As often happens in matters of religious liberty these days, the Religious Right has continued to co-opt what it means to protect our first freedom in its crusade to re-open houses of worship in [...]
The dominant narrative around young people and religion emphasizes their strained relationship. And while we are seeing a rise of the “nones” — or those with no faith affiliation — [...]
Among the racial justice activists speaking out most fiercely against this pernicious display of racism and injustice in America are Black faith leaders. The Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III, senior pastor [...]
We’ll wrap up with a Word from Welton about the growing disconnect with truth and reality that’s spreading across our nation like a deadly virus. Hear the full May 9, 2020 [...]
Maybe there really was a need for Franklin Graham and Samaritan’s Purse to ride into New York City to set up overflow medical facilities in tents on public land – despite Graham’s long history of [...]
Since 2005, the Military Religious Freedom Foundation has been pushing back against religious intimidation of anyone not following a narrow version of fundamentalist Christianity in the U.S. [...]
In a country as historically religious as the United States, what does it look like for millions of people to turn to faith or spirituality in a time of mass crisis? Rev. Welton Gaddy, host of [...]
Over the past several years, LGBTQI+ activists have led the charge to abolish the dangerous, anti-science practice of conversion therapy. This week, they won the support of a global NGO that [...]
With more time at home, many of us are catching up on our book lists. Let’s consider one more. This week, Diane Faires Beadle and Jamie Lynn Haskins — editors of the new book Acting on [...]
It’s a well-known tenet that while Americans enjoy a number of enumerated rights, these rights also end when they infringe on another’s well-being. Peter Montgomery, senior fellow at People for [...]