With Kavanaugh Allegations, Religious Leaders Remain Divided on Court Nomination
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Long before accusations that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh was involved in a sexual assault as a Catholic prep school student, American
ABCUSA General Secretary Recovers at Home after Heart Surgery
Rev. Dr. C. Jeff Woods will serve as Acting General Secretary of American Baptist Churches USA while Lee Spitzer recovers from heart surgery at home.
No Longer the Default, Church of England Goes to Battle in Religious Marketplace
LONDON (RNS) — It’s not particularly news in Britain that young English people no longer automatically consider themselves Anglican.
What’s new, however, is that
‘After Maria’: Puerto Rico Remains Changed by Storm
GUAYNABO, Puerto Rico (BP) -- "Before Maria and after Maria" is the word on the streets of Puerto Rico. "That's how life changed," native
Fear of Ebola Keeps the Faithful at Home in Congo
KAMPALA, Uganda (RNS) – Thousands of faithful in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are staying home from church services to avoid contracting or spreading Ebola.
Federal Tax Policy: Changes in Store?
By some estimates, the increased standard deduction in 2018 may mean that as many as 95 percent of Americans will claim the standard deduction rather
The Subversive Gift of Children
Earlier this summer, I was asked to prepare a paper for a workshop at the Baptist World Alliance in Zürich, Switzerland. The topic was children and justice:
Effects of Federal Tax Policy Change yet to Be Seen
What will be the effects of the federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act passed by Congress and signed by President Donald Trump in December 2017 on
Changing Lives, a Stamp at a Time
It’s hard to beat the power of look-‘em-in-the-eyes personal contact for effective communication. However, that’s not always an option in our electronic-saturated culture. I
Survey Shows More Pastors Preach about Abuse in #MeToo Age
COLUMBUS, Ohio (RNS) — Half of Protestant pastors say they preach to their churches about domestic and sexual violence, an increase from four years ago,