Spencer Demetros loved reading children’s Bibles to his kids when they were young. But when they outgrew the kid’s versions, the lawyer from Harvard, Massachusetts, had a hard time finding teen-appropriate replacements. That’s when he decided to tell the old,…
Attorney: No more `Black pastors’ in court for Arbery case
An attorney for one of the white men standing trial in the death of Ahmaud Arbery told the judge Thursday he doesn’t want “any more Black pastors” in the courtroom after the Rev. Al Sharpton sat with the slain man’s…
Matthew Dowd stakes his run for Texas lieutenant governor on kindness and faith
If someone had asked Matthew Dowd on Jan. 1 whether he’d be running for public office in Texas, he would have laughed.
Muslim Americans More Generous Than Non-Muslims
Muslim Americans are more generous givers toward charitable causes than the average non-Muslim U.S. adult, according to a report published last month by Indiana University’s Lilly Family School of Philanthropy.
A state district court judge hears over a dozen challenges to Texas’ abortion law Wednesday
A state district judge on Wednesday morning heard arguments from abortion rights groups challenging Texas’ restrictive abortion law in what seems to be the first court hearing to specifically tackle the statute’s constitutionality.
Muslims win office in US municipal elections in 2021
In Dearborn, Michigan, where the mayor once promised to do something about the city’s “Arab problem,” Abdullah Hammoud, a Lebanese American Muslim, was elected this month to fill that post.
Mike Pompeo’s campaigning for Trump from Jerusalem was illegal, investigation finds
A federal investigation said that Mike Pompeo violated the Hatch Act when, as Secretary of State, he addressed the Republican National Convention in 2020 from Jerusalem.
ISNA Urges Adoption of Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty
The Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) has signed on to a letter urging the development and adoption of a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty.
Palestinian PM: Only two-state solution can end ‘apartheid’
The Palestinian prime minister warned Israel on Wednesday that its refusal to accept a two-state solution to the century-old conflict would perpetuate a system of “apartheid” and eventually result in a one-state reality in which Israel loses its Jewish character.
‘The Jesus Music’ Explores Christianity From The Perspectives Of Iconic Artists
The new documentary “The Jesus Music” interviews some of Christian music’s most recognizable stars, including Amy Grant, TobyMac, Kirk Franklin, Michael W. Smith, Michael Tait, Lauren Daigle and more.
U.S. proposes rescinding expansion of religious exemption for contractors
The U.S. Department of Labor on Monday announced a proposal that would rescind a Trump administration rule that expanded a religious exemption from anti-discrimination laws for federal contractors.
SBU Placed on Probation by Accrediting Body
The accrediting body for Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar, Missouri, placed the school’s accreditation status on probation on Thursday (Nov. 4). The move comes after an investigation into actions by SBU and the Missouri Baptist Convention during a three-year conflict at the…