[ad_1] CHARLOTTE, N.C. (RNS) — United Methodist delegates adopted a revised definition of marriage on Thursday (May 2) at their quadrennial meeting called the General Conference and deleted from their rule book a condemnation of homosexuality that has riven the denomination for 52 years. The afternoon actions on the floor of the Charlotte Convention Center […]

[ad_1] BEDFORD, MA —  What leads a clergy member to break the law?  On Saturday April 20, climate activists from Extinction Rebellion Boston (XR) disrupted passenger boarding at Hanscom Airfield in Massachusetts, to protest a proposed expansion that would lead to a 300% increase in private jet traffic and related greenhouse gas emissions in the […]

[ad_1] Of course there’s one for women, too. In this episode, Katelyn joins Tyler to discuss Captivating, John and Stasi Eldredge’s attempt to do Wild at Heart for girls. We dig into the flip side of the evangelical gender binary of the early ’00s to explore what the Christian Macho Man playbook meant for all the damsels they were […]

[ad_1] The virtual event for the release of the USCIRF 2024 annual report. (Video screen grab) (RNS) — An independent watchdog on religious liberty has recommended Azerbaijan be listed among the State Department’s “countries of particular concern” that have committed the most egregious violations of religious freedom. In its annual report, issued Wednesday (May 1), […]

[ad_1] (RNS) — Seventy-five leaders of national Christian organizations and prominent churches have sent a statement to the White House, Congress and congregational leaders calling for greater action to address racism and poverty. “People of color continue to suffer problems related to race — high rates of death during childbirth, for example, and fear of […]

[ad_1] Does money make us happy? And should happiness be our goal for a life well-lived? To find out, Amber and Tom talk with Dr. James Hollis, a renowned Jungian psychoanalyst who has written extensively about happiness, meaning and fulfillment. Dr. Hollis shares why happiness is actually overrated, why a life of meaning should be […]

[ad_1] Atlanta pastor Michael Youssef travels from U.S., joins Mexican churches to bring message of hope ATLANTA–  Atlanta pastor and international evangelist Michael Youssef traveled to Veracruz, Mexico this weekend, bringing a message of hope and encouragement to record crowds. Drawing 16,480 people, the Come & See Veracruz Weekend Celebration was the largest Christian event […]

[ad_1] (RNS) — Hollywood, the USA Gymnastics team, Penn State, the Boy Scouts: Sexual abuse has proved pervasive across institutions. And when it comes to faith groups, no creed, structure, value system or size has seemed immune. “We’ve got to stop saying that could never happen in my church, or my pastor would never do […]

[ad_1] (RNS) — Mainstream American Jewish institutions have vociferously condemned the pro-Palestinian protests roiling student campuses, throwing their support behind Israel and labeling all critics, even Jewish ones, as antisemitic. On Thursday (April 25), the head of the Anti-Defamation League went so far as to suggest some of the activists on campus were Iranian proxies. […]

[ad_1]  The U.S. is now barely six months away from the 2024 election, and division and extremism seem to be at an all-time high. Race and religion play roles in much of the rhetoric surrounding the coming vote, and whether it’s imposing religion into public schools, dismantling reproductive freedom, or rolling back voting rights, […]