The Islamic Society of Tulsa filed a lawsuit Aug. 3 against the City of Broken Arrow, Okla., for its refusal to grant a rezoning application for the construction of a mosque. The faith group explained the project is necessary to…
Baptists need to speak up again for religious liberty
As people spent the Fourth of July holiday with friends, family and local community, the United States continues to experience a slide away from universal religious liberty and a shift toward authoritarian government targeting religious beliefs and actions. The Baptist public theology…
Oklahoma joins anti-Muslim zoning trend
Anti-Muslim sentiments have crossed the Red River, with Oklahoma now joining Texas in public fights against Muslim building projects. City Council members in Broken Arrow, a suburb of Tulsa, voted Jan. 12 to deny a rezoning request tied to a…