Forgiving a racist chant (reporting from Oklahoma City): Amid national outrage over a video referencing the N-word and lynchings, a Christian senator seeks to bring healing.  OKLAHOMA CITY — State Sen. Anastasia Pittman chose forgiveness over bitterness. Pittman — the only African-American female among Oklahoma’s 149 legislators — made national headlines when she stood beside an expelled University of Oklahoma fraternity member at a March 25 … Continue reading Forgiving a racist chant

Race and the church: Getting beyond the handshake (reporting from Southfield, Mich.). Currents. Sundays not segregated at Florissant (reporting from Florissant, Mo.). Currents. Leaders tackle questions on race and the church. Online Exclusive. Presidential race engages students. Page 1. ‘O Canada!’: Blessings north of the border (reporting from Hamilton, Ontario). Inside Story. Continue reading Race and the church: Getting beyond the handshake

Parks’ lawyer says she ‘changed America.’ Profile. Many churches change approach to Christmas. Page 1. Members come and go, but congregation finds ways to thrive outside the Bible Belt, inside the Beltway (reporting from Fairfax, Va.). Churches That Work. Congregation focuses on small groups as way to build relationships, sense of family among members (reporting from Fairfax, Va.). Churches That Work. Members, youth minister reflect … Continue reading Parks’ lawyer says she ‘changed America’

Reporter shines light on state’s dark past (reporting from Jackson, Miss.). Profile. Top Air Force chaplain cleared to take pulpit job. Page 1. Marine’s letter, received a week after his death, comforts Louisiana church. Obituaries. Continue reading Reporter shines light on state’s dark past