Arab and Muslim leaders in Michigan and around the country are mounting a last-minute push to convince their compatriots to vote for Vice President Kamala Harris on Election Day next week, despite Harris and President Joe Biden’s continued funding of the Israeli military’s…
Scripture Union Ban In Zimbabwe’s Schools: A Conflict Of Faith And Politics
The absence of religious “safety nets” in schools has been blamed for the growth in juvenile delinquency across Zimbabwean society. Parents and communities are becoming aware of the vacuum caused by the absence of faith-based activities in educational institutions as…
Meet the Evangelical Expats Staying in Lebanon
The warning issued by the American embassy on October 14 could not have been clearer: US citizens in Lebanon are strongly encouraged to depart now. But this message, coming as Israel increased its attacks on Hezbollah, was only the latest in…
Texas nuns in battle with Fort Worth bishop are dismissed from religious life
A group of Texas nuns engaged in a yearlong dispute with Catholic Church leadership has been dismissed from religious life and “reverted to the lay state,” according to their Vatican-appointed overseer.
Historic global LGBTQ advocacy group boycotts Israel and suspends Israeli affiliate
An influential global advocacy group for LGBTQ rights has suspended an Israeli member organization as part of a larger move to boycott Israel, angering queer Jews and their allies around the world.
The Antidote to Election Anxiety
If you look at a heat map of the last presidential election’s results, my West Texas home is fiery red. In my precinct here in Midland in 2020, former president Donald Trump beat President Joe Biden by a 72-point margin—and…
Black churches and ‘Divine Nine’ fraternities and sororities partner to boost Black vote
Soon after Vice President Kamala Harris shifted from vice presidential candidate to presidential nominee, 44,000 of her supporters dialed into a call dubbed Win With Black Women that quickly became something of a sorority rally.
Prominent NYC synagogue reveals sexual assault allegation against its renowned late rabbi
A vibrant New York City synagogue is removing the name of its former rabbi from a prestigious rabbinic training program after determining that a sexual assault allegation against him was credible.
Longtime music director at Michigan church fired for same-sex marriage
The longtime music director at a northern Michigan church said he was fired just a few months before retirement after officials learned that he was in a same-sex marriage, a dismissal that has angered members and led to sidewalk protests…