Jewell Receives $5 Million Gift for New Sports Center
The Sunderland Foundation has provided a $5 million lead gift for construction of a new Center for Sports and Fitness at William Jewell College in Liberty, Mo.
Report: Over 1,000 Charity Groups Are Helping Fund Fringe Anti-Muslim Projects
(RNS) — Nearly 1,100 philanthropic organizations have funneled almost $125 million into dozens of anti-Muslim groups from 2014 to 2016, helping once-fringe ideas shape public opinion and government policy, according to a new report from a civil rights group.
Volunteers Still Needed for Historic Midwest Flooding
With tornado season looming and increased volunteer needs anticipated nationwide, SBDR leaders are asking Southern Baptists to consider opportunities to aid flood relief efforts in Nebraska and Iowa.
Mick Mulvaney: Faith is Driving Many Trump Administration Policies
WASHINGTON (RNS) — White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney declared at the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast on Tuesday (April 23) that faith drives the Trump administration’s policy proposals.
Faith-Based Bills Advance in Texas in Defiance of ‘Almighty Dollar’
(RNS) — State Sen. Charles Perry recently stood on the floor of the Texas Senate in Austin defending a bill that would let state license holders assert their religious beliefs when providing — or denying — certain services.
‘Only God Can Do That’: How Nebraskans Are Reconciling Faith and Flooding
LINCOLN, Neb. (RNS) — In the days following major midwestern floods this spring, people of faith prayed for their neighbors and got busy lending a hand. They also turned to their beliefs to make sense of the disaster.
Ala. Community Seeing ‘Glimmers of Light’ After Tornado
BEAUREGARD, Ala. (BP) -- So much more -- that's what the March 3 tornadoes were to Rusty Sowell. So much more than he ever could've fathomed.
150,000 U.S. Deaths from Alcohol, Drugs, Suicide in 2017
In a report published March 5, the total U.S. deaths attributable to alcohol, drugs and suicide in 2017 have more than doubled since 1999.
Criminal Justice System in Most States Penalizes Trafficking Victims
Victims of trafficking often end up with criminal records resulting from forced actions during enslavement, making it difficult for them to rebuild their lives after being freed from enslavement. Why?
Churches and Other Faith-Based Groups Lend a Hand After Historic Nebraska Floods
OMAHA, Neb. (RNS) — In Nebraska, many residents are getting a first look at their homes since floodwaters raged weeks ago. Local churches, national faith-based disaster relief groups, and state and federal officials are stepping in to lend a hand with the recovery.