The Rev. Melech E.M. Thomas attended two seminaries and graduated from the second, a historically Black theological school, in 2016.
How white Christian nationalism is part of the ‘freedom convoy’ protests
Part of the “freedom convoy” occupying Ottawa are white Christian nationalists.
Vatican tries to reboot priesthood amid crisis over abuses
The Vatican opened a three-day conference Thursday on rebooting the Catholic priesthood amid a drop in vocations and a credibility crisis over the “depraved” clergy sex abuse and cover-up scandal.
Sharpton: Without no-knock warrant, Locke would be alive
The Rev. Al Sharpton told the hundreds gathered Thursday for Amir Locke’s funeral that the 22-year-old Black man would still be alive if Minneapolis had banned no-knock warrants.
A 300-year-old church hopes to connect with spiritual but not religious neighbors
For three centuries, Trinity Episcopal Church has tried to meet the spiritual needs of the small community of Southport, Connecticut, about an hour and a half outside of New York.
Biblical inerrancy’s long history as an evangelical activist for white patriarchy
Last week saw another clash about women’s (in)equality play out online between leaders in evangelical Christian culture. In the clamor for the high-ground of evangelical legitimacy, something happened that outsiders may not fully appreciate the implications of: the participants contested…
Oklahoma bill would penalize teachers $10,000 for contradicting student religious beliefs
A controversial bill proposed in the Oklahoma state senate would make public school personnel – including teachers – personally liable for “promot(ing) positions in opposition to” a student’s “closely held religious beliefs.” If enacted, Senate Bill 1470 would entitle parents who bring…
Amid debate, women lift their voices with Muslim sacred text
The young woman could hear her heart pounding so hard that she worried the microphone placed in front of her would pick up its sound. Seated around her were officials from Islamic nations, including her country’s president. Cameras clicked.
No response from Cuba regarding detained pastor
The Cuban government failed to respond to a request from five United Nations human rights advocates for information about the treatment and continued detention of a Protestant pastor who has been held seven months.
Tennessee preacher Greg Locke says demons told him names of witches in his church
The offering was over and the worship team at Global Vision Bible Church had just finished singing “Oh How I Love Jesus” when the Rev. Greg Locke began telling his church about his conversations with demons.
Missouri governor suggests a religious test for state office, Ohio Senate candidate calls church-state separation a “myth”
As discussed on this blog many times, the constitutional prohibition against any religious test for public office must be diligently safeguarded against subtle threats to its essential protection of religious liberty.
Enrollment in US Catholic schools rebounds after sharp drop
Enrollment in Catholic schools in the United States rose 3.8% from the previous academic year, rebounding from a sharp drop caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Catholic education officials reported Monday.






