The offering was over and the worship team at Global Vision Bible Church had just finished singing “Oh How I Love Jesus” when the Rev. Greg Locke began telling his church about his conversations with demons.
Missouri governor suggests a religious test for state office, Ohio Senate candidate calls church-state separation a “myth”
As discussed on this blog many times, the constitutional prohibition against any religious test for public office must be diligently safeguarded against subtle threats to its essential protection of religious liberty.
Enrollment in US Catholic schools rebounds after sharp drop
Enrollment in Catholic schools in the United States rose 3.8% from the previous academic year, rebounding from a sharp drop caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Catholic education officials reported Monday.
Religious affairs minister said eyeing compromise to allow civil marriages in Israel
Religious Affairs Minister Matan Kahana is weighing a proposal to allow Israelis to legally wed by means of civil marriage on Israeli territory, Channel 12 news reported Monday.
Black Americans See the Biggest Shift Away from Faith
African Americans are among the most devout groups in religion research, often outranking other demographics in areas like religious practice, attendance, and belief.
Racial unity: Merged Southern congregation sets an example
Troy Savage says Martin Luther King Jr.’s decades-old criticism of the racial divide in the U.S. church still rings true today.
Liberians Memorialize 29 Lives Lost In Christian Revival Stampede
Thousands of Liberians gathered for a national memorial service over the weekend to mourn the 29 people killed in a stampede during a Pentecostal revival service on Jan. 19.
West Virginia school district investigating religious event
A West Virginia school superintendent is investigating a Feb. 2 religious revival event that occurred at Huntington High School, saying he believes some students’ rights have been violated.
A shortage of Conservative rabbis has Jews reexamining the pulpit role
Rabbi Avi Olitzky was 26 when he started working at Beth El Synagogue in Minneapolis straight out of seminary.
Super Bowl Betting Is a $7.6 Billion Problem Fewer Evangelicals Care About
The 1990s were a busy time for Christians combatting gambling at local levels: fighting a casino here or lottery expansions there.
Gunman fires shots at Jewish candidate for Louisville mayor
A gunman opened fire on a Jewish Democrat who is running for mayor of Louisville, Kentucky. Craig Greenberg, the candidate, said he is safe, and the police said one possible motive was the fact that the target is Jewish.
New academic journal will challenge notion that religions hate queer and trans people
In an effort to counter the assumption that religions hate queer and trans people, a pair of religion professors is launching a new academic journal exploring the connections between religion, gender and sexuality.