A recent speech about “Being a Christian Leader” by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was promoted on the State Department’s homepage Monday, and has been met with criticism that it potentially violates the principle of separation of church and state enshrined in the…
Christians killed on Syria’s front lines
While Trump defends US withdrawal, advocates fear “Turkey will complete the work that ISIS tried to do, in eradicating Christians from this region.”
Trump takes his stump speech to the Values Voter Summit
The president defends himself against impeachment and criticism of his Syria withdrawal in a pugnacious address to Christian conservatives.
Outraged Fort Worth leaders ask why police shot black woman inside home
Pained and angry religious leaders warned Fort Worth, Texas, police they would scrutinize the investigation of an officer who shot and killed a 28-year-old black woman inside a home where, a family lawyer said, she had been playing video games…
Teacher’s lawsuit reflects evangelical educators’ dilemma over transgender pronouns
When a public school teacher in Virginia cited his Christian faith as the reason he declined to reference a transgender student with new pronouns, according to a lawsuit filed last week, an administrator replied that his “personal religious beliefs end…
Emanuel: a poignant documentary on the Charleston church massacre
Produced by Stephen Curry and Viola Davis, the film allows the family members of those killed in the 2015 shooting to speak about love, loss and faith.
Congressmen accuse Liberty U of restricting student free speech
In a letter to Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, two Democratic congressmen are accusing Liberty University of enacting “extreme restrictions on student free speech” that go against a recent White House executive order designed to protect freedom of expression on college…
Fundamentalism turns 100, a landmark for the Christian Right
Six months after the end of World War I, William Bell Riley – pastor of Minneapolis’ First Baptist Church and a well-known speaker on the Bible’s prophecies regarding the end of history – organized and presided over the World’s Conference…
Christian leaders call for Day of Prayer in support of impeachment inquiry
The call comes from leaders affiliated with Red Letter Christians, a justice-focused Christian movement that held a revival over the weekend in Goldsboro, North Carolina.