Posts in Weekend Plug-In
Despite Sex Abuse Reforms, Some In Southern Baptist Convention Not Ready To Change

This week’s Weekend Plug-in highlights the latest news in the Southern Baptist Convention’s ongoing sexual abuse crisis. Plus, as always, catch up on all the best reads and top headlines in the world of faith.

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Latter-Day Saints Back Same-Sex Marriage Law, But Other Faith Groups Have Concerns

This week’s Weekend Plug-in highlights the religious debate over the Respect for Marriage Act. Plus, as always, catch up on all the best reads and top headlines in the world of faith.

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Faith And Politics: Winners And Losers In The 2022 Midterm Elections

This week’s Weekend Plug-in highlights the winners and losers in the 2022 midterm elections. Plus, as always, catch up on all the best reads and top headlines in the world of faith.

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Faith And Politics: 5 Key Religion Storylines In The 2022 Midterm Elections

This week’s Weekend Plug-in highlights five key religion angles in the 2022 midterm elections. Plus, as always, catch up on all the best reads and top headlines in the world of faith.

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Best In Religion Journalism: Religion News Association Presents Its Annual Awards

This week’s Weekend Plug-in highlights the winners of the Religion News Association’s 2022 Awards for Religion Reporting Excellence. Plus, as always, catch up on all the best reads and top headlines in the world of faith.

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Story Of The Year Finalists To Speak At Religion News Association Awards

This week’s Weekend Plug-in highlights five finalists for the Religion News Association’s Story of the Year honor. Plus as always, catch up on all the best reads and top headlines in the world of faith.

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Big Week In Religion News: From Loretta Lynn To Aaron Judge, 9 Names To Know

In a busy week for religion news, this week’s Weekend Plug-in highlights nine names to know. Plus, as always, catch up on all the best reads and top headlines in the world of faith.

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‘Faith-Based FEMA’: Relief Organizations Mobilize To Help After Hurricane Ian

This week’s Weekend Plug-in opens with the devastation caused by Hurricane Ian and faith-based groups’ plans for disaster relief in Florida and beyond. Plus, as always, catch up on all the best reads and top headlines in the world of faith.

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As Billions Watched Queen Elizabeth II's Funeral, Christian Themes Were Evident

This week’s Weekend Plug-in highlights the Christian themes seen in the funeral for Queen Elizabeth II. Plus, as always, catch up on all the best reads and top headlines in the world of faith.

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Why ‘The Waltons,’ The Classic TV Show That Just Turned 50, Wasn’t Afraid Of Religion

This week’s Weekend Plug-in opens with the 50th anniversary of “The Waltons,” a family drama that incorporated religious stories when the TV networks tended to avoid them. Plus, as always, catch up on all the best reads and top headlines in the world of faith.

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5 Facts About Religion In The Life Of Queen Elizabeth II, Who Served Jesus Her King

This week’s Weekend Plug-in explores religion in the life of Queen Elizabeth II, the 96-year-old monarch who died after 70 years on the throne. Plus, as always, catch up on all the best reads and top headlines in the world of faith.

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Is Nashville The Center Of The Religion News Universe? For Today, Let's Say So

This week’s Weekend Plug-in starts in Nashville, Tennessee. It’s the capital of the country music universe. But it’s also sometimes called “the buckle of the Bible Belt.” Also, as always, catch up on all the best reads and top headlines in the world of faith.

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Why Faith Matters To America: We Talk To The Author Of An Insightful New Book

This week’s Weekend Plug-in summary opens with an interview with Bob Smietana, author of the new book “Reorganized Religion.” Plus, as always, catch up on all the best reads and top headlines in the world of faith.

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Why My Old School District Removed 41 Books, Including The Bible, From Its Libraries

This week’s Weekend Plug-in explores why a Texas district removed 41 books, including the Bible and a graphic novel version of “Anne Frank’s Diary,” from its school libraries. Plus, as always, catch up on the best reads and top headlines in the world of faith.

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Sunflower State Surprise: 5 Takeaways As Kansas Keeps Right To Abortion In Constitution

This week’s Weekend Plug-in offers five takeaways from Kansas voters’ surprising decision not to remove the right to abortion from the state’s Constitution. Plus, as always, catch up on all the best reads and top headlines from the world of faith.

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The Most Compelling Headlines From Pope Francis’ ‘Penitential Pilgrimage’ To Canada

This week’s Weekend Plug-in highlights Pope Francis’ trip to Canada to apologize to Indigenous peoples for abuses at church-run residential schools. Plus, as always, catch up on all the best reads and top headlines in the world of faith.

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5 Key Facts As Pope Francis Travels To Canada To Apologize To Indigenous Peoples

This week’s Weekend Plug-in previews Pope Francis’ trip to Canada to apologize to the nation's Indigenous peoples for abuses at Catholic-run residential schools. Plus, as always, catch up on all the best reads and top headlines in the world of faith.

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From NASA's Amazing Space Images To The War In Ukraine, The Week's Top Faith Headlines

This week’s Weekend Plug-in catches up with the top headlines and best reads in the world of faith, from the first images from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to the latest happenings in the war in Ukraine.

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