Tourism To Israel Is On The Rise, With More U.S. Evangelical Christians Visiting U.S. Jewish views of President Trump and the Israeli government are under strain, but support for Israel among white evangelicals is strong as they continue to visit Israel in record numbers. Tom Gjelten
In Virginia, 2 Churches Feel The Aftermath Of Trump's Racist Rhetoric Two small-town Virginia churches with the same name, but very different congregations, recently found themselves tangled in controversy related to the president's tweets. Sarah McCammon
2 Virginia Churches Caught Up In Debate Over Trump's Racist Rhetoric Two Virginia churches — one predominantly white and one predominantly black — find themselves caught up in a debate over Trump's racist rhetoric after one of them posted a controversial church sign. Sarah McCammon
Former NFL Player Chris Borland Asks Catholic Church To Take Stand On Gun Control Former NFL player Chris Borland grew up Catholic in Dayton. He talks with host Sacha Pfeiffer about his call for the church to take a stronger stand for gun control and against white supremacy.
The Story Behind John Allen Chau, An American Missionary Who Was Killed While Working NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Alex Perry, who reported on the life and death of 26-year-old American missionary John Allen Chau, who died trying to convert an uncontacted tribe in the Indian Ocean.
Muslims Are Over-Represented In State Prisons, Report Says A report from Muslim advocates finds a disproportionate number of Muslims in state prisons. Muslims make up some 9 percent of the state prison population versus about 1 percent of the U.S. population. Leila Fadel
CBD, A Christian Book Company, Changes Name To Avoid Calls About CBD Gummies Ray Hendrickson has run a business called Christian Book Distributors, or CBD for short, for decades. But he changed the business' name to avoid confusion with CBD, the extract of the cannabis plant.
Opinion: Should Republicans Still Call Themselves The Party Of Lincoln? In defending the president's racist tweets, House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy declared, "We are the party of Lincoln." NPR's Scott Simon contends President Lincoln would object. Scott Simon
Church And Clergy Have Fallen Out Of Favor, New Polls Show Two polls provide more evidence that Americans are becoming less religious. Confidence in organized religion is down, and Americans are less and less inclined to seek guidance from clergy. Tom Gjelten
State Department Conference Aims To Identify Victims Of Religious Persecution The State Department is hosting a meeting this week on religious freedom and persecution. The meeting comes as the Trump administration clamps down on refugee admissions and asylum-seekers. Tom Gjelten