Democratic presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg was recently castigated by evangelicals and other conservative Christians for saying that, according to his read of the Bible, life begins at first breath. But there was a time, not long ago, when that same…
Former staffers loved Relevant’s mission, but a toxic culture tested their faith
Concerns about their former boss include allegations of the CEO berating staffers in front of colleagues, making insensitive comments, insisting employees work grueling hours and even firing a staffer he declared to be a curse — all at a place…
Is racial justice becoming a priority for evangelical voters?
LifeWay Research measures political support for the issue for the first time.
Armed security at churches is becoming a new normal
Congregations adjust to shifting gun policies and the threat of active shooters.
Angry judge sanctions Justice Department lawyers in Texas massacre case
Shortly after storming out of his own courtroom Wednesday, a federal judge in San Antonio sanctioned Justice Department attorneys for not disclosing the names of Air Force staffers who neglected to alert the FBI about a former airman who killed…
Visiting a tent city in Mexico created by Trump’s Migrant Protection Protocol
The children here are gaunt and listless. They are running out of time.
Congressional hearing on travel ban highlights impact of muddled waiver process
The hearing, organized jointly by the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship and the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, focused on the human cost of the ban on travel to U.S. from Syria, Iran, Yemen, Somalia,…
The Bible may have a naming discrepancy, and a Duke researcher plans to correct it
Elizabeth Schrader was a singer-songwriter for 12 years until she wrote a song about Mary Magdalene—the Jewish woman who witnessed Jesus Christ’s crucifixion, burial and resurrection—that inspired her to change careers.
In U.N. speech, Trump announces new religious freedom initiatives
Cheering U.S. faith principles, the president pledges new funds and business support to curb persecution.
Rice band takes aim at Baylor LGBTQ stance in halftime show
The Rice Marching Owl Band (MOB), which describes itself as the university’s “infamously irreverent non-marching marching band,” took a shot at Baylor’s LGBTQ stance Saturday with its esoteric halftime show.
Relevant founder Cameron Strang accused of creating racially insensitive workplace
Cameron Strang, the founder and CEO of Relevant Media Group, found himself under attack from a host of former employees this week who accused him of behavior they said was racially insensitive and changed depending on his mood.
Jail ends Bible-based ‘God Pod’ amid Muslim inmates’ discrimination lawsuit
A Virginia jail has ended a program that inmates dubbed the “God Pod” after a lawsuit alleged it provided favorable treatment to Christians and discriminated against Muslims.