PBS NewsHour — May 12, 2015 at 6:20 PM EDT While the U.S. is still an overwhelmingly Christian country, since 2007 there has been a notable drop in the number of Americans who call themselves such, and the number of people who don’t identify as any religion has risen dramatically. Jeffrey Brown talks to Alan Cooperman
Read MoreDemocracy Now! — Friday, September 19, 2014 New York City is set to host what could be the largest climate change protest in history. Organizers expect more than 100,000 people to converge for a People’s Climate March on Sunday. Some 2,000 solidarity events are scheduled around the world this weekend ahead of Tuesday’s United Nations climate summit.
Read MoreMSNBC — Melissa Harris-Perry — 12/7/14 Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis and Rev. Dr. Serene Jones talk about the importance of love, faith and connection in healing the fault lines of race in America. Click Here to Watch the Video!
Read MoreMSNBC — Melissa Harris-Perry — March 28, 2015 As Sen. Ted Cruz kicks off his presidential campaign, Rev. Dr. Serene Jones, Raul Reyes, Joe Watkins, and Beth Fouhy join Melissa Harris-Perry to examine the fight for evangelical voters among the 2016 Republican primary field. Click Here to Watch the Video!
Read MoreFox News – Jan. 16, 2015 – 1:54 – Lauren Green reports from New York City Click Here to Watch the Video!
Read MoreFox News – Jul. 21, 2015 – 6:12 – Union Theological Seminary president Serene Jones reacts to possible cultural or religious changes Click Here to Watch the Video!
Read MoreBy JOHN SCHWARTZ, JUNE 18, 2015, The New York Times The word “divestment” is nowhere to be found in the nearly 200 pages of the papal encyclical released Thursday, but by addressing the threat of climate change in such a forceful way, Pope Francis is likely to add momentum to the movement by big institutions to sell holdings tied to
Read Moreby HuffPost Religion Editors | The Huffington Post | April 3, 2015 On Good Friday, many Christians reflect on what are known as the seven last words — the final statements Jesus Christ said while on the cross, as recorded by the canonical gospels. For some people in prison, these words can be particularly affecting.
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by JONATHAN DWYER | New York Times | December 9, 2014 Unequal Treatment of 2 Protesters in Eric Garner Case, One White and One Black It is a misdemeanor in New York to abandon animals or deprive them of food, water or “a sufficient supply of good and wholesome air,” and so far this year,
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