In Wake of Ohio Abortion Victory, Some Clergy Rejoice, Others Mourn
The abortion debate in Ohio, the run-up to the vote made clear, is not a simple clash between religious and secular voters.
Pastors Engage Congregations on Issue 1 as Election Day Approaches
The moral and political battles among those who believe the government should not control a pregnant person’s body and those who believe abortion should not be considered an inalienable right have blurred the lines between religious and governmental wills.
Faith-Based Health Organizations Defend At-Risk AIDS Initiative From Republicans
Many faith-based organizations opposed to abortion are fighting for PEPFAR, an AIDS program that some Republicans now claim provides abortion services.
African Churches Urge US Congress to Reauthorize PEPFAR
The leaders are writing in response to a letter sent to Congress in June by religious groups and legislators asserting that the funds for the program were financing family planning and reproductive health programs, including abortion.
Christian Lawmakers Push Battle Over Church and State After Roe
A group of conservative lawmakers has been busy reshaping America’s relationship with abortion, LGBTQ issues, and religion. But their ultimate goal — bridging the separation between church and state — is far more ambitious.
Judge Rules That Southwest Failed to Follow His Order in a Flight Attendant’s Free-Speech Case
In a blistering 29-page order, the judge said the airline acted as if its own policy limiting what employees can say is more important than a federal law protecting religious speech.
The Family Leader President Calls for Ouster of Iowa Supreme Court Justices After Abortion Decision
The president and CEO of a prominent conservative group is calling for three Iowa Supreme Court justices to resign or be impeached or ousted for ruling against allowing Iowa’s six-week abortion ban to take effect.
Abortion Pill Rulings Undermine Religious Freedom, Interfaith Leaders Say
Multiple faith groups object to Judge Matthew J. Kacsmaryk’s ruling on mifepristone, saying it is motivated by a sectarian version of Christianity that tramples over their beliefs.
Narrow ‘Religious Freedom’ Gains Traction in Texas
Multigenerational Texan and seminarian Christopher Symms details the religious aspects of the political fight in his state over what Governor Greg Abbott calls the “woke agendas in schools."
Sara Billups on Orphaned Believers
In episode 86 of Dangerous Dogma, Sara Billups talks about her new book Orphaned Believers: How a Generation of Christian Exiles Can Find the Way Home. She also discusses issues the impact of growing up with end-times theology, culture war politics, and commercialism.