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A dramatic schism over social issues? The United Methodist Church has been here before – but this time, America’s religious landscape is far different

by Christopher H. Evans, Boston University The United Methodist Church’s General Conference will meet in Charlotte, North Carolina from April 23 to May 4, 2024....

Shattering the glass ceiling at the National Baptist Convention

Dr. Gina Stewart. Courtesy photo   Rev. Dr. Gina Marcia Stewart is the first woman ever to preach at the event — the latest gender equity...

So-called “evangelicals” supporting hatred and racism are hypocrites

by Vernon A. Williams   Okay. Most of the time journalists function as gatherers and distributors of facts and information. I’ve known the routine since the...

Who is at the manger? Nativity sets around the world show each culture’s take on the Christmas story

A handmade Nativity from Kyrgyzstan by an unknown artisan. Instead of a stable, it features a yurt, the traditional home of nomadic Kyrgyz people. The...

Viva Guadalupe! Beyond Mexico, the Indigenous Virgin Mary is a powerful symbol of love and inclusion for millions of Latinos in the US

by Kristy Nabhan-Warren, University of Iowa Dec. 12 is a special day for millions of Catholics around the world, especially those of Mexican descent. Known...

Guest Editorial: The scientific basis of prayer

Getty Images Stock Photo In today’s chaotic world, people are searching for meaning. There are wars and rumors of wars; some of these have been...

What the Bible actually says about abortion may surprise you

by Melanie A. Howard, Fresno Pacific University In the days since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, which had established the constitutional right to...

Dismantling the myth that ancient slavery ‘wasn’t that bad’

A relief depicting a row of captives, carved into the Sun Temple at Abu Simbel in Egypt. Richard Maschmeyer/ Design Pics via Getty Images by Chance...

175 years ago, the Seneca Falls Convention kicked off the fight for women’s suffrage – an iconic moment deeply shaped by Quaker beliefs on...

The Wesleyan Chapel in Seneca Falls, N.Y., where on July 19 and 20, 1848, the first women’s rights conventions in the U.S. were held. Epics/Hulton...

US talks sanctions against Uganda after a harsh anti-gay law

The annual gay pride parade in Entebbe, Uganda, in 2014. Isaac Kasamani/AFP via Getty Images – but criminalizing same-sex activities has become a political tactic globally by Nicolette...

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