A federal judge in Washington State has ruled that the Christian humanitarian aid organization World Vision unlawfully discriminated against a woman in a same-sex marriage when it rescinded a job offer for a customer service position.
New documentary tells the story of queer religious families in the Midwest
Nia and Katie Chiaramonte’s romance started in eighth grade at a private Christian school in their hometown of Des Moines, Iowa. At 17, they officially started dating and rapidly tied the knot. After their marriage, the couple had four biological…
Why I Wish I’d Voted For Jimmy (And Rosalynn) Carter In ‘76
The first time I voted, in 1976, I cast my ballot against Jimmy Carter.
Armenian Christians battle developer to keep control of their corner of Jerusalem
Amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip, another battle is playing out in Jerusalem among its small but storied Armenian Christian community, their own patriarch and an Australian-Israeli businessman who is said to be set…
Send-offs show Carlton Pearson’s split legacy spurred by his inclusive beliefs, rejection of hell
Before his peers would label him a heretic, the late Bishop Carlton D. Pearson was once one of the best known preachers in the nation.
Recordings show how the Mormon church protects itself from child sex abuse claims
Paul Rytting listened as a woman, voice quavering, told him her story.
This Palestinian American professor leans on his Quaker faith during conflict
I wanted to talk with people about what beliefs have shaped them and what questions have informed how they look at the world, and they didn’t have to be wrapped up in a news event to justify that kind of…
The Episcopal Church reckons with tangled protocol on clergy abuse and accountability
Of the more than 300 pages of bylaws detailing the governance of the Episcopal Church, more than 70 are dedicated to the church’s sprawling protocol for responding to accusations of clergy misconduct.
Nearly a quarter of young Brits open to banning the Bible
Nearly a quarter of young Brits would ban the Bible if they felt its pages contained ‘hate speech’, according to a poll.
Las Vegas man accused of threats against Jewish US senator and her family is indicted
A federal grand jury has indicted a Las Vegas man arrested last month on suspicion of making antisemitic threats against U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen and her family, along with the family of another U.S. senator, according to court records.
Israel’s mosaic of Jewish ethnic groups is key to understanding the country
Some 16 million people worldwide identify as Jewish – and more than 7 million of them live in Israel.
Influential Detroit pastor the Rev. Charles Gilchrist Adams dies at age 86
Influential longtime Detroit pastor the Rev. Charles Gilchrist Adams has died following an illness. He was 86.







