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In 2000, Donald Foose was convicted and jailed for molesting an underage relative. In 2018, exposed a husband and wife at the church where he then pastored in Pennsylvania discovered his record – fracturing a tightknit, devout community of roughly 100 members.

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4 Reasons Tithes and Offerings Are About to Drop Dramatically

February 14, 2020

author: Christianity Today (Curated)

Imagine how much less your church would accomplish if it was forced to cut 30 percent of its budget. Such a scenario is already playing out in many churches across the United States as tithes and offerings are stagnant or in decline.

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The Virtues and Downsides of Online Dating

February 12, 2020

author: Pew Research Center (Curated)

Three-of-ten U.S. adults say they have used a dating site or app, according to Pew Research Center -- while about seven-in-10 believe lying to appear more desirable is a very common occurrence on online dating platforms.

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Hotel Bibles Are Still a Thing. But for Some Brands, They’re on Their Way Out.

February 12, 2020

author: Washington Post (Curated)

A survey from hospitality research company STR showed that 65 percent of responding hotels still offered in-room religious materials in 2018, the most recent year for which data was available. That's down from 84 percent in 2008.

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Google, Tyson, and Target Rank as Top Corporations for Religious Inclusion

February 12, 2020

author: Christianity Today (Curated)

The Religious Freedom and Business Foundation’s religious inclusion rankings, released last month, highlight 10 companies among the Fortune 100 that demonstrate inclusion of religion as an integral part of its diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.

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Learning to Contemplate the News

February 12, 2020

author: Tricycle (Curated)

The purpose of a contemplative media studies class is not for the students to reject technology outright, but to be more intentional in how they use it as they consider the news.

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Crooked Preachers and Sexy Priests: Has TV Got a Problem With Christianity?

February 10, 2020

author: The Guardian (Curated)

Faith-leaders and believers fear new religious broadcasting sees the obligatory reverence of earlier TV decades replaced by ritual ridicule.

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Conservative Political Group Using Phone Data to Identify Churchgoers

February 9, 2020

author: NPR (Curated)

CatholicVote is a conservative political group using "geofencing" of cellphone data to target Catholic voters at Sunday Mass, according to Heidi Schlumpf of the National Catholic Reporter.

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Trump Appears to Swipe at Romney and Pelosi at the National Prayer Breakfast

February 6, 2020

author: Washington Post (Curated)

The day after a deeply divided Senate voted to acquit President Trump of two impeachment charges, he addressed a gathering Thursday morning of lawmakers and others in what is supposed to display reconciliation and bridge-building. Trump used the event to target his political opponents and gave a

173. Bruce Chilton on the Herods [Reissue]

Bruce Chilton, professor of religion at Bard College, talks with Word&Way President Brian Kaylor about his new book The Herods: Murder, Politics, and the Art of Succession. He also discusses the political issues at play in New Testament stories like the birth, teachings, and death of Jesus. This episode is being reissued and was originally released…
172. Christi Harlan on Jimmy Carter's Sunday School Lessons in Washington, D.C.

Christi Harlan talks with Word&Way President Brian Kaylor about her new books Mr. President, The Class Is Yours: Jimmy Carter's Sunday School Lessons in Washington, D.C. and Normal Lives: President Jimmy Carter and His Church. She also discusses Carter's teaching style and humor, as well as the church's history. Note: Don't forget to subscribe to…
171. Samuel Perry on Religion for Realists

Samuel Perry, a professor of sociology at the University of Oklahoma, talks with Word&Way President Brian Kaylor about his new book Religion for Realists: Why We All Need the Scientific Study of Religion. He also discusses issues of religious identity, partisanship, and Christian Nationalism. He previously appeared on episode 46. Note: Don't forget to subscribe…
170. Tony Campolo on Faith as Babylon Falls

This episode features a conversation originally recorded in May 2020 for the podcast Baptist Without An Adjective. In it, Word&Way President Brian Kaylor interviewed author and sociologist Tony Campolo. The author of 35 books and a longtime professor at Eastern University, Campolo died on Nov. 19 at the age of 89. This conversation is being…

Southern Baptist Church Fractures Over Secrets and Spiritual Abuse

4 Reasons Tithes and Offerings Are About to Drop Dramatically

The Virtues and Downsides of Online Dating

Hotel Bibles Are Still a Thing. But for Some Brands, They’re on Their Way Out.

Google, Tyson, and Target Rank as Top Corporations for Religious Inclusion

Learning to Contemplate the News

Crooked Preachers and Sexy Priests: Has TV Got a Problem With Christianity?

Conservative Political Group Using Phone Data to Identify Churchgoers

Trump Appears to Swipe at Romney and Pelosi at the National Prayer Breakfast

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