Amid backlash, evangelical leaders are finally acknowledging sexual abuse — but not a high-profile preacher allegedly facilitating it. Why?
Respecting the spirituality behind Marie Kondo’s ‘Tidying Up’
While many are either casually intrigued or cruelly judgmental of Marie Kondo’s approach to tidying, most have not taken the time to understand her method and its religious underpinnings.
Guns and God: Growing number of churches want armed security
“Fifty years ago, you could say no guns should be allowed in church, but times have changed,” said a police chief who runs a volunteer church security team.
Bible classes in public schools? Why Christian lawmakers are pushing a wave of new bills
Some lawmakers and leaders of Christian groups supporting the bills say they want to restore traditional values in schools and give students a chance to study the religious text deeply. Opponents say the proposals are part of a coordinated effort…
National Baptist Convention USA launches campaign to start federal credit union
The goal is to establish a financial institution for the African-American community as an alternative to predatory lenders.
Does God care if you smoke weed? Many Bay State faith groups say yeah, man
What’s legal isn’t always right — but using pot isn’t always wrong, either, some religious leaders say.
As survivors age, Holocaust educators rush to preserve their irreplaceable testimony
As the youngest remaining witnesses reach their 80s, their inevitable disappearance weighs heavily on Holocaust educators, who believe there is nothing more effective and moving than face-to-face testimonies.
Provoked by Trump, the religious left is finding its voice
Nearly 40 years after some prominent evangelical Christians organized a Moral Majority movement to promote a conservative political agenda, a comparable effort by liberal religious leaders is coalescing in support of immigrant rights, universal health care, LGBTQ rights and racial…
With new ‘affirmation’ policy, American Bible Society loses LGBT staffers
Employees at the American Bible Society have until the end of this month to sign a statement promising that they will attend church and abstain from sex before marriage, which it defines as between a man and a woman.