The 43-year-old husband and father didn’t believe that he actually would, but he knew even just saying so fell short of the Christian witness he wanted to bring to the world. His pastor at Franklin Crossroads Baptist Church in Cecilia, Ky., advised him to leave
Legislators across the country are considering nearly 50 bills dealing with religious freedom protections during a pandemic. Word&Way Editor Brian Kaylor is quoted in this article. Read full piece
With new president, Atlantic churches seek fuller reckoning with complicated history. Read full piece
Current and former refugees from Myanmar welcome the political pressure bearing down on the nation’s military since it staged a coup against a democratically elected government Feb. 1. But much more pressure is needed, they say. Read full piece
Senator Tim Kaine: The repeal of the death penalty by its leading practitioner gives hope that work for justice is not in vain. Virginia’s progress shows that it is possible for all. Read full piece
In the growing community of charismatic Christian prophecy, faith in Donald Trump’s imminent return to the White House is a new dividing line. Read full piece
Noel Jones wants more Black Angelenos to get vaccinated, as we are among the most likely to contract and die of COVID-19 along with Latinos. Read full piece
Carol McEntyre: It is easier to blame God than to admit we have failed one another. Read full piece
In a letter Tuesday, Archbishop Roberto González Nieves, Bishop Rubén González Medina of Ponce, Catholic Charities USA, Jubilee USA Network, and prominent voices and organizations from other faiths called on President Joe Biden to aid to the island through actions that would get financial aid to
The Supreme Court has increasingly exempted religious believers from government regulations, and it is clear by their statements that individual justices on the right think religion is under siege in America. Read full piece