“This is about the Constitution of the United States and the facts that lead to the president’s violation of the oath of office. And as a Catholic I resent your using the word hate in a sentence that addresses me.″
Holt Street Baptist commemorates bus boycott anniversary, converts former church to museum
After three years of renovations and much anticipation, the original location of the historic site at Holt and Bullock streets, where the Dec. 5, 1955, bus boycott was expanded, will officially open as a museum o commemorate what Martin Luther…
What does a fair trade logo actually mean?
Churches that support the movement should confront the gap between its vision and its accomplishments.
Resurgence of nationalism is a ‘setback for humanity’, says German theologian Jürgen Moltmann
Moltmann, 93, served in the Hitler Youth and was a WWII POW at the time of his conversion to Christianity. “Humanity precedes nationality,” he said in a lecture to students at the World Council of Churches’ Ecumenical Institute at Bossey,…
How bad theology makes the opioid crisis worse
The “demonization” of substances and the emphasis on complete abstinence from drugs or alcohol in recovery can hinder the most effective treatment methods, particularly for opioids. This ideology undergirds a “war on drugs” that has not only failed, but has…
Refugee ministries fight new resettlement requirement
A new Trump administration policy adds bureaucratic hurdles to “welcoming the stranger.”
At Bishop Barber’s NC church, Pete Buttigieg works to woo black voters
An Episcopalian who has spoken at length about faith and has worked to articulate an alternative vision of morality to that of the Christian right, the Democratic presidential candidate is far more popular with white voters and has struggled to…
Former U.S. President Carter hospitalized in Georgia with urinary tract infection
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, released from one hospital in Georgia the day before Thanksgiving, was admitted to another over the holiday weekend for treatment of a urinary tract infection, the Carter Center said in a statement on Monday.
Dallas pastor’s book sheds light on painful discussions that led Wilshire Baptist to embrace LGBT members
Church leaders hope other congregations can learn from their experience in tackling tough conversations.