During a TV debate last week, two of the three leading candidates for Missouri governor said they would call themselves “Christian Nationalists.” Both Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft and state Sen. Bill Eigel acknowledged they would use that term after…
After Olympics, Turkey’s Erdogan seeks unity with Pope Francis against acts that mock sacred values
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke with Pope Francis on Thursday about the “immoral display” at the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics and called for a unified stance against acts that ridicule sacred values, according to a statement from Erdogan’s office.
The slow fade of denominational publishing
If the 1970s were dubbed in Christian circles as “the bookstore revolution,” the first two decades of the 21st century might be more aptly referred to as the bookstore roller-coaster. Thousands of Christian bookstores closed across the country, including mainstay chains…
Columbia University threatened with subpoenas over U.S. House antisemitism investigation
Columbia University could face subpoenas if it doesn’t comply with a U.S. House investigation into reports of rising antisemitism on college campuses.
Israel’s military starts drafting ultra-Orthodox Jews – but the battle over serving ‘the army of God’ vs. the army of the state isn’t over, and points to key questions for the country’s future
In late July 2024, the Israeli military sent out the first 1,000 conscription notices to ultra-Orthodox Jewish men, following a unanimous Supreme Court ruling that the government must stop exempting them.
On Religion: Battles Over Parental Rights Are Not Going Away
The vague 22-word prayer from the New York Board of Regents was totally nondenominational: “Almighty God, we acknowledge our dependence upon Thee, and we beg Thy blessings upon us, our parents, our teachers and our Country.”
Some Think What You Preach Matters More Than What You Do. It doesn’t.
What is it that will define the destiny of the American church? Will it be the beliefs of the church or the conduct of the church? The two concepts are so distinct within Christianity that they have different names —…
AME Zion Church meeting focuses on voting initiative, new bishops
The African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church launched a get-out-the vote effort, chose new bishops and finalized the restructuring of some departments during its quadrennial meeting in late July.
Ohio school district’s transgender anti-bullying policy upheld by appeals court
A divided U.S. appeals court upheld the right of a central Ohio school district to enforce policies against the bullying of transgender students, rejecting an effort by a conservative parents group to block enforcement.