“Education freedom” is a euphemism that cuts the legs out from under arguments opposing public-funded private education. After all, who’s going to argue against freedom?
Advocacy groups clash over Colorado coach Deion Sanders’ prayers
The University of Colorado’s legal department is reviewing a letter that’s part of a war of words between two advocacy groups clashing over the Christian prayers of football coach Deion Sanders.
Former Ridgecrest staff invited to June homecoming
All former staff members of Ridgecrest Conference Center are invited to an “alumni homecoming” June 1-4 at the North Carolina retreat. Ridgecrest is an 1,100-acre retreat center near Black Mountain, N.C., that holds precious memories for thousands of Southern Baptists…
For many congregations, wiping out medical debt has become a popular calling
When members of First Presbyterian Church decided to launch a capital campaign to expand and renovate their imposing Gothic Revival edifice, they also wanted to take on a service project to help the poor.
Why the pronouns used for God matter
The Church of England is considering what language and pronouns should be used to refer to God.
The Editor Who Championed Martin Luther King’s Bestsellers
The story of the bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama, is widely told, so much so that Rosa Parks, who inspired it, and Martin Luther King Jr., who led it, are now two of the best-known figures in U.S. history. Less…
30 years later, Waco siege still resonates – especially among anti-government extremists
Feb. 28, 2023, marks 30 years since the beginning of the Waco siege, the confrontation at a Texas compound that killed around 80 members of the Branch Davidian religious community and four federal agents.
West Virginia ‘religious freedom’ bill headed to governor
A West Virginia bill described by supporters as a tool to protect religious freedom and labeled a “license to discriminate” by LGBTQ rights advocates is headed to the desk of Republican Gov. Jim Justice.
Religious schools can build a community of faith without discriminating. The law should reflect that
In 2018, Australians were shocked to learn that religious schools still had the right to discriminate against LGBTQ students and staff.