The US Supreme Court ruled against race-based college admissions last month, raising questions about the future of diversity efforts in higher education. But leaders at many evangelical colleges don’t expect the decision to hinder their efforts to promote diversity.
How after-school clubs became a new battleground in the Satanic Temple’s push to preserve separation of church and state
As the start of the school year rapidly approaches, controversy can’t be far behind. But not all hot-button topics in education are about what goes on in class.
After decades of struggle in Israel, dozens of African Hebrew Israelites face deportation
For two years, Toveet Israel and dozens of other residents of the Village of Peace have lived in fear.
Rare Einstein letter rebutting biblical creation story for sale
For the first time, a letter written by Albert Einstein on the creation of the universe is for sale publicly at the Raab Collection in Ardmore, Pennsylvania.
A Digital Hymnal Meets Its Demise
Lifeway is closing the book on an online hymnal that was supposed to be the digital future of Baptist music.
A South Carolina school district removed ‘The Fixer,’ a classic novel about antisemitism with its own history of school controversies
Late last year, a mom in South Carolina requested that her local school district remove nearly 100 books from its shelves — including a classic novel about antisemitism.
Following Dr. Martin Luther King Junior’s Example To Persevere
The past several years have been troubling for a lot of us. A worldwide pandemic, financial burdens, political division, racial tensions … just surviving some days feels like a victory.
How will religion fare as liberal arts education shrinks in the United States of America?
Pity U.S. colleges coping with political feuds, “diversity,” declining applications and enrollments, student debt and tight budgets.
Why does Sweden allow Quran burnings? Like much of West, it has no blasphemy laws
A recent string of public desecrations of the Quran by a handful of anti-Islam activists in Sweden has sparked an angry reaction in Muslim countries and raised questions – including in Sweden – about why such acts are allowed.
77 faith groups get total of $92 million for innovative faith programs for children
Dozens of Christian groups seeking to instill faith in the nation’s children have been given grants of as much as $1.25 million to help them meet their mission.
Church of England under fire over school ‘white supremacy’ resources
The Church of England has been criticised over racial justice resources designed for use in its primary schools.
Crowded GOP field vies for the Christian Zionist vote as Israel’s rightward shift spurs protests
When John McCain was the Republican presidential nominee in 2008, he was forced to reject megachurch pastor John Hagee’s endorsement after a sermon surfaced that was derided as antisemitic.