Over the past half-century since the Johnson Amendment became law, a grand total of just one church has lost its special tax status — and that after an episode of blatant electioneering.
He’s 98 and retired from the pulpit. Will there be a next Billy Graham?
Ask Graham biographers and religion scholars today who will be the next Billy Graham, here’s their answer: Nobody.
Trump’s religious liberty order slammed as ‘pretty much nothing’
Trump’s gesture toward his religious base appeared to falter as a matter of policy, and perhaps as politics: Social conservatives who had been expecting more expressed disappointment, and the order itself seems unlikely to have much impact on current law.
Baylor frat party sparks protest
A Baylor University fraternity hosted a racist “Mexican-themed” party on Saturday night, prompting a Sunday afternoon school statement condemning the event and a vociferous student protest.
Trump set to relax rules on political activity by religious groups
President Trump is set to sign an executive order on Thursday that aims to relax restrictions on political activity by religious groups without threatening their tax-exempt status.
Christians in the Global South now dominate every major Protestant tradition — except Baptist
Christian denominations once heavily concentrated in Europe or North America have expanded worldwide to the point that Global South believers now predominate. Baptists represent the conspicuous exception to this rule. They remain heavily concentrated in one Global North region.
White House aims for Thursday signing of religious liberty executive order
President Donald Trump has invited conservative leaders to the White House on Thursday for what they expect will be the ceremonial signing of a long-awaited — and highly controversial — executive order on religious liberty.
How to tell the difference between religious persecution and selfishness
Things look different when you’re the minority instead of the majority. Or at least, things should look different.
Trump to name anti-abortion advocate to lead federal family planning programs
In her role, Teresa Manning will help oversee the distribution of Title X funding, which goes to clinics providing contraceptive and preventive health services.