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Author traces Book of Kells to a different place of origin

The Book of Kells is an iconic symbol of Irish culture. Illuminated images from the Medieval masterpiece adorn everything from pennies to postage stamps to pub signs across Ireland. However, new research by Victoria Whitworth is challenging the Book of…

What defines a Christian in the age of Christian nationalism?

Although different denominations will set different requirements, what it means to be a Christian often comes back to the Apostles’ Creed. It means believing in the deity of Jesus, his death and resurrection, the Trinity, and the final judgment. It’s…

Court blocks Trump’s arrests of already vetted refugees

A federal court has temporarily paused a Trump administration policy allowing the arrest and possibly indefinite detention of refugees lawfully resettled in the United States. U.S. District Judge Richard Stearns in Boston granted six refugees, Jewish Family Service of Western Massachusetts…

House Republicans want nationwide book bans

Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives are trying to pass a bill that would codify nationwide book bans. House Resolution 7661 was introduced last month in a purported effort to prevent minors from accessing sexually explicit literature and other…

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Patrick names Texas Select Committee on Religious Liberty

The lieutenant governor of Texas, who serves as chairman of President Donald Trump’s federal Religious Liberty Commission, has appointed his own state version of the panel. He named as chair of the Texas committee a well-known Republican Zionist. Texas Lt….

Mohler highlights Georgia woman charged with murder for abortion

The case of a 31-year-old Georgia woman who attempted to end a pregnancy with a common at-home medication illustrates why such women should be charged with murder, according to Al Mohler. Speaking on his podcast “The Briefing” March 23, the…

Faced with a lawsuit, Texas admits Muslim schools to voucher program

Texas has approved at least four Islamic schools to enroll in the state’s $1 billion private school voucher program just days after a federal judge ordered an extension of the application deadline. Before the restraining order was issued, not a…

AU sues for information on Pentagon and Labor prayer meetings

Americans United for Separation of Church and State has filed lawsuits against the U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Department of Labor demanding public records related to monthly prayer meetings hosted by both agencies. The Freedom of Information Act…

Confessional Christianity and the choice Jesus offers

If you were listening to R&B in the early 1990s, especially in Cleveland, you may recall Chris Bender’s hit song “Who Will I Choose?” In the song Chris has a dilemma, he has two love interests contending for his heart….

Healing from LGBTQ exclusion requires acknowledging past pain

The faith experiences of many Queer Christians have unfolded in churches that once described themselves as “welcoming,” “inclusive” or “loving” yet stopped short of full affirmation. Some of those congregations have since changed. They now perform same-gender loving weddings, ordain…

Evangelical and Catholic leaders differ over Trump’s Iran war

Pro-Trump evangelicals are applauding his war in Iran, saying it will change history. But the nation’s Catholic leaders question its justification and morality while criticizing the administration’s “sickening” videos that blend footage of destruction and casualties in Iran with scenes…

Islamophobia is the next bogeyman

The Black Church cannot remain America’s emergency moral infrastructure

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