LifeWay Christian Resources, the publishing arm of the Southern Baptist Convention, has sued its former president and CEO, accusing him of violating a noncompete clause in his contract.
‘Humanists for Biden-Harris’ to mobilize nonreligious vote
A new group is launching an effort to court nonreligious voters for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, hoping to mobilize a fast-growing — and deeply liberal — community to benefit Democrats in November.
Lutherans ask Trump administration to admit more refugees as deadline looms
Days before the deadline for the federal government to set its annual limit on the number of refugees that can be admitted to the United States, the Trump administration has not yet proposed that number, according to Lutheran Immigration and…
Trump taxes report highlights nearly $400,000 payment from Billy Graham group
A new report from The New York Times citing Trump’s tax information alleges the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) paid nearly $400,000 to the president’s Washington hotel in 2017, raising questions about the potential conflicts of interest in making money off his…
Sex ed mandate sparks bitter Washington state ballot fight
Democrats in the Washington state Legislature thought they had passed a routine sex education requirement for public schools earlier this year. But a coalition of Republicans and religious conservatives launched a swift, historic backlash that’s led to a bitter partisan…
Ginsburg’s empathy born of Jewish history and discrimination
In the Jewish tradition, burials usually take place within 24 hours of death.
Biden pins his argument to Latino believers on Trump’s morals
To Andrés Chong-Qui Torres, growing up in an evangelical Pentecostal household and studying at a Jesuit prep school led him to not only develop “an intense love for the Word of God,” but to embrace public service and social justice.
Pandemic Pushes 1.5M More Kids into Several Measures of Poverty
An additional 1.5 million children have entered a state of multi-dimensional poverty due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report published jointly by Save the Children and the U.N. Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Sept. 17.
On 20th anniversary, RLUIPA offers model for addressing injustice, consensus-building
The Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA) was enacted 20 years ago today. It remains a spectacular example of effective legislation, protecting against unnecessary burdens on religious exercise in its twin areas of focus: congregations facing local zoning…
Trump works to win over Catholic voters on abortion issue
President Donald Trump promised Wednesday to sign an executive order that would require health care providers to provide medical care to all babies born alive as he makes an election-year push to appeal to voters who oppose abortion.
HSU donors accuse university of breaking trust
If Hardin-Simmons University cannot honor donors’ wishes regarding how their gifts are used, it should return the charitable gifts, according to an open letter to the university’s board of trustees.
Pelosi to church: ‘Follow science’ on COVID-19 restrictions
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi pushed back Friday against the Catholic archbishop of San Francisco’s criticism of COVID-related restrictions, saying he should “follow science” rather than advocate for fuller in-person gatherings for Mass and worship.