A think tank report on political violence published a day after Charlie Kirk’s murder found right-wing violence has killed many more Americans than left-wing attacks over the past half century. Conservatives quickly condemned the report and called for its withdrawal….
A portrait of the undocumented immigrants in the USA
The number of undocumented immigrants in the United States spiked to nearly 14 million just more than a year before President Donald Trump returned to office and launched his aggressive detention and deportation campaign. The population of unauthorized residents increased…
Top Hispanic evangelical leader still supports Trump
After saying he proudly voted for Donald Trump three times, the COO of the National Hispanic Evangelical Leadership Conference told a group of faith leaders Oct. 22 he was unaware Trump’s ICE agents had been physically attacking pastors in Chicago….
Trump’s policy on track to kill 14 million people, Bread for the World leader warns
President Donald Trump’s abrupt elimination of USAID already has caused 400,000 deaths globally and will cause 14 million deaths by 2030, according to the president of the hunger advocacy group Bread for the World. Eugene Cho joined Mark Hetfield, president…
AWAB lecture explores art’s role in gender, sexuality and spirituality
The visual arts can connect gender, sexuality and spirituality and reshape attitudes about LGBTQ life and religion, scholar Justin Sabia-Tanis said during a lecture presented by the Association of Welcoming and Affirming Baptists. “And this can in turn offer us…
Trump’s immigration agenda is a minority view, research shows
New research shows most Americans disapprove of President Donald Trump’s handling of immigration and specifically oppose how federal agents are arresting and detaining undocumented immigrants. Almost six in 10 Americans (58%) agree that “Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers should not…
ACNA archbishop faces allegations of sexual misconduct, bullying
Stephen D. “Steve” Wood, the archbishop and senior-most official of the Anglican Church in North America, faces allegations of sexual misconduct, bullying and plagiarism, according to an investigation and “presentment” (formal church complaint) first reported by the Washington Post. The allegations…
‘Tragedy brought us together, but love keeps us together’
When a mass shooter killed 11 people and wounded six at Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh Oct. 27, 2018, Eric Manning got on a plane in Charleston, S.C., and flew immediately to the scene. He knew Hazzan Jeffrey Myers…
Dobson remembered as hero, pioneer and loving father
Children and former associates of James Dobson honored the “pro-family” leader at an Oct. 4 memorial service in Denver that highlighted his roles as a father and man of deep faith rather than his political activism. Dobson’s ministry has released…
Trump administration refuses to document ‘anti-Christian bias’ concerns
President Donald Trump’s Task Force to Eradicate Anti-Christian Bias faces yet more litigation demanding the release of records related to the commission’s investigation of government agencies. Democracy Forward and Interfaith Alliance filed a lawsuit Oct. 22 to obtain documents from…
Republicans increasingly stand alone, PRRI finds
A significant majority of Americans believe President Donald Trump is leading the nation in the wrong direction and disagree with his handling of the economy, immigration and foreign policy, according to a new annual survey by Public Religion Research Institute….
‘Nazi-like’ ad campaign uses religious imagery
Religious imagery plays a role in a controversial new ad campaign created by the Trump administration’s Department of Labor. This follows similar trends seen already at the Department of Homeland Security under Secretary Kristi Noem. Both agencies are using Norman…