Kimberly Winston
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Pinole, CA, United States
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Past articles by Kimberly:
The ’Splainer: The ‘gifts’ of Pentecost and Shavuot
(RNS) — This weekend marks the Christian holy day of Pentecost and the Jewish holy day Shavuot. Both involve 'gifts,' but not the kind that come with bows. Let us ’Splain ... → Read More
Whitefish Jews fight neo-Nazis with faith, peace and interfaith allies
(RNS) — What do you do when anti-Semites, stirred up by a guy you see at the local coffee shop and the gym, send you doctored pictures of your child's face beneath the gates of Auschwitz? → Read More
Cultivating the connection between soil and the soul with ‘FaithLands’
PAICINES, Calif. (RNS) — When 40 faith-based farmers gathered for a first-of-its-kind weekend at a working ranch near San Jose, they sought nothing less than a complete disruption of how food is grown, distributed and even served. → Read More
Spring books: The renewal edition
(RNS) — Here are eight new books — and one bonus track — where religion and spirituality are themes. → Read More
From the black church to India: The theology of Martin Luther King Jr.
(RNS) — Montgomery. Albany. Birmingham. Selma. Washington, D.C. In each of these places King demonstrated an evolving theology. → Read More
Martin Luther King Jr., by the book
(RNS) — Ten books to add depth and understanding to the April 4 anniversary of King's assassination in 1968. → Read More
The ’Splainer: The stormy, surprising history of ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’
(RNS) — What's the back story on this British import being revisited and reimagined on television Sunday night? Let us 'Splain ... → Read More
The ’Splainer: Why do Jews eat gefilte fish at the Passover seder?
(RNS) — The much-maligned Passover appetizer has come to epitomize the gastronomic experience of the shtetl, or ancestral towns of many Jews of Eastern European origin. → Read More
No deathbed conversion for atheist Stephen Hawking
(RNS) — The investigative site Snopes deems as false a claim that Hawking was converted by Pope Francis. → Read More
First-edition Book of Mormon sells at auction for $80,000
(RNS) — The starting bid was $1, but the final 15 minutes of the weeklong auction were punctuated by rapidly rising bids in mostly $500 increments. → Read More
The ‘Splainer: Billy Graham, lying in honor and civil religion
(RNS) — Some see the honor as worthy of a preacher who had the ear of American presidents from Harry Truman to Barack Obama, while others see it as a violation of the separation of church and state. → Read More
David Wise: Olympics are ‘temporary,’ faith and family are forever
(RNS) — For Team USA skier David Wise, the tough road from Sochi to Pyeongchang has required him to lean heavily on his faith and family. → Read More
Veteran Team USA hockey player Gigi Marvin wants gold and God
(RNS) — Pads, helmets, goggles and gloves are secondary equipment for Gigi Marvin. → Read More
‘It’s all right,’ Christian Kelly Clark says after final Olympics run
(RNS) — The five-time Olympian didn't get a medal, but the snowboarder says her true sense of self-worth comes from her faith. → Read More
After bronze medal, Adam Rippon still has ‘nothing to say’ to Pence
(RNS) — Adam Rippon criticized the vice president, who is leading the U.S. delegation to the Winter Games, for his support for gay conversion therapy. → Read More
3 new books analyze Trump’s faith and his faithful followers
(RNS) — He may not go to church much, but that doesn't mean there isn't plenty to write about the president and religion. → Read More
God and the games
(RNS) — The Olympics have deep religious and spiritual roots -- which, some scholars say, are in jeopardy. → Read More
If you build it, they will pray? Constructing religious worlds with Minecraft
(RNS) — Minecraft is becoming what some hoped failed Christian-themed games like Catechumen would become — a tool for exploring and advancing religion among gamers. → Read More
Is God on Facebook? CBS hopes so, in possible new show
(RNS) — Will audiences watch a sitcom about a guy who talks to God? → Read More
Winter books: The getaway edition
(RNS) — Here are eight recently published books that deal with religion and spirituality in plot, theme or subject matter — without proselytizing. → Read More