals at Start of COVID. Politics Put Them at Risk.

(Christian Headlines) A high school coach who was fired for praying at the 50-yard-line after football games is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to get involved and protect not only his religious liberty but also the freedoms of thousands of other teachers in the region. Joe Kennedy, whose case has gained nationwide attention, was not retained as an assistant coach by Bremerton … [Read more...] about Coach Fired for Post-Game Prayer Takes Case to Supreme Court: ‘Right This Wrong’

(AP) An estimated 2,600 Los Angeles Police Department employees are citing religious objections to try to get out of the required COVID-19 vaccination. In Washington state, thousands of state workers are seeking similar exemptions. And in Arkansas, a hospital has been swamped with so many such requests from employees that it is apparently calling their bluff. Religious … [Read more...] about As COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates Rise, Religious Exemptions Grow

(ChurchLeaders) During a “Day of Prayer for America” event Sunday, September 12, at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., worship leader Sean Feucht said that despite a “leadership crisis,” the United States is experiencing revival and “a moment of divine destiny from heaven.” Feucht, who’s been leading public “Let Us Worship” events throughout the pandemic, also … [Read more...] about At D.C. Worship Event, Feucht and Trump Request Prayers for America