Twenty-four men wearing black caps and gowns strode across the stage of the Nash Correctional gym last week to collect a Bachelor of Arts diploma in pastoral ministry.
Unintended consequences: overturning Roe v. Wade may endanger this cherished evangelical practice
As the Supreme Court considers Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, a case that could overturn the foundational 1973 reproductive rights decision Roe v. Wade, there is significant discussion about what the end of Roe means for people who can get pregnant.
It Takes a Campus: Pandemic Expands Mental Health Resources at Christian Colleges
Before the pandemic, Meghan Becker would meet with five to seven students in crisis a week. As the director of Baylor University’s CARE Team, it’s her job to connect them with the right professionals and resources to address a range…
Why the Supreme Court Hasn’t Ruled (For Now) on Vaccine Mandates
Starting this month, New York City is requiring workers in private businesses and teachers at private and religious schools to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to keep their jobs. The new directives are the latest in a spate of similar measures that the…
Biden administration slaps sanctions on China over Uyghur Muslim persecution
The Biden administration is getting tough on China for persecuting Uyghur Muslims in the country’s western province of Xinjiang.
Judge forces Dutch lawmaker to remove tweets likening Holocaust to COVID-19 measures
Following a court order, a Dutch lawmaker removed social media messages in which he drew parallels between COVID-19 measures and the treatment of Jews by the Nazis.
Can Pope Francis make real change for women? Vatican women leaders assess his chances
A panel of women who have attained leadership positions in the Catholic Church met on Thursday (Dec. 16) to discuss Pope Francis’ ambitious plan to reform the power structures in the church, raising questions about female ordination, the role of…
Justice Department asks high court to allow vaccine mandate
The Biden administration late Thursday asked the Supreme Court to block lower court orders that are keeping President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate for health care workers from going into effect in about half of the states.
Remaining kidnapped mission workers in Haiti released
After being held hostage two months, 12 North American mission workers kidnapped by a street gang in Haiti have been released, Christian Aid Ministries announced.
New documentary ‘Daughters of Eve’ imagines a Bible, and world, with women at the center
Zanah Thirus’ latest film, “Daughters of Eve,” has a very specific goal: Dismantle the Christian patriarchy.
Wisconsin attorney general won’t enforce any abortion ban
Wisconsin’s Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul said in an interview Tuesday that he would not investigate or prosecute anyone for having an abortion should the U.S. Supreme Court overturn Roe v. Wade and a currently unenforceable state ban takes effect.
COVID And Politics Compete To Be The Grinch That Stole Christmas In Israel
On the same day that Bethlehem’s Mayor Anton Salman inaugurated the Christmas holiday season earlier this month with an impressive fireworks display and tree lighting in the town square, residents of the West Bank city’s three refugee camps — Aida,…