America’s anti-capital punishment movement is growing in political, religious and racial diversity even as the nation continues to fracture along partisan lines, a leading death penalty abolitionist said. “It does feel hopeful to work on this issue because we work…
At Juneteenth vigil, Alliance of Baptists called to move from celebration to action
Juneteenth observances must go beyond celebrating the emancipation of enslaved people to calling out modern forms of white supremacy that continue to oppress people of color, speakers said during a June 19 online vigil hosted by the Alliance of Baptists….
Passage of anti-homosexuality bill in Uganda rattles LGBTQ community in Kenya
As the LGBTQ community in Africa reacted to the strident new anti-homosexuality bill adopted in Uganda, attention quickly shifted to Kenya, where a similar bill with different nomenclature recently was tabled for consideration in Parliament. On April 7, George Peter…
New methods and legislation increase options — and questions — with our last remains
You may not be able to choose when or how you die, but you have many choices when it comes to taking care of your bodily remains, as new technologies and laws multiply the options and the ethical questions involved….
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One new book tells kids the story Juneteenth, while another tells adults why Juneteenth matters
When Dorena Williamson was asked to write a children’s book on the importance of Juneteenth, she knew it was a huge task to pull off, not just because of the topic but because of the timeline. This year, our country…
On the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, Lecrae stands out as a crossover
As America prepares to celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, one artist stands out as a crossover between the secular and the sacred. Lecrae has risen to the forefront in both genres. And the reason for his success may be…
American hate groups are alive and well, SPLC says in new report
Hate groups are alive, well and busy despite the setbacks the criminal prosecutions and negative public exposure the Oath Keepers and others endured after the January 6 insurrection, according to a new report by the Southern Poverty Law Center. “The…
Catholic school and parents accuse Maine of avoiding Supreme Court ruling on tuition assistance
A Catholic family and school filed a federal lawsuit June 13 claiming Maine is effectively barring religious schools from a state tuition assistance program despite a 2022 U.S. Supreme Court ruling clearing the way for the practice. St. Dominic Academy…
AWAB decries Uganda’s anti-gay law as ‘another step backward’
Uganda’s strict new anti-gay law is “another step backward for the ever-growing LGBTQ community of Uganda and the whole of Africa,” according to the Association of Welcoming and Affirming Baptists. Same-sex relations already were illegal in Uganda, but the new…
Grieving and glimmers of hope mark United Methodist breakup status
When tiny but energetic Bartlett United Methodist Church in central Texas began to talk about the denomination’s split, member Tami Baker said she felt “a sense of dread and then grief as talk of the pending split increased.” Further into…
New study debunks the claim that conservatives are shut out of social media
A new report debunks conservatives’ claims that social media companies routinely censor conservative accounts and perspectives. The study by nonprofit Media Matters for America discovered that right-leaning internet pages generated more interactions than left-leaning or politically nonaligned pages from Jan….