In a 21-10 vote, the Texas Senate gave its backing to a bill that would regulate bathroom use in schools and buildings overseen by cities and counties and nix parts of local nondiscrimination ordinances.
Catholics’ and evangelicals’ ‘surprising ecumenism’
In many places, evangelicals and Catholics are competing for the same souls. I can’t seem to get anyone interested in talking about evangelical proselytization of lapsed Catholics. But I’m surprised it’s not more of a strain on their “surprising ecumenism.”
‘Submit to your husbands’: Women told to endure domestic violence in the name of God
Research shows the men most likely to abuse their wives are evangelical Christians who attend church sporadically. Church leaders say they abhor abuse. But advocates say the church is not just failing to address it but enabling and concealing it.
Evangelical leaders rally around Kushner amid Russia probe
A host of Christian leaders, from South Carolina Pastor Mark Burns to Liberty University president Jerry Falwell Jr., have been taking to Twitter and releasing statements voicing support for Donald Trump’s son-in-law.
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Women still carry most of the world’s water
According to a new report, 2.1 billion people around the world have no access to clean water in their home. And the task of providing water for households falls disproportionately to women and girls, especially in rural areas.
God and metal: scenes from a hardcore Christian music festival
Audiofeed, a Christian rock and metal festival, reflects a surprising cross section of believers, incredibly loud music and a serious rock attitude.
‘Evangelical’ is not a political term
A new book reveals the persistent habit of secular journalists to see evangelicals chiefly as monolithic political actors who only become visible (and relevant) every election cycle.
In China, Party members told to give up religion for Party unity or face punishment
“Party members should not have religious beliefs … Party members should be firm Marxist atheists, obey Party rules and stick to the Party’s faith … they are not allowed to seek value and belief in religion.”