“You have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘You shall not murder, and anyone who murders will be subject to judgment,’” Jesus told the crowd in the Sermon on the Mount.
National Group Deems SBU as School Without Academic Freedom Protections
A national nonprofit group of professors devoted to academic freedom, shared governance, and quality higher education recently argued that Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar, Missouri, is not an institution where academic freedom can be expected.
Film series ‘The Chosen’ explores its Catholic side in the Eternal City
This week Pope Francis met none other than Jesus in St. Peter’s Square. While greeting faithful on Wednesday (Aug. 11), the pope spoke with Jonathan Roumie, who portrays Christ in the series “The Chosen” and was visiting Rome to promote…
Biden’s highest-ranking Muslim nominee mired in GOP blockade
Accusations of Islamophobia and anti-Israel bias are bogging down the confirmation of an under-the-radar Biden administration nominee who’d be the highest-ranking Muslim in its ranks if he’s confirmed.
The Reform movement is investigating itself over history of rabbinic sexual misconduct
After a series of high-profile revelations about sexual misconduct within its ranks, the world’s largest Jewish denomination has initiated three separate independent investigations into how it deals with allegations of abuse.
Amid calls to #TaxTheChurches – what and how much do US religious organizations not pay the taxman?
The hashtag #TaxTheChurches began trending on Twitter in mid-July. The spark was allegations about the wealth of celebrity pastor Joel Osteen. But it wasn’t the first time that “tax the churches” has circulated. In fact it is slogan that long predates…
U.S. Supreme Court asked to decide whether social work professor at religious college is ministerial employee under Title VII
On its own, “social work professor” doesn’t sound like an especially religious or ministerial job title. But, what if the professor teaches at a religious college and is required to “integrate religious faith into teaching and scholarship”?
Florida church vaccinates hundreds after 6 members die from COVID-19 in 10 days
Six members of a Florida church died from COVID-19 within 10 days. Now, Impact Church in Jacksonville has vaccinated more than 1,000 people in the community and is looking to calm congregants’ fears about coronavirus vaccines.
U.S. employers get religion with vaccine mandates
As coronavirus infections rise again, U.S. companies mandating vaccinations are confronting an uncomfortable question rarely asked by an employer – what is an employee’s religious belief?