Ruth Graham
@ruthgraham.bsky.social
National correspondent at The New York Times covering religion, faith and values. ~Texas~. Ruth.Graham@nytimes.com
"How nice is it to wear jeans to church?" www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUsW...
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January 26, 2026 at 9:58 PM
"How nice is it to wear jeans to church?" www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUsW...
"You can only preach against ICE for so long before God calls you to get out of the pulpit and get to the streets." religionnews.com/2026/01/22/h...
Hundreds of clergy descend on Minneapolis and go on lookout for ICE
MINNEAPOLIS (RNS) — The faith leaders, who hail from across the country and represent a range of religious traditions, deployed to neighborhoods with significant immigrant populations, where DHS agent...
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January 23, 2026 at 4:03 PM
"You can only preach against ICE for so long before God calls you to get out of the pulpit and get to the streets." religionnews.com/2026/01/22/h...
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www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/u... An all-white jury convicted Tommy Lee Walker of rape and murder, relying on inadmissible evidence and a coerced confession that he immediately recanted, county officials said.
Dallas County Exonerates Black Man Who Was Executed in 1956
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January 23, 2026 at 1:43 AM
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/u... An all-white jury convicted Tommy Lee Walker of rape and murder, relying on inadmissible evidence and a coerced confession that he immediately recanted, county officials said.
inbox: PR pitch about a ~horse~ who "carries an immortal lineage defined not only by beauty and power, but by kindness, empathy, and trust" AND who embodies a "human-centered spirit, emerging as a modern ambassador for connection, reconciliation, and peace"
January 22, 2026 at 7:38 PM
inbox: PR pitch about a ~horse~ who "carries an immortal lineage defined not only by beauty and power, but by kindness, empathy, and trust" AND who embodies a "human-centered spirit, emerging as a modern ambassador for connection, reconciliation, and peace"
New: Arrests in the Minneapolis church protest: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/u...
Protesters Involved in Interrupting Service at Minnesota Church Are Arrested
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January 22, 2026 at 4:22 PM
New: Arrests in the Minneapolis church protest: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/u...
"He registered One Purpose, a website advertising 'scripture-backed fitness' that mixed Hebrew terms with advice to limit your diet to 'God-made fats.'" forward.com/news/antisem...
How an ‘all-American boy’ became a Mississippi synagogue arson suspect
There was little warning that Stephen Spencer Pittman, who police arrested for arson, was poised to strike Jackson’s lone synagogue.
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January 22, 2026 at 4:05 PM
"He registered One Purpose, a website advertising 'scripture-backed fitness' that mixed Hebrew terms with advice to limit your diet to 'God-made fats.'" forward.com/news/antisem...
With this one I'm struck not just by the highlighted error, but also by the fact that the sentence laboriously works its way to correcting the searcher's impression (?) that a previous Pope Leo (c. 1900 at the latest) would have been a critic of the Trump administration?
January 20, 2026 at 9:52 PM
With this one I'm struck not just by the highlighted error, but also by the fact that the sentence laboriously works its way to correcting the searcher's impression (?) that a previous Pope Leo (c. 1900 at the latest) would have been a critic of the Trump administration?
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Minneapolis residents have joined a church-run effort to donate groceries to immigrant families who fear being caught in public by federal agents. What started with a couple of hundred deliveries a week has quickly swelled into a vast operation involving thousands of volunteers. trib.al/1qT1xMw
January 20, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Minneapolis residents have joined a church-run effort to donate groceries to immigrant families who fear being caught in public by federal agents. What started with a couple of hundred deliveries a week has quickly swelled into a vast operation involving thousands of volunteers. trib.al/1qT1xMw
I went to Mobile, AL, right before Christmas to spend time with pastor Travis Johnson, whose rising profile reflects how Trump is reshaping the contours of the American evangelical elite. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/u...
An Alabama Pastor Credits Trump for Putting ‘Christ’ Back in Christmas
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January 20, 2026 at 5:23 PM
I went to Mobile, AL, right before Christmas to spend time with pastor Travis Johnson, whose rising profile reflects how Trump is reshaping the contours of the American evangelical elite. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/u...
"If you tell your companion that you are feeling sad, it will pray for you." Smart challenging questions here from @bonniekristian.bsky.social: www.christianitytoday.com/2026/01/cree...
‘Think of It As a Best Friend and Youth Pastor in Your Pocket’ - Christianity Today
A Q&A with the CEO of a Duolingo-style “Christian AI” app aimed at Gen Z.
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January 20, 2026 at 3:41 PM
"If you tell your companion that you are feeling sad, it will pray for you." Smart challenging questions here from @bonniekristian.bsky.social: www.christianitytoday.com/2026/01/cree...
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The three highest-ranking Roman Catholic clerics who lead archdioceses in the U.S. say that America’s “moral role in confronting evil around the world” is in question for the first time in decades. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/u...
Top Catholic Clerics Denounce U.S. Foreign Policy
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January 20, 2026 at 2:10 AM
The three highest-ranking Roman Catholic clerics who lead archdioceses in the U.S. say that America’s “moral role in confronting evil around the world” is in question for the first time in decades. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/u...
America’s “moral role in confronting evil around the world” is in question for the first time in decades, three top American cardinals say in a strongly worded statement today. New from me, with comment from all three: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/u...
