More than six months after Hardin-Simmons University trustees voted to close Logsdon Seminary, top university administrators and several trustees met with two representatives of the Save Hardin-Simmons group.
The fall of Falwell: A timeline of the ups, downs and scandals of his Liberty University presidency
News that Jerry Falwell Jr. resigned as president of Liberty University, which came on the heels of reports that he and his wife, Becki, were involved in a sexual tryst with a younger man, may have caught some by surprise:…
BJC brief: Applying nondiscrimination laws to contracting faith-based organizations protects religious liberty
Laws requiring government-contracted foster child care services to treat all applicants equally and without regard to their religion or sexual orientation should be upheld as constitutional, a BJC brief filed with the U.S. Supreme Court contends, because such mandates do not burden…
March on Washington events to focus on racial justice, police brutality, voting
Over the years, throngs of protesters — many of them people of faith — have assembled to remember the March on Washington.
Organized Religion: 5th in US Confidence Index
Organized religion ranked fifth out of 16 institutions surveyed by Gallup in its annual confidence index, according to a report published Aug. 12. With 42% of U.S. adults saying they have a “great deal” (25%) or “quite a lot” (17%)…
A preacher with sneakers coming soon to TBN: Steven Furtick to replace Kenneth Copeland, says network
Trinity Broadcasting Network said it will no longer air the daily Texas-based Kenneth Copeland Ministries program known as “Believer’s Voice of Victory.”
Christian groups unveil new criminal justice reform push
A coalition of Christian groups including the Church of God in Christ and the National Association of Evangelicals is launching a new criminal justice reform push that seeks to rally believers behind policing changes grounded in biblical principles.
Some Clergy Unequipped to Minister to Abused
Most Protestant pastors (73%) believe they are “somewhat equipped” for trauma care ministry, but they feel less able to effectively minister to those who have experienced forms of abuse, according to a Barna Group report published Aug. 4.
Joe Biden Campaigns on Faith
Going into the 2020 Democratic National Convention, party officials released a 60-second digital ad promoting the presumptive nominee’s Catholic faith. The ad shows former Vice President Joe Biden making Pope Francis laugh during a meeting in St. Peter’s Basilica and…