Is Religious Kitsch Offensive? The Answer Is in the Eye of the Beholder
(RNS) — While many people create religiously offensive works just to offend, the line between well-intentioned kitsch and bad taste can still be blurry.
Priscilla and Aquila
As we study some of those who joined the Apostle Paul in his missionary journeys we find an interesting variety of people with a single devotion to Christ. Uniformity is found in their faith but not in their social standing or religious credentials.
Whom Do U.S. Christian Teens Seek for Encouragement, Advice? Mostly Mom.
Christian teens in the U.S. turn to their moms more than others when in need of guidance, advice or spiritual conversation, according to a Barna Group report published May 7.
Baptist Home Announces Chapel Gift for Ashland Campus
COLUMBIA, MO -- The Baptist Home Corporate Office announced on Friday (May 10) a gift of $150,000 from The Baptist Foundation of Mid-Missouri. The donation will be used for the construction of a new chapel on The Baptist Home-Ashland campus, slated to open this year.
Vatican Law: Priests, Nuns Must Report Sex Abuse, Cover-Up
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis issued a groundbreaking law Thursday (May 9) requiring all Catholic priests and nuns around the world to report clergy sexual abuse and cover-up by their superiors to church authorities.
218 degrees mark Midwestern’s largest commencement
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (BP) -- Graduates, families and friends gathered for Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary's 65th commencement exercises May 3, comprising the seminary's largest graduating class.
Who Built Your Pew?
Searching for church furniture, Iowa pastor Steve Klawonn discovered a warehouse that is not a normal for-profit American business. Rather, it is one of nine industrial sites owned by Iowa Prison Industries (IPI), a state-managed enterprise of Iowa’s Department of Corrections.
A Conservative Christian Group is Pushing Bible Classes Nationwide — and It’s Working
Scenes of Bible classes in public school could become increasingly common across the United States if other states follow Kentucky’s lead in passing Project Blitz legislation that encourages high schools to teach the Bible.
For 21st Straight Year, Missouri Lawmakers Unlikely to Outlaw LGBT Discrimination
For the 21st straight year, the Missouri Nondiscrimination Act (MONA) is languishing with little hope of becoming law. MONA would add sexual orientation and gender identity to Missouri’s Human Rights Act alongside race, gender, religion and other categories.
Mo. Senate Panel Hears ‘Religious Liberty’ Lawsuits Bill
A proposed bill would prohibit the use of anonymous names — such as John or Jane Doe — in any lawsuit involving the U.S. Constitution's "Establishment Clause" or the Missouri Constitution's religious freedom clauses. However, twice as many people testified against Billington's proposal as spoke for