RNS () — They taught English, gym, music and fifth grade, and are typically described as “beloved” by their students. … Continued
Supreme Court poised to turn right in 2013 term
WASHINGTON — After two blockbuster terms in which it saved President Obama’s health care law and advanced the cause of … Continued
Billy Graham’s grandson: Evangelicals ‘worse’ than Catholics on Sex Abuse
AUSTIN, Texas — The Christian mission field is a “magnet” for sexual abusers, Boz Tchividjian, a Liberty University law professor … Continued
Atheist group can sue IRS over enforcement of pulpit politicking
RNS () — A federal judge has ruled that the Freedom from Religion Foundation may continue its lawsuit over whether … Continued
Evangelicals decry ‘silence’ on sexual abuse
More than 1,200 people have signed an online petition decrying the “silence” and “inattention” of evangelical leaders to sexual abuse … Continued
Supreme Court marriage rulings: Anything but simple
If the range of possible Supreme Court rulings on gay marriage this month requires a scorecard, the potential confusion arising … Continued
God is opposed to food stamps? Let’s try an evidence-based approach to hunger instead.
More local produce coming soon to SNAP recipients in Michigan. (Jessica Tefft for The Washington Post) Recently, I wrote about … Continued
One Scouts ban remains intact: Atheists
The decision by the Boy Scouts of America to accept openly gay Scouts has raised the question: Are atheists and … Continued
Evangelical leaders stand by pastor accused of abuse cover-up
Several leading evangelical pastors and authors have come to the defense of a pastor accused in a lawsuit for covering … Continued
Will the Kermit Gosnell verdict change the abortion debate?
Even before rogue abortionist Kermit Gosnell was convicted in Philadelphia on Monday (May 13) of delivering and then killing late-term … Continued
Tax or fee? Pastors push back against city’s ‘annual registration fee’
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. — After the city’s director of emergency services delivered an opening prayer, the City Council took … Continued
N.C. minorities remain worried after religion bill is pulled
WILMINGTON, N.C. — A resolution to allow North Carolina to defy the Constitution and establish a state-sanctioned religion may be … Continued
For gay marriage supporters, a small win would still be a win
WASHINGTON — Jeff Zarrillo brought his case for gay marriage to the Supreme Court last week because, he said, “the … Continued
Gay marriage opponents make their case to Supreme Court
WASHINGTON — Foes of same-sex marriage are warning the Supreme Court that lifting state or federal restrictions would threaten their … Continued
40 years after Roe, abortion remains legal – but restricted
WASHINGTON — Forty years after the Supreme Court legalized abortion, the constitutional right many Americans take for granted is coming … Continued
March for Life’s Jeanne Monahan leads next generation of anti-abortion activists
WASHINGTON — Each January in the four decades since the Roe v. Wade decision legalized abortion in 1973, Nellie Gray … Continued
Chicago cardinal leads new fight against gay marriage
Chicago Cardinal Francis George has launched a last-ditch campaign to convince the lame-duck Illinois legislature not to legalize same-sex marriage, … Continued
Romney ‘reminds me of every well-meaning yet overbearing male church leader’
NIKKI KAHN, MELINA MARA Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney and his wife Ann Romney arrive at an airport rally in … Continued
Why attacking Iran may give Obama a third term
AFP/GETTY IMAGES This combination of file pictures shows Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney addressing a large audience at Centro Incorporated … Continued
Pope’s butler charged with stealing private papers
Pope Benedict XVI’s former butler was indicted Monday (Aug. 13) by a Vatican judge on charges of stealing the pontiff’s … Continued