When Adidas cut ties with Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, due to his antisemitic comments, it was left with more than a billion dollars worth of high-end Yeezy sneakers. Now, Jewish Americans are evaluating the German company’s plan to give…
Human rights and advocacy groups call on Congress to stop using white supremacist language
More than 160 U.S. human rights and immigration advocacy groups are calling on some members of Congress to stop espousing the white supremacist rhetoric that inspired a gunman to target Hispanics in a mass shooting in El Paso on Aug….
Gallup finds belief in five ‘spiritual entities’ on the decline
It’s been a rough couple of decades for belief in God, angels, Satan and other key spiritual principalities, new research shows. “Compared with 2001, belief in God and heaven is down the most (16 points each), while belief in hell…
Virginia governor chided for saying immigrants bring drugs to his state
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s claim that deploying National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border helps protect the nation from criminals and illegal drugs is a ploy to villainize immigrants, rights advocates said during a recent livestreamed press conference. “It is…
Memphis church will host NOH8 photo shoot this weekend
First Baptist Church of Memphis, Tenn., will host a combination photo shoot and anti-hate protest July 30 to publicly affirm its commitment to LGBTQ people. “This has been such a hard year for the LBGTQ community. The political arena has…
New York Theological Seminary awards master’s degrees to nine female inmates
The first graduates of a new seminary program for incarcerated women in New York are modern-day examples of some of the greatest servant-leaders in Scripture, a state legislator said. “There are so many stories of amazing, courageous and inspiring women…
Serving immigrants is part of advocating for religious liberty, Cano says
Those dedicated to religious freedom should remember that serving the needs of immigrants is part of that struggle, Anyra Cano said during a June luncheon hosted by Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty. This reminder is a critical given that…
Federal judge strikes down Biden’s ban on asylum seekers
A federal judge struck down President Joe Biden’s controversial asylum ban July 25 but also gave the administration 14 days to appeal the ruling. The asylum policy, adopted in May to replace Title 42, revived a Trump-era rule requiring migrants…
Technology isn’t inherently bad but the way we use it can lead to harm, author warns
The growing complexity and pervasiveness of digital devices and social media is diminishing our capacity to relate authentically to others and to God, author and cultural sociologist Felicia Wu Song said. “Research is showing (that technology) is creating an inability…