Day two of Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court confirmation hearing included a first round of questioning from many of the senators on the Senate Judiciary Committee. A few of them included religious liberty topics in their discussions with the…
152M Remain in Child Labor Worldwide
There are 152 million children in conditions of child labor worldwide, according to the U.S. Department of Labor’s annual report published Sept. 30.
Appealing to evangelicals, Trump uses religious words and references to God at a higher rate than previous presidents
Speaking from the hospital while undergoing treatment for COVID-19, Donald Trump faced the camera and touted therapeutics that “look like miracles coming down from God.”
Refugee data on religion disappears as fewer persecuted Christians admitted to US
The State Department no longer is making publicly available a number of statistics about refugees admitted into the United States, including their religious affiliation.
Fewer Southern Baptists Call Themselves ‘Southern Baptist’
Several prominent Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) leaders have embraced a moniker that identifies it with the denomination’s mission rather than its regional (and at times racist) past: Great Commission Baptists.
Evangelical leaders like Billy Graham and Jerry Falwell Sr. have long talked of conspiracies against God’s chosen – those ideas are finding resonance today
President Donald Trump sees many conspiracies around him. He has described investigations into both Russia’s interference in the U.S. election and alleged violations of campaign finance laws, as well as the entirety of his impeachment, as “witch hunts” and a…
Shooting of former HSU student prompts reflection on racism
The Hardin-Simmons University campus community paid tribute to the life of Jonathan Price—a 31-year-old African American who was killed by a white police officer—and heard a panel discuss issues related to racism and policing.
U.S. Supreme Court hears argument: Does RFRA allow monetary damages for religious liberty violations?
Does the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) categorically bar successful plaintiffs from receiving a monetary award? In one of the first cases heard in the new U.S. Supreme Court term, justices heard oral arguments on that question.
Baptist Group Analyzes Supreme Court Nominee’s Record
With the U.S. Senate’s Judiciary Committee starting its hearing Monday (Oct. 12) to consider the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett as a justice for the U.S. Supreme Court, a Baptist group that closely watches church-state cases sent a letter to the senators…