Last week saw another clash about women’s (in)equality play out online between leaders in evangelical Christian culture. In the clamor for the high-ground of evangelical legitimacy, something happened that outsiders may not fully appreciate the implications of: the participants contested…
Oklahoma bill would penalize teachers $10,000 for contradicting student religious beliefs
A controversial bill proposed in the Oklahoma state senate would make public school personnel – including teachers – personally liable for “promot(ing) positions in opposition to” a student’s “closely held religious beliefs.” If enacted, Senate Bill 1470 would entitle parents who bring…
Amid debate, women lift their voices with Muslim sacred text
The young woman could hear her heart pounding so hard that she worried the microphone placed in front of her would pick up its sound. Seated around her were officials from Islamic nations, including her country’s president. Cameras clicked.
No response from Cuba regarding detained pastor
The Cuban government failed to respond to a request from five United Nations human rights advocates for information about the treatment and continued detention of a Protestant pastor who has been held seven months.
Tennessee preacher Greg Locke says demons told him names of witches in his church
The offering was over and the worship team at Global Vision Bible Church had just finished singing “Oh How I Love Jesus” when the Rev. Greg Locke began telling his church about his conversations with demons.
Missouri governor suggests a religious test for state office, Ohio Senate candidate calls church-state separation a “myth”
As discussed on this blog many times, the constitutional prohibition against any religious test for public office must be diligently safeguarded against subtle threats to its essential protection of religious liberty.
Enrollment in US Catholic schools rebounds after sharp drop
Enrollment in Catholic schools in the United States rose 3.8% from the previous academic year, rebounding from a sharp drop caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Catholic education officials reported Monday.
Religious affairs minister said eyeing compromise to allow civil marriages in Israel
Religious Affairs Minister Matan Kahana is weighing a proposal to allow Israelis to legally wed by means of civil marriage on Israeli territory, Channel 12 news reported Monday.
Black Americans See the Biggest Shift Away from Faith
African Americans are among the most devout groups in religion research, often outranking other demographics in areas like religious practice, attendance, and belief.
Racial unity: Merged Southern congregation sets an example
Troy Savage says Martin Luther King Jr.’s decades-old criticism of the racial divide in the U.S. church still rings true today.
Liberians Memorialize 29 Lives Lost In Christian Revival Stampede
Thousands of Liberians gathered for a national memorial service over the weekend to mourn the 29 people killed in a stampede during a Pentecostal revival service on Jan. 19.
West Virginia school district investigating religious event
A West Virginia school superintendent is investigating a Feb. 2 religious revival event that occurred at Huntington High School, saying he believes some students’ rights have been violated.