Just weeks after his mother was one of seven killed by a white supremacist at a Sikh temple in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, Harpreet Singh Saini testified before a U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee in 2012 to lobby the federal government to…
Congress is considering making same-sex marriage federal law – a political scientist explains how this issue became less polarized over time
While public opinion and different state laws on abortion rights are sharply dividing the country, there’s growing indication that most people agree on another once-controversial topic – protecting same-sex marriage.
When does conflict become spiritual abuse? Churches large and small face that question.
Concerns about spiritual abuse have become common in recent years — at churches large and small — following the fall of megachurch pastors like Mark Driscoll, of the now-disbanded Mars Hill Church in Seattle, and Bill Hybels, founder of Willow…
Pope to Kazakhstan Sept. 13-15, may meet Russia patriarch
Concerns about spiritual abuse have become common in recent years — at churches large and small — following the fall of megachurch pastors like Mark Driscoll, of the now-disbanded Mars Hill Church in Seattle, and Bill Hybels, founder of Willow…
When ‘Pro-Life’ Isn’t Enough: Abortion ‘Abolitionists’ Speak Up
The overturning of Roe v. Wade has brought new attention to a small but growing group of pro-life Christians who identify as “abortion abolitionists.”
Conflict at diverse Austin church leads to claims of spiritual abuse
When Cristal Porter and her family first visited Hope Community Church in Austin, they felt a sense of relief.
Impact of Kennedy v. Bremerton already apparent as courts are forced to reconsider Establishment Clause cases
In June, the U.S. Supreme Court in Kennedy v. Bremerton ruled that a high school coach’s prayers at midfield following football games did not violate the Establishment Clause.
Disability theology: How religious beliefs can help or hinder accessibility
The worship service begins with “Amazing Grace,” an old favorite with the lyrics: “I once was blind, but now I see!”
Justice Alito mocks foreign critics of abortion reversal
Justice Samuel Alito mocked foreign leaders’ criticism of the Supreme Court decision he authored overturning a constitutional right to abortion, in his first public comments since last month’s ruling. The justice’s remarks drew more criticism as well as some support.
Christian Nationalist Is Incompatible with Mormonism
Yesterday, this piece on Christian nationalism ended up in my Twitter feed. In it, Amanda Tyler, the Executive Director of the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty explains why it is absolutely critical for Christians to step up and expressly denounce Christian nationalism.
The Supreme Court’s church-state blind spot undermines religious freedom
Seventeen years ago, in a case involving the public display of the Ten Commandments, Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor eloquently explained the critical role the First Amendment played in expressing this country’s “fundamental commitment to religious liberty.”
Maryland auction house defends sale of Hitler items and Eva Braun’s swastika-studded dog collar
An auction house in Maryland defended the sale of what it says were personal objects of Adolf Hitler, amid criticism from a European Jewish group.








