A Kentucky history professor has launched a new podcast exploring how issues of race, religion and community are symbolized by a Confederate memorial in a rural town near Lexington. “Rebel on Main” also presents a historical and sociological inquiry into…
Josh Hawley pressured evangelical lawyer to exit Trump administration
Hilary K. Perkins, an evangelical Christian who recently was named the Food and Drug Administration’s top lawyer, already has resigned following a pressure campaign by Sen. Josh Hawley, a fellow believer, and husband to lawyer Erin Hawley, who has battled…
Focus on the Family bashes DEI, praises rocky economy, promotes Bible in schools
Conservative Christian “pro-family” groups that support President Donald Trump are promoting his attacks on DEI, praising his management of the economy, sending mixed messages about whether women should be leaders, and backing efforts to require Bible reading in public schools….
‘This is no longer just about Palestine; it’s about our collective humanity’
“This is no longer just about Palestine; it’s about our collective humanity,” a Palestinian Christian pastor told the World Methodist Council March 19. Munther Isaac, pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Christmas Church in Bethlehem and author of Christ in the…
Trump’s faith adviser selling seven Easter blessings for $1,000 gift
President Donald Trump’s chief faith adviser is selling seven “supernatural blessings” for Easter season gifts of $1,000 or more. On her website and social media, televangelist Paula White has a special offer for what she calls the “Passover season” when…
Become ‘courageous resisters,’ scholar tells UMC women
“Everyday women” of the Civil Rights Movement should inspire Christians today to become “courageous resisters,” according to AnneMarie Mingo. She spoke during a March 18 webinar hosted by United Women in Faith, the worldwide women’s organization of The United Methodist…
Multiple faith groups oppose Huckabee confirmation
The gaping divide between evangelicals and the rest of American Christianity will be on vivid display tomorrow, March 25, as the U.S. Senate holds confirmation hearings for Mike Huckabee, President Donald Trump’s pick to serve as U.S. ambassador to Israel….
Immigration advocates waiting to see if Trump will comply with court order
Immigration experts are waiting to see if President Donald Trump will comply with a recent federal court ruling protecting some of the nation’s Dreamers, an immigrant rights advocate said during an online panel discussion. “This is not an administration that…
Baylor grad seeks to hold the line against Trump’s executive overreach
The road to opposing President Donald Trump’s executive overreach runs straight out of Waco, Texas. That’s the hometown of Skye Perryman, president of Democracy Forward, the legal advocacy group that is leading the charge in federal court against Trump’s blizzard…
America stands at a moral crossroads, faith leaders warn
The nation is at a political and moral crossroads with the fate of its most vulnerable communities hanging in the balance, according to Vashti McKenzie, president and general secretary of the National Council of Churches. McKenzie participated in a recent…
Now Ryan Walters wants Oklahoma students to study alleged fraud in 2020 election
Already the most ridiculed man in public education, Ryan Walters isn’t yet done making a spectacle of his far-right agenda. The Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction now wants to rewrite U.S. history lessons to accommodate Donald Trump’s lie that he…
Samaritan’s Purse gets $19 million back payment from USAID
Samaritan’s Purse has received $19 million in previously frozen USAID funds, Ministry Watch reported March 19. The faith-based relief agency led by Franklin Graham — one of President Donald Trump’s most vocal supporters — is among the many global nonprofits…