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A Priest Got a Single Word Wrong. Now Thousands of Baptisms May be Invalid
His single-word error means that the ceremonies will have to be performed all over again
U.S. Charities Funneled More Than $105 Million to Anti-Muslim Groups, New Report Finds
A new report revealed that organizations deemed Islamophobic by the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights group received more than $105 million in donations from U.S. charities between 2017 and 2019. The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) said in a Jan. 11 report titled “Islamophobia in the Mainstream” that it studied the tax records of 50…
What Low-Wage Workers Understand About the True Meaning of Christmas
The manger scenes that decorate homes and church yards this time of year remind us that first-century shepherds were the original witnesses to the good news of Jesus. The low-wage workers of their day, shepherds in first-century Palestine were either young boys from poor families or migrant workers—the same class of people who work for…
From ‘Mother God’ to Mummified Corpse: Inside the Fringe Spiritual Sect ‘Love Has Won’
Amy Carlson was supposed to be the incarnate of Marilyn Monroe, Joan of Arc, and Jesus Christ. When she shed her Earthly body for the latest time, authorities found her followers still worshiping it — shedding light on the group many have called a "cult"
The Unmaking of the White Christian Worldview
As I came of age in Woodville Heights Baptist Church, on the white working-class side of Jackson, Miss., I internalized a cycle of sin, confession and repentance as a daily part of my life. Though I wasn’t aware of it at the time, this was a double inheritance. Beneath this seemingly icy surface of guilt…
I Can’t Do My Job as a Pastor With Abortion Laws Like Texas’ S.B. 8 in Place
As a Baptist pastor from a midsize Southern city in a conservative red state, I know firsthand who suffers when politicians attempt to limit the right of every person to determine whether, when and how to become parents. I also know how vital it is for people of faith to speak up in these religious…
Evangelical Lutheran Church Elects First Transgender Bishop
The Rev. Megan Rohrer will lead one of the church's 65 synods
First U.S. Cardinal Criminally Charged With Sex Assault Against Minor
McCarrick is the first cardinal in the U.S. to ever be criminally charged with a sexual crime against a minor
Most Christian Colleges Will Never Be a Safe Space For LGBTQ Students. But They Must Still Do Better To Affirm and Support Us
As a queer person of faith born and raised in the Seventh-day Adventist Church, I have only ever attended Christian educational institutions. I am a graduate of Andrews University, the Church’s flagship school in Berrien Springs, Michigan—a university that prides itself in empowering students to make a change in the world. Like many evangelical and…
Southern Baptists Elect New President, Hoping to Quell Discord Among ‘Incredibly Dysfunctional Family’
The Southern Baptist Convention elected a new president who has worked to bridge racial divides in the church and defeated an effort to make an issue of critical race theory
The Most Powerful Court in the U.S. Is About to Decide the Fate of the Most Vulnerable Children
When child custody cases come before family courts, judges endeavor to base their rulings on the best interests of the child. Overall, the court is less interested in which parent might have the most right to the children than in how best to help the children thrive. The Supreme Court might now be walking a…
The Most Powerful Court in the U.S. Is About to Decide the Fate of the Most Vulnerable Children
When child custody cases come before family courts, judges endeavor to base their rulings on the best interests of the child. Overall, the court is less interested in which parent might have the most right to the children than in how best to help the children thrive. The Supreme Court might now be walking a…
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