As an Old Testament scholar, I’ve been spending much of my time writing a commentary on Exodus. And as I worked through the first chapter, considering the predicament of the enslaved Hebrews in Egypt, it hit me: The exploitation of…
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From witchcraft to synodality, Pope Francis tackled women’s roles in Papua New Guinea
In Papua New Guinea, Pope Francis confronted discrimination against women and girls in society at large, but particularly in the Catholic Church, where positions of leadership and authority belong nearly entirely to men.
Bethany Sues Michigan for Denying State Contracts Due to Faith-Based Hiring
After decades of resettling refugee families and placing unaccompanied refugee children in foster homes, Bethany Christian Services announced Tuesday that it is suing the state of Michigan for denying its contracts due to long-standing faith-based hiring practices.
Don Lemon, with a new book on faith, examines religion in politics: ‘It’s disturbing’
Don Lemon is looking for answers. But is he going to find them?
Muslim advocacy group files civil rights complaint against University of Georgia
The Council on American Islamic Relations advocacy group said on Tuesday it filed a civil rights complaint on behalf of some students at the University of Georgia alleging differential treatment of people of Palestinian, Arab and Muslim descent.
Federal appeals court upholds Title IX exemption for religious schools
A federal appeals court recently upheld a lower court’s ruling in favor of granting a Title IX exemption for religious post-secondary institutions that receive federal funding.
The Mormon church’s oldest-ever president has turned 100
Leaders of worldwide religions commonly stay at the helm well past retirement age, but it’s not often you find centenarians overseeing major faiths.
Historian Matthew Stewart Upends the Widespread Belief that 19th Century U.S. Christianity Was On ‘The Right Side of History’
Might as well say it up front: I am one of many progressive Christians who choose to believe that for every 10 MAGA Christians there’s at least one (and possibly even three) standing up on the other side and working…
In election year, climate faith leaders urge voters to make environment a priority
Only about 4 in 10 American voters say global warming will be “very important” when they vote for president in November, according to the Yale Center for Climate Change Communication. But while polls show voters are concerned with other issues, such…
National Baptists choose Connecticut pastor Boise Kimber as next president
After an unusual election that gave voters the choice on the ballot of a name or a “no,” members of the National Baptist Convention, USA, lined up behind a new president, the Rev. Boise Kimber, senior pastor of First Calvary…
Black church leaders brought religion to politics in the ‘60s – but it was dramatically different from today’s white Christian nationalism
Fifty-eight years ago in the summer of 1966, a group of Black church leaders took out a full-page advertisement in The New York Times titled “Black Power.” Their densely worded statement called on national leaders, “white churchmen,” Black citizens and the mass…