There is a vast difference between the reality and the rhetoric of religious freedom, which is often considered to be the ideal that promotes harmony and equality. But history suggests that it does, in fact, lead to more conflict.
The Masterpiece Cakeshop case is not about religious freedom
There are two important things to know about the religious freedom/wedding cake case. One is that it’s not about religious freedom — it’s about religious exemption. The other is that it’s about a whole lot more than wedding cakes.
‘We have a serious problem’: Australian Baptist group apologises to domestic violence victims
The national body of the Baptist Church in Australia has formally apologised to victims of domestic violence who it says have been let down by churches’ “ignorance” and “failure” to care for abused congregants.
Can Pope Francis help Myanmar’s Muslims without hurting its Christians?
The answer in majority-Buddhist Burma hinges on one controversial word: Rohingya.
First Nations Kitchen serves ancestral foods to the Native American community
Don’t call First Nations Kitchen a soup line. Yes, it serves dinners to those who can’t afford them. But it is run by indigenous people for indigenous people and features a menu of the ancestral foods of indigenous people.
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Church of Sweden to stop referring to God as ‘he’ or ‘Lord’
The head of the largest Swedish Christian church says God is beyond human gender determination.
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Afghani refugee shares about CBF ministry’s impact of welcoming
When Jay first arrived at the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship refugee ministry Welcome House from Afghanistan, he was prepared to endure four long, wearisome years getting on his feet and integrating into American society. Little did he know that he would spend less than four months securing an apartment, a new job and a life full of hope thanks to a network of CBF churches.