The South Carolina Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a ban on abortion after six weeks, ruling the restriction enacted by the Deep South state violates a state constitutional right to privacy.
‘Whisper networks’ thrive when women lose faith in formal systems of reporting sexual harassment
Whisper networks – informal channels that women use to warn others about sexual harassment, abuse or assault – take root because formal reporting systems can re-traumatize people who have been harmed. That’s what I found while conducting research on this topic for my dissertation.
Haredi Jewish organization lashes back at New York Times over reporting on schools
Agudath Israel of America, a lobbying group on behalf of Haredi Jewish synagogues and schools, has mounted an aggressive media and billboard campaign answering a New York Times investigation into New York state’s private yeshiva schools.
Lilly Endowment launches initiative to strengthen Christian preaching
The Lilly Endowment has made the first 32 grants in a new project to “help Christian pastors strengthen their abilities to proclaim the gospel in more engaging and effective ways.” A news release from the Indianapolis-based endowment explained: “The ultimate…
Ukrainian Baptist churches seek to become centers of heat and hope
With winter bearing down, Baptists in war-torn Ukraine have a vision of becoming centers of heat and hope, according to leaders of the Ukrainian Baptist Union. Their message to the world was conveyed in a news release from the European…
Donald Trump Jr. Gets Holy Hell Over Bible Fundraiser Video
Donald Trump Jr. is selling Bibles on social media. The eldest son of Donald Trump was accused of “peak grift” over a video promoting a “We The People” Bible. The Trump scion said the book defended America’s “Judeo-Christian” values, which he claimed…
An image of the Prophet Muhammad ignites an academic storm
A Minnesota university art history instructor who showed a treasured 14th-century painting depicting the Prophet Muhammad’s call to prophesy was dismissed amid a roiling controversy over Islamic representational art, academic freedom and campus speech debates.
Benedict aide’s tell-all book will expose ‘dark maneuvers’
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI’s longtime personal secretary has written a tell-all book that his publisher on Monday promised would tell the truth about the “blatant calumnies,” “dark maneuvers,” mysteries and scandals that sullied the reputation of a pontiff best known…
15 up-and-coming faith influencers we wrote about (or published) in 2022
Influencers, by nature, usually come in the “grind-and-hustle” variety — go-getters who are relentless in their pursuits, stopping at little to make an impact. But what if your passion is napping, and you’re convinced what the world really needs is…
Benedict death paves way for protocols to guide future popes
There was no tolling of the bells of St. Peter’s Basilica, no solemn announcement by a Vatican monsignor to the faithful in the square. A fisherman’s ring did not get smashed and the diplomatic corps were not mobilized to send…
Congress’ new class has much higher percentage of Christians than American public
The religious makeup of the new Congress bucks the trends seen in American religious life, a new report finds.
Netanyahu’s new government could lose a critical constituency: American conservatives
The op-ed was typical of the Wall Street Journal’s conservative editorial page, extolling the virtues of moderation in all things.







