The worship service begins with “Amazing Grace,” an old favorite with the lyrics: “I once was blind, but now I see!”
Justice Alito mocks foreign critics of abortion reversal
Justice Samuel Alito mocked foreign leaders’ criticism of the Supreme Court decision he authored overturning a constitutional right to abortion, in his first public comments since last month’s ruling. The justice’s remarks drew more criticism as well as some support.
Christian Nationalist Is Incompatible with Mormonism
Yesterday, this piece on Christian nationalism ended up in my Twitter feed. In it, Amanda Tyler, the Executive Director of the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty explains why it is absolutely critical for Christians to step up and expressly denounce Christian nationalism.
The Supreme Court’s church-state blind spot undermines religious freedom
Seventeen years ago, in a case involving the public display of the Ten Commandments, Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor eloquently explained the critical role the First Amendment played in expressing this country’s “fundamental commitment to religious liberty.”
Maryland auction house defends sale of Hitler items and Eva Braun’s swastika-studded dog collar
An auction house in Maryland defended the sale of what it says were personal objects of Adolf Hitler, amid criticism from a European Jewish group.
God does not want ‘a world governed by religious laws,’ pope tells Canadian clergy
On his second day in Quebec City, Pope Francis offered a path forward for the Catholic Church in Canada as it seeks forgiveness and reconciliation with the Indigenous peoples harmed by its past actions.
The Church of Scientology’s Audacious Interpretation of the First Amendment
The Church of Scientology is no stranger to the American legal system. Its decades-long battle to obtain tax-exempt status is perhaps the most famous in the history of the IRS.
The Man Who Could Be Pope Hopes To Shape Italian Politics, But Will Voters Listen?
While Pope Francis has spent this week in Canada on an apology tour making amends for past injustices the church committed against Indigenous peoples, the situation back home in Italy hasn’t been great.
Amy Grant hospitalized ‘for observation and treatment’ after bike accident
Contemporary Christian singer/songwriter Amy Grant has been hospitalized after a bike accident.