Independence Day in light of Woody Guthrie’s enduring question about to whom the land belongs.
The theology of Donald Trump
Since Donald Trump assures us that the Bible is his favorite book, it’s worth asking: Just what is his theology?
Forget VBS. These summer camps teach kids to be community activists
Instead of the traditional vacation Bible school, one Durham, N.C., church partnered with seven other congregations — black, white, Baptist, Jewish, Episcopal, Pentecostal and nondenominational — to put on a community-organizing camp for kids aged 4 to 12.
Brexit boosters: Why the Religious Right hates the EU
The European Union has been a powerful advocate for advancing the rights of women and LGBT people. That’s why so many Religious Right activists see the EU as an enemy to “traditional values.”
Make a new name: One unnamed woman’s contribution to confronting a culture of rape
The victim of Brock Turner’s rape, whose name is still not publicly known, read a letter in court at Turner’s sentencing. It is one of the most articulate pain-soaked statements I have ever read.
These Muslims are praying in a basement while fighting to get their mosque built
Muslims in Bayonne, New Jersey, have wanted an Islamic center and prayer hall for nearly two decades — they currently pray in the cramped basement of an elementary school.
Conservative Christians grapple with whether religious freedom includes Muslims
In the current political climate, some conservative Christians are struggling with how to apply religious freedom to other faiths — like Islam.
Where do Southern Baptists go when they leave? The answer in one chart
Most of the decline in the Southern Baptist Convention is coming because SBC churches are not holding onto those who were raised in their congregations.
Open to all: A pastor and parent’s pride about Denver PrideFest 2016
When I think about my own son or daughter feeling fear and exclusion like the men I talked to last weekend and like many more who have been made to feel worthless and valueless by churches, it breaks my heart.