Top Catholic Clerics Denounce U.S. Foreign Policy
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January 19, 2026 at 3:20 PM
America’s “moral role in confronting evil around the world” is in question for the first time in decades, three top American cardinals say in a strongly worded statement today. New from me, with comment from all three: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/u...
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The Episcopal bishop of New Hampshire told priests protesting ICE to get their wills and affairs in order. Some praise the bishop, while other priests say they never signed up to be martyrs. n.pr/45TIwwT
Amid ICE clashes, New Hampshire bishop urges clergy to prepare their wills
The Episcopal bishop of New Hampshire told priests protesting ICE to get their wills and affairs in order. Some praise the bishop, while other priests say they never signed up to be martyrs.
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January 18, 2026 at 10:08 AM
The Episcopal bishop of New Hampshire told priests protesting ICE to get their wills and affairs in order. Some praise the bishop, while other priests say they never signed up to be martyrs. n.pr/45TIwwT
Letter of Recommendation: Fair-weather fandom. Haven't paid attention to the Bears in probably decades, couldn't name their coach or QB until last week, but now I'm BACK IN. Show up for the thrill of victory, then simply walk away for the agony of defeat!
January 18, 2026 at 11:49 PM
Letter of Recommendation: Fair-weather fandom. Haven't paid attention to the Bears in probably decades, couldn't name their coach or QB until last week, but now I'm BACK IN. Show up for the thrill of victory, then simply walk away for the agony of defeat!
checking in on book announcement, things are going well
January 15, 2026 at 8:59 PM
checking in on book announcement, things are going well
Some Personal News: I'm writing a book! SONS OF GOD is about the young American men moving into more demanding forms of Christian faith and practice, and what that means for the country’s political and spiritual future. Truly excited about this reporting. Here we go!
January 13, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Some Personal News: I'm writing a book! SONS OF GOD is about the young American men moving into more demanding forms of Christian faith and practice, and what that means for the country’s political and spiritual future. Truly excited about this reporting. Here we go!
"My conduct defied everything that I believe about marriage." Evangelical author Philip Yancey said he had an extramarital affair and is stepping down from public ministry. New from me: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/u...
Philip Yancey, Prominent Christian Author, Admits to Extramarital Affair
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January 7, 2026 at 7:15 PM
"My conduct defied everything that I believe about marriage." Evangelical author Philip Yancey said he had an extramarital affair and is stepping down from public ministry. New from me: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/u...
Reading today: Zachary Davis on the 2020s answer to the New Atheists, four thinkers who "have helped achieve a once unimaginable vibe shift—they’ve made Christianity the smart and even cool choice." www.wayfaremagazine.org/p/the-four-h...
The Four Horsemen of New Theism
The Prophets of Modern Re-Enchantment
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January 6, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Reading today: Zachary Davis on the 2020s answer to the New Atheists, four thinkers who "have helped achieve a once unimaginable vibe shift—they’ve made Christianity the smart and even cool choice." www.wayfaremagazine.org/p/the-four-h...
"It wasn’t really around when I was a young kid — that you could feel like you have a calling to A-list stars.” @skestenbaum.bsky.social profiles Judah Smith, and asks where the hypepriests of the 2010s fit into Charlie Kirk-style evangelicalism that succeeded them: www.vulture.com/article/juda...
The Hypepriest Riding the Bieber Wave
Judah Smith’s message of compassion earned him many famous followers. Is he out of step with other Evangelicals?
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January 5, 2026 at 7:17 PM
"It wasn’t really around when I was a young kid — that you could feel like you have a calling to A-list stars.” @skestenbaum.bsky.social profiles Judah Smith, and asks where the hypepriests of the 2010s fit into Charlie Kirk-style evangelicalism that succeeded them: www.vulture.com/article/juda...
wrong again, genius
January 5, 2026 at 5:53 PM
wrong again, genius
Willa Cather, “The Professor’s House”
January 4, 2026 at 9:21 PM
Willa Cather, “The Professor’s House”
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I went to Texas to write about the sudden end of one of America's most successful experiments: the six decades of welcoming India's most educated and ambitious citizens. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/o...
Opinion | One of America’s Most Successful Experiments Is Coming to a Shuddering Halt
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December 29, 2025 at 7:25 PM
I went to Texas to write about the sudden end of one of America's most successful experiments: the six decades of welcoming India's most educated and ambitious citizens. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/o...
“A Christmas Story” is about how actually it rules to get exactly what you want
December 26, 2025 at 1:05 AM
“A Christmas Story” is about how actually it rules to get exactly what you want
“The women moved through the day unhurried. There was no rushing to finish so they could get on to the ‘important things.’" www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/b...
Sue Bender, Who Wrote About Living With the Amish, Dies at 91
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December 19, 2025 at 9:20 PM
“The women moved through the day unhurried. There was no rushing to finish so they could get on to the ‘important things.’" www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/b...
"In attuning ourselves to phone notifications, we seem to have accidentally recovered a form of attention that was once more clearly vital to Christian life." Lovely and truly thought-provoking (not just tut-tutting over Our Age of Distraction!): www.americamagazine.org/art/2025/11/...
To see as Mary sees: Marian art in an age of distraction
Marian art shows that distractability is itself a form of attention, one that is essential to living a Christian life.
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December 18, 2025 at 3:26 PM
"In attuning ourselves to phone notifications, we seem to have accidentally recovered a form of attention that was once more clearly vital to Christian life." Lovely and truly thought-provoking (not just tut-tutting over Our Age of Distraction!): www.americamagazine.org/art/2025/11/...