Religion News Service

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Religion News LLC, MO

Description

The website, associated with the Religion News Service (RNS), strives to be a single source of news about religion. Its purpose is to inform civic conversation on matters relating to belief and it promotes the basic value that religious literacy is an important aspect of effective citizenship.

Features

archive; comprehensive calendar; blogs

Recommended Audience

Clergy and lay leaders

Cost

Free

Practical Applications

Explore particular subjects addressed, including news about religion and politics, culture, ethics, beliefs and institutions.
Promote the basic value that religious literacy is an important aspect of effective citizenship.

Updated: January 08, 2025

About the Contributor

Tim Shapiro

President

Tim Shapiro is the Indianapolis Center’s president. He began serving the Center in 2003 after 18 years in pastoral ministry. For 14 years, Tim served Westminster Presbyterian Church in Xenia, Ohio. Prior to his pastorate at Westminster, he was pastor of Bethlehem Presbyterian Church in Logansport, Indiana. He holds degrees from Purdue University and Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary.

Tim’s interest in how congregations learn to do new things is represented in his book How Your Congregation Learns. After his extensive work on the Center’s Sacred Space initiative, Tim co-authored the book Holy Places: Matching Sacred Space with Mission and Message. He has also authored several articles, including Applying Positive Deviance and The Congregation of Theological Coherence.

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