Faith

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January 5, 2012
Queen Latifah and country singer Dolly Parton join forces on Jan. 13, for 'Joyful Noise,' a film chronicling the journey…
December 26, 2011
OPINION - In its 45-year history, Kwanzaa, while definitely celebrated by some, hasn't gained any notable popularity. It tends to…
December 21, 2011
theGRIO REPORT - Do black Jews celebrate Hanukkah differently than other Jews? Some suggest there are some cultural differences, but…
December 5, 2011
WASHINGTON (AP) - The president of the United States is defending his faith in America, confronting GOP efforts to undercut…
November 28, 2011
New York Times - In the two years since, Black Atheists has grown to 879 members from that initial 100,…
November 24, 2011
theGRIO Q&A - We know her as the wife of Bishop TD Jakes, the gifted pastor, orator, best-selling author, successful…
October 28, 2011
theGRIO REPORT - Prosperity gospel is not a new concept, contrary to popular belief. The prosperity gospel movement dates as…
October 21, 2011
theGRIO REPORT - As the fight against big banks and Wall Street carries on, Aaron Williams said he believes black…
October 19, 2011
theGRIO REPORT- More black Christians are exploring and adopting West African-derived faiths - are they abandoning Christianity?
October 18, 2011
theGRIO REPORT- African-American Mormons grapple with two traits of their identity that have faced historic discrimination: one is being black…
May 27, 2011
theGRIO REPORT - When a scandal hits a church, it is normal for members to take it personally...
February 17, 2011
theGRIO REPORT - The newly recreated Conference of National Black Churches (CNBC) has made health one of their four key…
February 11, 2011
OPINION - Mooz-lum, despite its earnestness and gripping performances, walks something of a tightrope between moralizing and well-meaning...
February 22, 2010
Since President Obama took office a year ago, his faith has largely receded from public view...
September 4, 2009
OPINION - Eleven o'clock on Sunday morning is America's most segregated hour. But recent indications suggest that some want to…
August 27, 2009
OPINION - A member of Congress requested use of our church to have a town hall meeting on health care…
August 26, 2009
theGRIO VIDEO - They're usually laying down the law on MTV's "Run's House." But Joseph "Rev Run" Simmons and his…
August 26, 2009
Although Sister Githinji was a lifelong Catholic, meeting the Franciscan Handmaids marked the first time that she had ever come…
July 29, 2009
Across the country, chapels designed to offer passengers refuge and reflection in bustling airports are making changes: Removing denomination-specific decor,…
June 17, 2009
Once, upon answering an unexpected knock at my apartment door, I was greeted with the pleasant surprise of the presence