On Friday, a federal judge temporarily blocked implementation of President Donald Trump’s executive orders on ending Diversity, Equity and Inclusion efforts nationwide. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Adam Abelson in Baltimore came in response to a lawsuit filed by…
Dramatic changes in early childhood centers affect churches too
Many of the nation’s early learning and child-care systems have reached a critical turning point as revenues decline, wages stagnate and families are priced out of options, experts in the field say. “Costs are exorbitant and providers can’t afford to…
Karenna Gore follows her own path in faith and the environment
As director of the Center for Earth Ethics at Union Theological Seminary, Karenna Gore has carved out her own unique path while building upon the environmental legacy of her father, former U.S. Vice President Al Gore. While she shares his…
House and Senate budget proposals would starve the poor and feed the rich, critics warn
Immigration advocates are denouncing a U.S. House budget resolution for siphoning billions of dollars from social safety net programs into increases in defense spending, border security and ongoing deportation efforts. “If passed, this budget bill would leave millions of Americans,…
Trump takes away legal representation for unaccompanied minor immigrants
Editor’s note: Late Friday, Feb. 21, the Trump administration appears to have rescinded its stop-work order and will allow legal representation for unaccompanied minors to resume. We will update this story as more information becomes available. As part of…
Trump executive order on IVF reopens debate among ‘pro-life’ viewpoints
President Donald Trump issued an executive order Feb. 18 seeking to expand access to in vitro fertilization, opening a potentially controversial debate among his core constituency of evangelical Christians. The “pro-life” movement is divided on IVF, with some seeing it…
Evangelical supporters silent — again — as Trump rewrites Ukrainian history
Evangelical leaders did not jump to President Donald Trump’s defense when he declared Feb. 19 Ukraine provoked Russia’s invasion and ought to accede to Vladimir Putin. His most ardent evangelical supporters were mysteriously silent, and evangelical leaders who have called…
Matt Queen’s attorney asks judge for leniency in sentencing
The former Southern Baptist seminary professor who has admitted to lying to the FBI about documentation of alleged sexual abuse by a student should not be imprisoned for his crime, his attorney wrote in a letter to the judge Feb….
89% of Americans disagree with Trump cutting off US foreign aid
The disruption of U.S. overseas aid operations is placing the Trump administration at odds with a growing majority of the American public, according to a new survey by the University of Maryland’s Program for Public Consultation. The Feb. 6-7 study…
Dismantling DEI is about making America white again, Lewis warns
Donald Trump’s prohibition of government diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives has nothing to do with fairness and everything to do with subduing marginalized communities, pastor, activist and author Jacqui Lewis said during a recent episode of “The State of Belief”…
Trump on Mount Rushmore, Trump birthday federal holiday and more
The attempted deification of Donald Trump and the legislation of Christian nationalism continued unabated last week in the U.S. Congress and state legislatures. Even as Trump declared on social media, “He who saves his country does not violate any law,”…
Tulsa Race Massacre was more planned than previously reported
The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre was less an act of spontaneous vengeance against Black residents and more premeditated and organized than previously known, according to a new report by the U.S. Department of Justice. The study also found local law…