The days leading up to Donald Trump’s Jan. 20 inauguration were busy ones for many of the nation’s social justice organizations. Civil rights, immigration, education and other groups were busy hosting webinars, issuing press releases and blasting out emails warning…
Biden’s Cuba moves likely to be short-lived
While outgoing President Joe Biden’s eleventh-hour changes in U.S.-Cuba policy are being condemned by hard-liners as a capitulation to the Communist nation 90 miles from the Florida Keys, longtime advocates for the shifts are saying they are too little, too…
Tennessee appeals court rules against SBC in anonymous accusation of sexual abuse
First, the Southern Baptist Convention got in trouble for not sharing information about known clergy sexual abusers in its congregations; now it is on trial for spreading undocumented allegations against a Tennessee minister. On Jan. 8, the Tennessee Court of…
Study explores American views on both parties’ ‘brands’
Most Americans view Republicans as decisive and proactive as well as inherently dishonest and uncaring, according to a new Navigator Research report. Democrats, on the other hand, are viewed by a majority as a friend to the middle class and…
McCartney inspired Christian men’s movement
Bill McCartney, the acclaimed coach who led Colorado’s moribund football team to a national championship and founded Promise Keepers, a ministry that inspired a nationwide Christian men’s movement and urged believers to confront the sins of racism, died last Friday…
Evangelical leaders urge Trump to preserve refugee resettlement program
Leaders of some of the most prominent evangelical organizations in the U.S. are urging Donald Trump to preserve the nation’s refugee resettlement program when he takes office. The groups released a statement Jan. 14 imploring Trump to set a refugee…
Three new bills related to child sex crimes filed in Missouri
Missouri state Rep. Brian Seitz already has filed three bills this year pertaining to legislation in child sexual abuse cases. The proposed legislation aims to make it easier for survivors of child sexual abuse to seek justice for the crimes…
Du Mez, Jones and Bass say lies about California fires are portents of things to come
In blaming Californians and their governor for the wildfires ravaging Los Angeles, Donald Trump provided a glimpse of the onslaught of disinformation Americans can expect from their next president, Kristen Du Mez said during the latest “Convocation Unscripted” webinar. Trump…
Landmark study documents religious faith of LGBTQ Americans
Faith is vital to millions of LGBTQ Americans whose patterns of belief and practice closely mirror those of the wider U.S. population, according to a new study. “Religious LGBT adults, including those who are moderately or highly religious, are socio-demographically…
Has growth of unpartnered adults in US hit a wall?
The rising tide of unpartnered American adults may have reached its limit, according to new data from Pew Research. For more than two decades, the share of American adults who do not live with a romantic partner has been increasing,…
New date set for Johnny Hunt trial
A new trial date has been set for Johnny Hunt’s lawsuit against the Southern Baptist Convention in which he seeks more than $100 million for damages to his income, reputation and livelihood. That new date falls one week after the…
Anita Bryant, dead at 84, remembered for what she opposed
Upon her death at age 84, Anita Jane Bryant was remembered most vividly for her harsh stance against homosexuality in the 1970s and not for the successful music career that preceded her advocacy. A native Oklahoman, she won the 1958…